In Vitro Assessment of Eight Selected Indigenous Fungal Isolates Tolerance to Various Abiotic Stresses and their Effects on Seed Germination.

ABSTRACT: Fungal bio-control agents (BCA) can minimize use of agro-chemicals while increasing plant productivity and tolerance to biotic-abiotic stressors. Ideally, BCA should tolerate varying environmental conditions they are introduced into, to successfully dominate and protect plants from stressors. However, BCA are living micro-organisms, their survival and efficacy can be impeded by extreme conditions. The current study aimed at evaluating whether indigenous fungal isolates, viz, Aspergillus flavus, A. terreus, Penicillium sp. AL-38 IRH-2012b, Talaromyces minioluteus, T. purpureogenus, T. sayulitensis, Trichoderma ghanense and T. viride can tolerate different levels of salinity, pH, nutrient and temperature. Certain fungal species are pests with potential of destroying many crops; the pathogeni

SUBMITTER: Ramatsitsi MN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10598106 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature