@article{Nilesh P. Bhosle1 and Sahera Nasreen1_2011, title={Biological Control of Fungal Leafy Vegetable Diseases through Antagonistic Fungi}, volume={3}, url={https://updatepublishing.com/journal/index.php/jebt/article/view/126}, abstractNote={<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 6pt 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: ";Arial Narrow";,";sans-serif";;">In this study, <em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">in vitro </em>potential of <em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Trichoderma viride </em>was evaluated against ten fungal pathogens of leafy vegetables by dual culture technique, slide culture method and well diffusion method. Simultaneously the effect of physical parameters such as pH and temperature on <em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">T. viride </em>mycelial growth was also evaluated. <em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">T. viride </em>had marked significant inhibitory effect on mycelial growth of ten targeted fungal pathogens in dual culture method and slide culture method with respect to their control. Maximum percent inhibition and coiling structure were recorded in <em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">F. moniliforme </em>and <em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">S. verruculoscum. </em>On the other hand, in well diffusion method, <em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">F. roesum </em>and<em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> H. sativum </em>were found to be most susceptible to <em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">T. viride. </em>Effect of pH and temperature revealed that <em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">T. viride </em>had antagonistic activities under a wide range of pH and temperature.</span></p>}, number={6}, journal={Journal of Ecobiotechnology}, author={Nilesh P. Bhosle1 and Sahera Nasreen1, Vishal N. Shinde1*, Zafar S. Khan2,}, year={2011}, month={Jun.} }