In-vitro antagonistic activity of Trichoderma spp. isolated from forest soils of central India against Macrophomina phaseolina for identification of potential strain

The present study was undertaken to find out the antagonist potential of six different Trichoderma spp. isolated from forest soils of central India against M. phaseolina under in-vitro conditions. The results revealed that all Trichoderma isolates are fast-growing and showed considerable reduction in the growth of M. phaseolina. One of the isolates Trichoderma hunua (Isolate number: TD16) showed the maximum inhibition (80.38%) and mycoparasitism against M. phaseolina. T. hunua is investigated first time for its antagonistic potential and due to its excellent inhibition potential, it can be used as a promising multifunctional bio-fertilizer and bio-stimulant in the future.