Abstract
Isolates of non-pathogenic Fusarium moniliforme (Fu3, Fu7 and Fu24), F. oxysporum (Fu2, Fu4), F. solani (Fu25) and F. merismoides (Fu1) that were found to be effective in reducing wilt incidence in tomato were tested for their potential to elicit induced systemic resistance (ISR) in tomato. Talc formulations of these isolates derived from liquid fermentation as well as cell elicitors of these cultures were tested. Changes in the phenol and total protein contents and activities of peroxidase and polyphenol oxidase were studied. Isolate Fu3 induced more phenol and total protein contents as well as activities of peroxidase and polyphenol oxidase. Elicitors of Fu2 induced more of these compounds and enzymes. Although Fu1, Fu4 and Fu24 were found to give good control against Fusarium wilt incidence in an earlier study, they were less effective in inducing these defense related compounds. Peroxidase activity was increased when plants were treated with Fu3, Fu4, Fu7, Fu24 and Fu25, whereas polyphenol oxidase activity was increased only with the isolate Fu3 and elicitor of Fu2. It is suggested that ISR was the mode of action for the isolates Fu2 and Fu3, whereas for the other isolates, the mode of action may be root colonisation, competition for nutrition and so on. The role of ISR with non-pathogenic isolates of Fusarium spp. is discussed.
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