Description

Microbial Constituent: Trichoderma viride 
ICAR-IIHR Tv-5 (NAIMCC-SF-0032/ITCC 6889)
Type: Wettable powder; 2 × 106 cfu/g
Shelf life: 10 months at 25-35°C
Target pests and crops: Root knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita)
Fungal pathogens–Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum, Fusarium oxysporum f. sp.l ycopersici, Sclerotium rolfsii
and Fusarium solani
Crops: Brinjal, tomato, carrot and okra
Method of application: Seed treatment at 20 g/kg seed; Nursery bed treatment at 50 g/m2 for transplantable crops;
Soil application at 5 
kg/ha after enrichment in 5 tons FYM before transplanting or sowing
Target agroecological zones/states: All Validation: Karnataka, Odisha and Tamil Nadu for two seasons (2007-2009);
AICRP on Nematodes, Vegetables, Floriculture and Fruits
Toxicological data required for CIB&RC registration already generated
Benefits:
Š 56-58% suppression in egg hatching of Meloidogyne incognita
Š 63-72% inhibition in growth of target fungi
Š 12.8–16.2% increase in yield in brinjal, tomato, carrot and okra