Treatment^*

Average number of infected plants with S. rolfsii, 30 days after planting^**

T1―Seeds not treated and the soil not infested with S. rolfsii

2.22 c

T2―Seeds not treated and the soil infested with S. rolfsii, before planting

82.91 a

T3―Seeds treated with shale water (5%) and the soil infested with S. rolfsii, before planting

35.16 b

T4―Seeds treated with fungicide and the soil infested with S. rolfsii, before planting

26.61 b