Biocontrol of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cepae on Indonesian Local Garlic Plants (Lumbu Hijau) Using a Consortium of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens B1 and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi
Researchers developed an effective biological solution to protect Indonesian garlic plants from a destructive fungal disease called Fusarium wilt. Using a combination of beneficial bacteria (Bacillus amyloliquefaciens) and fungi (arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi), they reduced disease damage by 39% while making plants grow larger and stronger. This natural approach offers a safer alternative to chemical fungicides and could help garlic farmers maintain healthy crops.