Principal Scientist, NRC for Banana, Bhartidasan University, Tamil Nadu
Online published on 4 December, 2019.
The dissertation could led to development of technology for bio-priming of tissue culture plants using native endophytic and rhizospheric microbes to manage Fusarium wilt diseases of banana. Bio-priming of banana cv. Grand Naine with Trichodermasp. NRCB3 and T. asperellum Prr2 possessing multiple functions of disease suppression and plant growth promotion traits could result in effective suppression of Fusarium wilt disease besides enhancing the plant growth and yield parameters substantially. Through the present work, fungicide resistant mutant Trichoderma spp. was identified for the integrated diseases management of Fusarium wilt. In this work, the liquid formulation for mass multiplication of bioagents was also standardized.
