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Agriculture · Plant Pathology · Plant Breeding and Genetics

Trichoderma Research and Development

By: Archana U. Singh and S. P. Tiwari

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ISBN
9788170196914
Year
2021
Binding
Hardbound
Language
English
Total pages
264
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About the Book

Nowadays, pests, diseases and chemical pollution in the agriculture field are today’s serious threat affecting crop productivity and soil health. The microorganisms reported have shown a significant effect on soil health and crop performance. Plant-parasitic nematodes represent a major threat to the agricultural production of different crops worldwide. Due to the high toxicity of chemical nematicides, it is necessary to develop new control strategies against nematodes. In this respect Filamentous fungi can be an interesting biocontrol agent and are able to reduce the damage caused by plant-parasitic nematodes directly by parasitism, antibiosis, paralysis and by production of lytic enzymes. However, the use of Trichoderma sp. in the crop field is reported to have a significant effect on yield and maintaining soil micro floral population. Trichoderma is a genus of fungus belongs to family Hypocreaceae and comprises more than 100 species. The use of Trichoderma tends to be beneficial as it is reported to reduce fertilizer dose, pesticide ratio in the crop field and enhances yield. Bioremediation and phytoremediation in association with microbes are innovative technologies having the potential to alleviate various soil pollution problems. It is widely used as a bio-fertilizer for almost all crops with or without amendments. However, a positive response was recorded from crops like groundnut, cotton, wheat, tobacco, bengal gram, brinjal, sugarcane, eggplant, red gram, banana, tomato, sugarbeet, chilies, potato, soybean, citrus, cauliflower, onion, peas, tomato and sunflower. Its antagonistic feature with plant pathogenic micro-organisms makes it more reliable for use in the agriculture field. It is a good fungus for use in INM approach along with organic amendment and judicious use of nematicide for controlling plant parasitic nematodes.

Keeping this in view it was felt necessary to write a book on Trichoderma. The book is having 17 Chapters covering all aspects and will serve as valuable and informative for students, researchers and teachers in the Universities for teaching purposes. Thus, the use of Trichoderma should be promoted as it promises for sustainable agriculture by reducing the use of harmful chemicals in the agriculture field.

------- pages with colour photographs, 2020

Trichoderma Research and Development by Archana U. Singh and S. P. Tiwari.

264 pages · English · Published 2021

Subjects: Agriculture, Plant Pathology, Plant Breeding and Genetics

About Author

Dr. Mrs. Archana U Singh is serving as Principal Scientist of Department of Nematology, ICAR-IARI, and New Delhi. She also worked as Ex-Project Coordinator (Nematodes) of All India Coordinated Research Project on Nematodes of ICAR which is a networking Project. She completed her B. Sc in Zoology (Hons) from Delhi University, M. Sc (Nematology) and Ph.D (Nematology) from IARI, New Delhi. She started her career as ARS Scientist and has 25 years of teaching, research and extension experience. Her field of specialization is Fungal Biocontrol, Integrated Nematode Management and has great interest in Extension activities. She has more than 250 publications including research papers, review articles, book chapters, popular articles, etc. in different national and international journals. She has attended many international, national, conferences, workshops, symposia, invited as Resource person and Guest speakers. She has received Young Scientist Award, Distinguished Scientist Award, Outstanding Scientist Award, Best poster presentation Award, DAHS Challenge Trophy, Fellow Award and many more. She has organized Annual and Biennial Workshop of AICRP nematodes which was having 15 centres all over India. She is Life member of Indian Phytopathological Society of India and of many other Societies.

Professor Dr Suresh Prasad Tiwari, Principal Scientist obtained B.Sc (biology), M.Sc. and Ph.D. (Plant Pathology) with specialization in Phytonematology. Published more than 150 research papers book chapters, review articles, bulletins etc. in national and International reputed journals. He taught nematology courses for UG, PG and Ph.D. degree programmes. He act as Principal investigator of ICAR funded project besides working in AICRP project on Plant Parasitic Nematodes. He organized one day training cum symposium at IARI on 3rd February 2017 on Pratylenchus thornei with USQ, Australia and training cum orientation programme at JNKVV, Jabalpur - USQ, Australia.

Content

�Introduction. �Occurrence and Distribution. �Diversity of Fungus. �Phylogeny. �Isolation, Purification, Preservation and Maintenance of Fungus. �Growth and Morphogenesis of Fungus. �Identification of Fungus by Morphological Attributes. �Identification of Fungus by Molecular Attributes. �Taxonomy and Genetics. �Ecology. �Mechanism of Induced Resistant against Pathogens. �Modes of action. �Competition for Nutrients or Space. �Mass Production of Fungus. �Use of Trichoderma in Agriculture, Health and Industry. �Role of Trichoderma in controlling Plant-Parasitic Nematodes.