09 May Trichoderma: Eco-friendly fungus for sustainable agriculture
ट्राइकोडर्मा: टिकाऊ कृषि के लिए पर्यावरण के अनुकूल कवक The novel technologies in all areas of agriculture have improved agricultural production, but some modern practices affect the environment. The recent challenge faced by advanced farming is to achieve higher yields in environment-friendly manner. Thus, there is an immediate need to find eco-friendly solutions such as wider application of biocontrol agents. Among various types of species being used as biocontrol agents, including fungi and bacteria, fungal genus Trichoderma produces different kinds of enzymes which play a major role in biocontrol activity like degradation of cell wall, tolerance to biotic or abiotic stresses, hyphal growth etc. Many research has proved that the bio agents bring the disease suppression with no environmental hazards. Fungi in genus Trichoderma sp. have been known since 1920s for their capability to function as biocontrol agents (BCA) against plant pathogens. Trichoderma fungus are known not only for the control of plant disease but also for their capability to enhance plant growth and development, elevated reproductive ability, capacity to modify the rhizosphere. Trichoderma is capable to grow under adverse conditions, competence in the use of nutrients, strong aggressiveness against phytopathogenic fungi and efficacy in supporting plant growth and enhanced defense mechanisms. Trichoderma can work as biocontrol agents in several ways :- It may grow faster...