Table 3.
In vitro antagonistic potential of Trichoderma species against P. aphanidermatum through volatile and non-volatile metabolites.
| Treatment | Volatiles | Non-volatiles | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mycelial growth of pathogen (mm) | Reduction over control (%) | Mycelial growth of pathogen (mm) | Reduction over control (%) | |
| TVC1 | 34.3 d1 | 61.3 | 29.7 d1 | 66.6 |
| TVC2 | 53.3 h | 40.0 | 40.0 h | 55.5 |
| TVC3 | 20.7 a | 76.7 | 17.3 a | 80.5 |
| TVC4 | 38.0 e | 57.2 | 33.0 e | 62.8 |
| TVC5 | 29.3 c | 67.0 | 24.7 c | 72.2 |
| THC1 | 25.0 b | 71.8 | 22.7 b | 74.4 |
| THC2 | 46.7 g | 47.4 | 38.3 g | 56.8 |
| THC3 | 41.3 f | 53.4 | 35.7 f | 59.8 |
| Control | 88.7 i | – | 88.7 i | – |
TVC: Trichoderma viride from chilli rhizosphere, THC: Trichoderma harzianum from chilli rhizosphere.
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Means of four replicates. Values in each column followed by the same letter are not significantly different according to the DMRT method (P < 0.05).