PJB-2008-104
EFFECT OF SEED PELLETING WITH TRICHODERMA SPP., AND GLIOCLADIUM VIRENS ON GROWTH AND COLONIZATION OF ROOTS OF SUNFLOWER AND MUNG BEAN BY SCLEROTIUM ROLFSII
FOUZIA YAQUB AND SALEEM SHAHZAD
Abstract
During the present studies, Trichoderma species viz., T. harzianum, T. polysporum, T. pseudokoningii and Gliocladium virens were used for seed pelleting to prevent seed rot, damping-off, root rot of sunflower and mungbean caused by Sclerotium rolfsii. Conidial suspensions of microbial antagonists prepared either in water or 10% sugar solution effectively suppressed root colonization by S. rolfsii and significantly enhanced plant growth as compared to control. Growth promoted by microbial antagonist was more evident in soil when S. rolfsii was not present.
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