• ARSHI JAMIL
• SHABBIR ASHRAF
• NASREEN MUSHEER

Abstract: The present study was undertaken to evaluate the biocontrol efficiency of four species of Trichoderma, namely, T. harzianum. T. viride, T. atroviride and T. koningii, in managing the wilt disease of chickpea caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceri. The biocontrol agents were applied either as seed treatment or were mixed in the soil at the dose of 4gm/kg seed or soil, respectively. Among all the four Trichoderma spp. tested, soil application of biocontrol agent T. harzianum was found to be most efficient in managing the wilt disease followed by its seed treatment while application of T. atroviride was noticed to be least effective in either of the two forms (significant at P≤0.05).

Trichoderma spp., wilt disease, Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceri, seed treatment, soil application.

"Evaluation of effectiveness of different Trichoderma spp. in managing Fusarium wilt disease of chickpea", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.577-579, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905I86.pdf

"Evaluation of effectiveness of different Trichoderma spp. in managing Fusarium wilt disease of chickpea", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp577-579, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905I86.pdf