An in vitro study into the effect of glyphosate on Sclerotium rolfsii

The emergence of banana plants from planted corm pieces is known to be adversely affected by Sclerotium rolfsii, a fungal pathogen that is common in soil and plant debris. Glyphosate at 3.6 g/L reduced the radial growth of S. rolfsii in pure culture compared with benomyl at 0.5 g/L and an untreated control. This result supports anecdotal observations that glyphosate sprays can inhibit the growth of S. rolfsii affecting banana material in the field.