Vol. 7, Issue 4 (2019)
Standardisation of Trichoderma asperellum as seed treatment in the management of root rot disease of sesame
Author(s): B Meena and T Ezhilarasi
Abstract: Root rot caused by Macrophomina phaseolina (Tassi) Goid is the destructive disease in sesame. The effect of Trichoderma asperellum talc based formulation as seed treatment in managing the root rot disease and enhancing the rhizosphere population in sesame was investigated. Seed treatment with T. asperellum @ 10 g/kg seed was effective in managing the root rot disease and increasing the seed yield under field conditions. In addition, seed treatment with T. asperellum @ 10 g/kg of seed recorded the maximum population of T. asperellum when compared to other dosages of seed treatment both under pot culture and field conditions. The rhizosphere population was gradually increased from 0 DAS and reached the maximum at 30 DAS and then gradually declined.
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B Meena, T Ezhilarasi. Standardisation of Trichoderma asperellum as seed treatment in the management of root rot disease of sesame. Int J Chem Stud 2019;7(4):2176-2179.
