Integration of Trichoderma harzianum with organic amendments for controlling major soil-borne diseases in chickpea

Chowdhury, Rezuana Haque; Bhuiyan, Md. Khurshed Alam; Siddique, Shaikh Sharmin; Rahman, Md. Abiar; Rubayet, Md. Tanbir

doi:10.21608/ejar.2023.194622.1367

	Integration of Trichoderma harzianum with organic amendments for controlling major soil-borne diseases in chickpea
Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research
Article 7, Volume 102, Issue 1, March 2024, Page 67-78 PDF (661.27 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejar.2023.194622.1367
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Authors
Rezuana Haque Chowdhury¹; Md. Khurshed Alam Bhuiyan¹; Shaikh Sharmin Siddique¹; Md. Abiar Rahman²; Md. Tanbir Rubayet ¹
¹Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur-1706, Bangladesh
²Department of Agroforestry & Environment, Faculty of Forestry and Environment, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur-1706, Bangladesh
Abstract
In vitro and planta field experiments were conducted to check the effect of Trichoderma harzianum organic amendments in controlling chickpea’s major soil-borne diseases. T. harzianum, isolate Tri-9 was selected for its in vitro efficacy against Sclerotium rolfsii and Rhizoctonia solani the causal organisms of important chickpea diseases in the field. Subsequently, spore suspension and wheat grain colonized inoculum of isolate Tri-9 were prepared for further planta use. Three different organic amendments such as poultry refuse, cow dung, and mustard oil cake after being fortified with wheat grain colonized T. harzianum isolate Tri-9. Both the fortified soil amendments and Tri-9 spore suspensions were checked in the chickpea growing field under natural conditions. Besides disease suppression, the growth-promoting parameters and yield were also recorded. Trichoderma fortified poultry refuge was found significantly effective in plummeting pre-and post-emergence seedling mortality, disease incidence, and severity. All the treatments significantly increased the growth-promoting components, yield, and improved seed quality compared to those of untreated control. Trichoderma fortified compost mixed with poultry refuge was the best to control soil-borne diseases of chickpea as well increase yield and their quality.
Keywords
T. harzianum; S. rolfsii; R. solani; Organic amendments; Chickpea


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