Efficacy of bio-agents and media against the early blight of potato

Early blight of potato caused by Alternaria alternata is one of the major diseases causing considerable yield loss. Efficacy of bio-agents was studied and revealed the all four Trichoderma species significantly reduced the mycelial growth of the pathogen over the control by dual culture method. Significantly maximum inhibition of mycelial growth was obtained with T. viride (57.08%) followed by T. azospirillum (50.00%), T. harzianum (43.26%) and T. virens (37.08%) of the pathogen after 48 hours of incubation. In present study, T. viride was observed more inhibitory against A. alternata...