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EFFECT OF RHIZOBIA AND FUNGAL ANTAGONISTS IN THE CONTROL OF ROOT INFECTING FUNGI ON SUNFLOWER AND CHICKPEA

IMRAN ALl SIDDIQUI, SYED EHTESHAMUL-HAQUE AND ABDUL GHAFFAR

Abstract: Use of Bradyrhizobium spp.. (chickpea isolate and mungbean isolate) and Rhizobium trifolii (berseem isolate) with or without fungal antagonists viz., Paecilomyces lilacinus. Memnoniella echinata. Trichoderma harzianum and Stachybotrys atra significantly (p<0.05) controlled Macrophomina phaseolina. Rhizoctonia solani and Fusarium solani infection on sunflower and chickpea. Use of rhizobia with fungal antagonists showed better results in the control of root infecting fungi with enhancement in plant growth.

Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan.