Mingzhu Xiong

2-picolinic acid, an active component of wood vinegar, suppresses tomato fusarium wilt via direct antifungal activity and modulation of soil chemical and microbial properties

As a multifunctional soil conditioner, wood vinegar has shown potential in controlling soil-borne diseases, yet its active components and mechanism of action remain unclear. In this study, taking tomato Fusarium wilt ( Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici ) as the research objec...