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

Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture

Table 3 Evaluation of S. vulgare, nanosargassum and biocomposite extracts potency on controlling root rot disease caused by F. oxysporum under greenhouse condition

Treatment	Disease severity			Eff%	Disease incidence			Eff%
Treatment	1st	2nd	Mean	Eff%	1st	2nd	Mean	Eff%
S. vulgare	0.00	4.17	2.08 ± 1.08^b	94.99	0.00	16.67	8.33 ± 8.33^b	90.30
Nanosargassum	2.77	16.67	9.72 ± 5.96^b	76.62	7.41	55.55	31.48 ± 17.31^b	63.36
Biocomposite	7.23	4.17	5.70 ± 2.00^b	86.29	24.78	16.67	20.72 ± 8.17^b	75.88
Fungicide	10.42	5.55	7.99 ± 3.66^b	80.79	19.44	11.11	15.28 ± 6.94^b	82.22
Control	33.13	50.00	41.57 ± 6.82^a		71.82	100.00	85.91 ± 7.19^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