Title
Effects of nano-TiO2 semiconductor sol on prevention from plant diseases
Author
Ping ZHANG, Haixin CUI*, Xiuli ZHONG, Lingling LI
Institute
Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agricultural, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, P.R. China
Keywords:
nanomaterial; TiO2; sol; semiconductor; plant diseases; prevention

Abstract

[Objective] The effects of nano-TiO2 semiconductors sol (nano-TiO2 sol) on plant diseases prevention were studied. [Methods] The antibacterial abilities of nano-TiO2 sol were identified by using bacterial pathogens of Pseudomonos syringae pv. lachrymans and Xanthomonas vesicatoria. The effects of nano-TiO2 sol on plant diseases prevention were measured by method of artificial inoculation experiment with cucumber plants inoculated with Pseudomonos syringae pv. lachrymans and field experiment with cucumber seedling naturally infected by  Pseudoperonospora cubensis. [Results] Results showed that nano-TiO2 sol possessed strong antibacterial power by forming continuous and stable antibacterial films on surface of substances. Artificial inoculation experiment and field experiment indicated that spraying cucumber leaves with certain concentration of nano-TiO2 sol could significantly reduce lesion areas, disease incidences and disease indexes. [Conclusion] It was initially confirmed that nano-TiO2 sol could effectively inhibit the development and pervasion of plant bacterial / fungal diseases.

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