Biocontrol formulation for controlling plant pathogens
A biocontrol formulation for plant pathogens includes a Trichoderma viride filtrate and an inert substance selected from the group consisting of a viscosity reducer, a surfactant, flour, clay, and combinations thereof. In an embodiment, the filtrate includes conidia of the Trichoderma viride . In an embodiment, the filtrate includes byproducts obtained from the fermentation of Trichoderma viride . In an embodiment, the byproducts include at least one of the organic acids, growth regulators, and amino acids.
1 . A method of protecting a plant from a disease consisting essentially of administering a biocontrol formulation to the plant, wherein the biocontrol formulation consists essentially of a Trichoderma viride filtrate derived from the fermentation of an endophytic Trichoderma viride isolate, wherein the filtrate consists essentially of Trichoderma viride conidia and growth regulators secreted by the Trichoderma viride during fermentation; and an inert substance selected from the group consisting of flour, kaolin, semolina durum, clay and combinations thereof; wherein the biocontrol formulation is formulated as a dried, shelf-stable granule.