Fabrication and characterization of novel biocomposite based on Sargassum vulgare for controlling sugar beet root diseases

Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture

Table 1 Evaluation of S. vulgare, nanosargassum and biocomposite extract potency on controlling root rot disease caused by R. solani under greenhouse condition

Treatment	Disease severity			Eff%	Disease incidence			Eff%
Treatment	1st	2nd	Mean	Eff%	1st	2nd	Mean	Eff%
S. vulgare	11.11	12.50	11.8 ± 4.08^b	70.82	22.22	66.67	44.44 ± 18.59^ab	44.45
Nanosargassum	8.33	8.33	8.33 ± 5.27^b	79.40	16.67	33.33	25 ± 17.08^b	68.75
Biocomposite	7.22	0.00	3.61 ± 2.73^b	91.08	17.78	0.00	8.89 ± 5.88^b	88.89
Fungicide	17.36	12.50	14.93 ± 6.1^b	63.09	44.44	16.67	30.56 ± 10.02^b	61.8
Control	40.63	40.28	40.45 ± 3.09^a		76.67	83.33	80 ± 7.64^a

^*Means ± standard deviation within a column followed by different letter(s) in the column are significantly different according to Duncan’s multiple range test at p < 0.05. Values are mean of three replicates for each treatment as well as the control