Efficacy of Trichoderma viride against Fusarium wilt of chickpea

A non-farm trial was conducted at farmer’s field to diminish Fusarium wilt of chickpea. The assessed practice of seed treatment with Trichoderma viride at @ 5 g/kg seed plus incorporation of T. viride at 5 kg/ha multiplied on decomposed FYM at 100 kg/ha at the time of sowing recorded minimum disease incidence (7.85%) with maximum efficacy of disease control (76.13) as compared to farmers’ practices. There was 37.41 per cent more yield in assessed practices plots than farmers’ practices and highest net return and benefit cost ratio was also obtained.