Culturing conditions affect biological control activity of<i>Trichoderma atroviride</i>against<i>Rhizoctonia solani</i>in ryegrass

Abstract

This study is the first report on the effects of inoculum production conditions on conidium quality of Trichoderma to colonize and to maintain populations in host rhizospheres, and also the ability to promote plant growth and suppress a soil-borne disease. The results of these experiments provide new knowledge on how manipulation of culture conditions of T. atroviride LU132 can influence conidium fitness, as a basis for optimizing commercial production of the fungus as a biological control agent.