What are the advantages of Trichoderma?
Trichoderma strains have long been recognized as biological agents, for the control of plant disease and for their ability to increase root growth and development, crop productivity, resistance to abiotic stresses, and uptake and use of nutrients.
How is Trichoderma beneficial to the plant growth?
Trichoderma spp. significantly suppress the growth of plant pathogenic microorganisms and regulate the rate of plant growth. Recent works have shown that common plant disease such as root rot disease, damping off, wilt, fruit rot and other plant diseases can be controlled by Trichoderma spp.
How often should we use Trichoderma?
Soil treatment: Mix 5 to 10 kg of Trichoderma [Powder formulation] 2 to 3 L [ Liquid formulation] in 100 kg of farmyard manure and cover it for 7 days with polythene. Mix the mixture in every 3-4 days interval before broadcasting in the field.
Which disease is caused by Trichoderma?
Causal agent of disease Trichoderma viride is the causal agent of green mold rot of onion. A strain of Trichoderma viride is a known cause of dieback of Pinus nigra seedlings.
How does Trichoderma work?
Trichoderma secretes siderophores and is able to grow in conditions that are poor in iron by using residual immobilized Fe. Most fungi including Trichoderma produce various forms of siderophores, which help the fungi to overcome adverse soil conditions [68].
How do you clean Trichoderma?
Yes you can, and Trichoderma often spreads this way. Either soak them in a 10% bleach and water solution for 30 minutes or wipe them down with rubbing alcohol to kill any mold spores. Washing your tools with soap and warm water is a good way to keep them clean, but it might not kill all the mold spores.
Is Trichoderma white?
1: Cultures of Trichoderma harzianum strain T-22 (KRL-AG2) growing on potato dextrose agar. The white areas do not contain spores, while the green areas are covered with dense masses of spores (conidia). They are favored by the presence of high levels of plant roots, which they colonize readily.