Abstract
Aerial blight of rosemary (Rosemarinus officinalis) caused by Rhizoctonia solani (AG-4) is a problem in production of rooted cuttings. Two separate studies were conducted on rosemary cuttings during propagation. Four levels of R. solani were mixed into potting medium at the rates of 0, 0.01, 0.1 and 1.0 percent (w/w). Seven treatments were evaluated: Trichoderma harzianum alone, Laetisaria arvalis alone, iprodione (single application, full rate), CGA 173506 (single application, full rate), T. harzianum + iprodione (single application, 1/2x rate), L. arvalis + CGA 173506 (single application, 1/2x rate), and a control. Biocontrol agents were mixed into medium at a rate of 5g/kg medium. Mycelial growth began by day four on the medium surface in the 0.1 and 1.0 R. solani levels. By day six, cuttings showed signs of infection. Disease incidence increased with higher levels of R. solani inoculum. At levels 0.01, 0.1 and 1.0, the L. arvalis plus 1/2x rate one time application CGA 173506 and iprodione alone (full rate one time application) gave the best control of aerial blight in both experiments. In the first experiment, iprodione alone and T. harzianum plus 1/2x rate iprodione gave the most root growth at the 0.01, 0.1 and 1.0 R. solani levels. In the second experiment, L. arvalis plus 1/2x rate CGA 173506 gave best root growth. At level 0, treatments were not significantly different in either experiment.
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