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Relative effectiveness of eight Trichoderma species against white mould of pea caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum

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A study was made to evaluate the effectiveness of seed treatment (4 g/kg seed) and soil application (4 g/kg soil) of Trichoderma atroviride, T. auroviride, T. hamatum, T. harzianum, T. koningii, T. longibrachiatum, T. virens, and T. viride for managing white mould caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (2 g/kg soil) in pea (Pisum sativum) under pot condition. The pea cv. Vasundhara was found highly susceptible to the white mould fungus, exhibiting irregular water-soaked lesions on stems, branches and leaves. Application of Trichoderma spp. reduced the severity of mould by 27–29% and significantly enhanced the plant growth (19–22%) and yield of pea (11–16%) over control. The treatments with T. harzianum provided maximum enhancement in the plant growth (14–32%) and yield (9–13%). The root nodulation was promoted by 14–21% (T. harzianum) and 11–17% (T. virens) over control. Overall, seed treatment with Trichoderma spp. on seeds provided relatively greater control of Sclerotinia mould of pea and subsequent enhancement in the yield in comparison to soil application.

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    Mujeebur Rahman Khan, Mohammad Haniph Shah & Faheem Ahamad

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Khan, M.R., Shah, M.H. & Ahamad, F. Relative effectiveness of eight Trichoderma species against white mould of pea caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. Indian Phytopathology 75, 127–134 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42360-021-00424-1

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