Biocontrol of gray mold on rosa hybrida cv. Baccara with bacillus subtilis

The bacteria Bacillus subtilis was investigated for control of gray mold, postharvest quality and antioxidant enzymes of Rosa hybrida cv. Baccara. The results indicated that the treatment of Bacillus subtilis suspension of 1 × 108cfu mL−1 with resulted in a remarkably improved control of Botrytis cinerea infections. CAT activity in treated flower by antagonism were significantly more than those control (P ≤ 0.05) at 25◦C, RH 60-70%. POD activity cut flowers increased during the flower bud development with the lowest activity present at water-sprayed control. Enhanced by antagonism could be due to either induced resistance or direct effects of these chemicals on Botrytis. The proper concentration of Bacillus subtilis can thus provide an effective strategy to increase postharvest vase life of Rosa. Postharvest antagonism application prolonged vase-life in cut rose flowers by improving the reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging capacity related to CAT and POD activity