Abstract

INVITRO MYCOPARASITISM ACTIVITY OF TRICHODERMA SPP AGAINST FUSARIUM SOLANI INCITING ROOT ROT OF CHICKPEA (Cicer arietinum L.)

Andoji Yogesh S.* and Waghmare Vandana U.

Abstract

Root rot of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is caused by Fusarium solani. This paper describes the efficacy of Trichoderma spp against sensitive and resistant isolates of Fusarium solani by dual culture method under invitro conditions. Trichoderma virens, Trichoderma atroviride, Trichoderma viride, Trichoderma harzianum, Trichoderma koningiopsis, Trichoderma stilbohypoxyli, Trichoderma pseudokoningii species were used for antagonistic study. Results indicate that all Trichoderma species showed great antagonistic activity. But among them, Trichoderma virens, Trichoderma atroviride, Trichoderma viride showed 90% and 80 % antagonistic activity than others in case of sensitive isolate of test fungus. Resistant isolate of pathogen was restricting the antagonism in some extent.

Keywords: chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.), Fusarium solani, Trichoderma species dual culture.