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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2020, Volume : 8, Issue : 4
First page : (32) Last page : (36)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8126

Study on Potential of Trichoderma spp. in Managing Naga King Chilli (Capsicum chinense Jacq) Diseases In Vitro

Pezangulie Chakruno* , Susanta Banik, Loli Daiho and Kavi Sumi
Department of Plant Pathology, SASRD, Nagaland University, Medziphema Campus, Nagaland, India-797106
*Corresponding Author E-mail: pezangulie@gmail.com
Received: 5.05.2020  |  Revised: 3.06.2020   |  Accepted: 8.06.2020 

 ABSTRACT

The Naga King Chilli (Capsicum chinense Jacq), despite its reputation, is actually a very sensitive and vulnerable crop and like any other cultivated crops it does suffer from several diseases. To study the potentials of Trichoderma spp. in managing some diseases of Naga King Chilli, five Trichoderma spp. viz. T. asperellum, T. harzianum, T. koningii, T. virens and T. viride were screened against four fungal pathogens isolated from infected Naga King Chilli plantsviz. Colletotrichum capsici (anthracnose), Fusarium oxysporum (Fusarium wilt), Sclerotium rolfsii (stem rot) and Rhizoctonia solani (damping off) in vitro using dual culture plate technique.Amongst five Trichoderma spp., T. harzianum was recorded with highest mycelial growth inhibition against Colletotrichum capsici (79.61%), T. koningii and T. viride against Fusarium oxysporum (100%), T. harzianum against Sclerotium rolfsii (85.07%) and T. koningii, T. viride, T. harzianum and T. virens were recorded with highest mycelial growth inhibition against Rhizoctonia solani (92.20%).

Keywords: Naga King Chilli, Trichoderma

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Cite this article: Chakruno, P., Banik, S., Daiho, L., & Sumi, K. (2020). Study on Potential of Trichoderma spp.in Managing Naga King Chilli (Capsicum chinense Jacq) Diseases In Vitro, Ind. J. Pure App. Biosci. 8(4), 32-36. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8126