Table 2.
Morphological characteristics of Trichoderma species isolated from chilli rhizosphere.
| 4th day after inoculation | Radial growth (mm) | Conidial morphology | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Colony character | Spore intensity (Numbers/5 mm disc) | |||
| 3rd day | Shape | L/W (µm) | |||
| TVC1 | Deep green sporulation | 12–18x108 (15 x108) | 88.0 | ellipsoidal | 2.7x2.8 (2.8)1 |
| TVC2 | Dull green sporulation | 8–10x108 (9 x108) | 83.3 | globose to broadly ellipsoidal | 2.7x2.9 (2.8) |
| TVC3 | Dark green sporulation | 15–18x108 (16.5x108) | 90.0 | ellipsoidal to obovoid | 3.2x3.3 (3.4) |
| TVC4 | Green to bright green sporulation | 6–10x108 (8x108) | 87.7 | globose to broadly ellipsoidal | 2.9x2.8 (2.9) |
| TVC5 | Complete dark green sporulation | 14–17x108 (15.6x108) | 89.0 | subglobose to ellipsoidal | 2.9x3.2 (3.1) |
| THC1 | Dark green sporulation | 13–17x108 (15x108) | 88.3 | ellipsoidal | 3.0x3.0 (3.0) |
| THC2 | Dark green to dull blackish green sporulation | 12–15x108 (13.5x108) | 88.7 | globose to broadly ellipsoidal | 2.3x2.8 (2.6) |
| THC3 | Dull green sporulation | 5–9x108 (7x108) | 84.0 | subglobose to ellipsoidal | 2.8x3.2 (3.0) |
1
Ratio of length to width.