Dual role of KHCO₃ priming: reduces seed-borne pathogens on sorghum seeds and promotes seed germination
This study identified C. sublineola as the primary pathogenic fungus carried by sorghum seeds. KHCO₃ treatment has a dual effect on sorghum seeds: on one hand, it suppresses pathogen transmission by reducing the abundance of the Colletotrichum genus; on the other hand, it promotes germination and seedling emergence, thereby enhancing both germination and emergence rates.
Authors
- Yan Luo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6808-7032)
- Keqin Peng
- Shuai Dong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0517-593X)
- Zhenhua Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5099-1795)
- M. Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8659-5727)
- Qiyuan Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1352-1107)
Institutions
- Guizhou University (CN)
- Guizhou Education University (CN)
- Qiannan Normal College For Nationalities (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Microbiology
- Published
- 2025-03-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-025-03824-9
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.75