Environment Conservation Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
25(3), P. 931 - 936
Published: Aug. 10, 2024
Over
the
past
few
decades,
use
of
different
biocontrol
agents
in
agricultural
methods
has
resulted
significant
improvements
safety
and
nutritional
quality
food
products.
Consequently,
there
been
an
increasing
interest
finding
effective
alternative
approaches
to
reduce
abiotic
stress
pressures
that
also
promote
plant
growth.
Trichoderma
harzianum
is
a
agent
attracted
scientific
attention
due
its
remarkable
capacity
combat
various
influences.
The
multifaceted
mechanisms
disease
prevention
crop
growth
acceleration
exhibited
by
filamentous
fungus
T.
have
rendered
it
highly
useful
agent.
spp.
positively
influence
several
physiological
cellular
processes
plants,
such
as
photosynthesis,
stomatal
conductance,
gas
exchange,
nutrient
absorption
assimilation,
water
expenditure
efficiency.
species
promoted
optimal
root
development
improved
mineral
nutrients
from
soil.
In
summary,
shows
potential
for
sustainable
protection
crops
stimulation
varied
make
them
indispensable
management
diseases.
utilization
avenue
achieving
robust
ecologically
sound
production,
particularly
challenging
circumstances,
worldwide
sector
strives
substitutes
harmful
pesticides
excessive
fertilizers.
IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
1492(1), P. 012008 - 012008
Published: April 1, 2025
Abstract
Trichoderma
has
been
widely
studied
for
its
potential
as
a
bioagent
managing
plant
pathogens.
’s
biological
control
mechanisms
include
competition,
modification
of
environmental
conditions,
antibiosis,
induction
defensive
mechanisms,
mycoparasitism,
and
growth
promotion.
produces
diverse
metabolites
that
have
antifungal
activity.
These
peptaibols,
gliotoxin,
trichokonins.
also
β-1,3-glucanases
chitinases
can
break
down
fungal
pathogens’
cell
walls.
In
addition
to
direct
antagonism
against
pathogens,
trigger
localised
or
systemic
resistance
in
plants,
which
is
achieved
through
the
production
elicitors
such
chitin
oligosaccharides
β-glucans
activate
defence
responses.
form
mutualistic
associations
with
plants.
colonises
roots
these
partnerships,
enhancing
by
boosting
nutrient
uptake
triggering
resistance.
As
biomanagement
agent,
offers
numerous
benefits
compared
traditional
crop
protection
methods,
like
synthetic
pesticides.
Journal of King Saud University - Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(9), P. 103378 - 103378
Published: July 31, 2024
Trichoderma
species
are
widely
acknowledged
as
growth-promoting
fungi
that
have
been
utilized
to
enhance
the
growth
and
yield
of
numerous
crops.
This
research
examined
capacity
30
strains,
isolated
from
two
organic
rice
fields
in
West
Java,
Indonesia,
germination,
growth,
physiological
characteristics
plants
(Oryza
sativa
L.).
In
general,
strain
TM10
demonstrated
greatest
ability
increase
seed
germination
(97.25
%),
vigor
index
(3122.83),
speed
(59.91
seeds/day).
also
increased
seedling
root
length
height
by
101.62
%
112.20
%,
respectively.
Plants
treated
with
exhibited
a
notable
improvement
length,
plant
height,
fresh
weight,
dry
weight
compared
control
plants,
demonstrating
increases
188.68
69.90
157.41
159.38
Furthermore,
total
chlorophyll
content
stomatal
number
TM10-treated
increments
75.23
75.53
Five
selected
isolates
(TM7,
TM10,
SB2,
SB8,
SB14)
were
evaluated
for
their
potential
produce
compounds,
including
phosphatase
enzyme
(ranging
0.54
11.14
µg
pNP
g−1h−1),
indole-3-acetic
acid
(IAA)
28.96
63.91
µg/mL),
ammonia
1.96
5.79
hydrogen
cyanide
(HCN)
221.76
274.82
ppm).
The
best
strain,
namely
was
then
molecularly
identified
yunnanense.
investigation
demonstrates
spp.
could
be
used
bioinoculant
sustainable
production.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
25(20), P. 10954 - 10954
Published: Oct. 11, 2024
The
exploitation
of
drought
is
a
critical
worldwide
challenge
that
influences
wheat
growth
and
productivity.
This
study
aimed
to
investigate
synergistic
amendment
strategy
for
using
the
single
combined
application
plant
growth-promoting
microorganisms
(PGPM)
(Trichoderma
harzianum)
biogenic
silica
nanoparticles
(SiO2NPs)
from
rice
husk
ash
(RHA)
on
Saudi
Arabia’s
Spring
Summit
cultivar
(Triticum
aestivum
L.)
102
DAS
(days
after
sowing).
significant
improvement
was
due
600
ppm
SiO2NPs
T.
harzianum
+
SiO2NPs,
which
enhanced
physiological
properties
chlorophyll
a,
carotenoids,
total
pigments,
osmolytes,
antioxidant
contents
drought-stressed
plants
as
adaptive
strategies.
results
suggest
expression
studied
genes
(TaP5CS1,
TaZFP34,
TaWRKY1,
TaMPK3,
TaLEA,
housekeeping
gene
TaActin)
in
remarkably
tolerance
stress.
We
discovered
metabolites
involved
significantly
contributed
defense
responses,
making
them
potential
targets
assessing
levels.
indices
were
revealed
by
mean
productivity
(MP),
stress
sensitivity
index
(SSI),
yield
stability
(YSI),
(STI).
employed
four
databases,
such
BAR,
InterPro,
phytozome,
KEGG
pathway,
predict
decipher
putative
domains
prior
sequencing.
As
result,
we
these
may
be
range
important
biological
functions
specific
tissues
at
different
developmental
stages,
including
response
stress,
proline
accumulation,
development,
response.
In
conclusion,
sole
and/or
dual
improved
strength.
These
findings
could
insightful
data
production
Arabia
under
various
water
regimes.
Agriculture,
including
horticulture,
can
support
and
provide
food
for
the
global
population,
meeting
both
nutritional
economic
needs.
However,
plant
diseases
induced
by
phytopathogens
result
in
enormous
losses
horticultural
crop
production
through
decreasing
yields
quality
of
crops.
Notably,
fungal
are
responsible
over
40%
these
diseases.
Among
them,
Fusarium
represents
a
significant
group
pathogenic
fungi
that
inflict
damage
reduce
yields,
thereby
contributing
to
declines
supplies.
Conventional
approaches
addressing
issues
involve
methods
such
as
intercropping,
rotation,
soil
solarization,
use
synthetic
fungicides.
may
cause
environmental
problems,
increase
disease
resistance,
emergence
new
pathogens
with
elevated
resistance
levels.
Furthermore,
gene
editing
technology
prevent
faces
regulatory
approval
challenges
health
risks.
Biological
control
is
recognized
an
efficient
strategy
managing
wide
array
employing
bacteria
agents
combat
phytopathogens.
Trichoderma
widely
genus
employed
biological
agent,
potential
be
commercial
agent
suppress
growth
Fusarium.
This
article
explores
Trichoderma's
role
Fusarium-related
crops,
highlighting
its
biocontrol
scaling
up
utilization.