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Abstract
Plant seeds can harbour pathogens that limits crop growth and productivity. This study isolated, characterised and evaluated native Trichoderma harzianum for antagonism against five (Alternaria alternata, Aspergillus oryzae, Bipolaris oryzae, Curvularia lunata and Fusarium verticillioides) fungal pathogens isolated from rice seeds. Evaluation was through simultaneous inoculation, a pathogen against the biocontrol agent, using the dual culture method in a PDA growth medium. Results confirmed the T. harzianum isolate had 98.27% pairwise identity with T. harzianum P39 (KX381171.1. accession number). The isolate showed increasing percentage inhibition, against all the pathogens, with increasing days after inoculation. The highest values ranged from 53.02%, A. oryzae to 70.06%, F. verticillioides (the least and most susceptible respectively). The overall inhibition percentages of A. alterata and B. oryzae (12th day after inoculation) were not significantly different from that of F. verticillioides. Trichoderma harzianum P39 can be formulated as biological seed dressing agent.
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