Description
Tricoderma used against various soil borne pathogenic fungi like Fusarium, Phytopthora, Scelerotia. Foliar diseases such as blights, Powdery mildew, Downy mildew are also said to controlled when sprayed at cooler temperatures. Trichoderma spp. are said to have detrimental activity towards free living plant parasitic nematodes present in the soil and plant root zone. Strains produce some compounds that can induce ethylene production, hypersensitive responses and other defense mechanisms in plant systems.
