TRICHODERMA SP. AS A MICROBIAL SUPPRESSIVE AGENT OF SCLEROTIUM-ROLFSII ON VEGETABLES

Trichoderma sp. was shown to be effective in preventing the growth of the plant pathogen Sclerotium volfsii and the consequent rotting of Be ta vulgaris L., Daucus carota L., Amorphophallus campanulatus Blume an d Momordica charantia L. under post-harvest conditions. It may be usef ul as a protecting agent during storage and transport of vegetables.