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Revista de Protección Vegetal

versión On-line ISSN 2224-4697

Rev. Protección Veg. vol.30  supl.1 La Habana dic. 2015

 

RESUMEN DEL SEGUNDO SEMINARIO INTERNACIONAL DE SANIDAD AGROPECUARIA (SISA)

 

Combining Trichoderma asperellum with Streptomyces griseoviridis and Pseudomonas fluorescens results in root protection in hydroponic growing systems

 

Resultados de combinar Trichoderma asperellum con Streptomyces griseoviridis y Pseudomonas fluorescens en la proteccion de la raíz en sistemas de cultivo hidropónico

 

 

Miguel Obregón Gómez*, Adriana Montero Ruiz**

Laboratorios Doctor Obregón San Francisco de Heredia. Costa Rica. *E-mail: m.obregon@doctor-obregon.com, **E-mail: amontero@doctor-obregon.com.

 

 

Hydroponic growing systems have been increased in Costa Rica in recent years due to new food production and market trends encouraged by the consumer demand of safer and healthier foods. In hydroponic production, the root system is in permanent contact with water and the prevalent tropical conditions facilitate the attack of bacteria and fungi. Our laboratory has identified Pythium, Rhizoctonia, Fusarium and Pectobacterium carotovora as the major disease problems under soilless hydroponic conditions. The attack of these microorganisms led to diseased plants and lower yields, with the subsequent close down of an important number of hydroponic farming companies. Chemical management strategies have been unsatisfactory and for this reason it was initiated the search of efficient microorganisms able to contribute to solve this problem. Trichoderma greenhouse and field trials showed that a mixed formulation of T. asperellum, the actinomycete Streptomyces griseoviridis and the gram-negative bacteria Pseudomonas fluorescens was the best strategy to overcome the microbial attacks in hydroponics. Moreover, this combination of three beneficial microorganisms can be applied at very low cost, is compatible with organic and sustainable agriculture, and has become very popular among hydroponic farmers in Costa Rica.

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