Abstract:Based on biological property and 16S rDNA sequence anslysis, actinomycetes strain SC11 was identified as Streptomyces spectabilis. Strain SC11 could establish a stable colonization in cotton rhizosphere and cotton root with populations of 1.38×105 CFU/g and 2.95×103 CFU/g 30 d after sowing, respectively. Field experiments in 2011 and 2012 showed that the powder formula of strain SC11 exhibited control efficacies (CE) of 42.51% and 36.70% against cotton Fusarium wilt, which was as effective as that of the 50% carbendazim (WP). During 90-150 dpi, the CE of the strain SC11 was significantly higher than that of the carbendazim treatment control (P<0.05). The area of the top 3 leaves treated by the SC11 increased by 52.6% compared with the water treated control, and the yields of seed cotton and ginned cotton increased 21.9% and 23.0% (P<0.05), respectively. Results of above research suggest that the strain SC11 has a potential biocontrol ability against cotton Fusarium wilt.