Vol. 11, Issue 8 (2022)

Author(s):
Amit Mandlik, Rohan Pawar, Rohini Borkar, Dhananjay Ghogare and Dr. Pushpanjali Dhok

Abstract:
The antagonistic activity of Trichoderma viride and Trichoderma harzianum isolates were tested in vitro condition against Alternaria alternata, causal organism of leaf spot disease on chilli. Dual culture plate method revealed that the percentage growth inhibition of Alternaria alternata by Trichoderma viride was 70.10% and Trichoderma harzianum 67.90% respectively. The results indicated that the growth inhibition of Alternaria alternata by Trichoderma viride and Trichoderma harzianum provides the use of excellent potential antagonists capable of controlling the leaf spot disease of Chilli.