fungal pathogen and no pathogen preexisting
in the roots and aerial part. This procedure
was performed fumigating the aerial part with
the fungicide Antracol® 2% (Propined
700g/kg) and Mertec® 1% (Thiabendazole
500g/l) once per week for three weeks. After
eight days of the inoculation the fungi had already
grown, thus, in each pot a cutting was
sowed placing at least an internode into the
substrate. Plants were tied up to the artificial
tutor (wood sticks 70 x 4 x 1 cm) with sisal
ropes. Finally, pots were covered with chopped
quartz to get a protective layer against insect
and other agents’ entry. Inoculation process
was repeated twice: at assembly and after 45
days.