Trichoderma: A Game Changer in the Modern Era of Plant Disease Management

Trichoderma has been found to have effectiveness against a vast range of plant diseases and can be a good alternative biocontrol strategy in the modern era of plant disease management. It has been found effective against soil borne pathogens and nematodes. Trichoderma has been isolated from variable soils and has multifaceted application other than disease management. Trichoderma enhances plant growth and development by boosting the plant’s capacity to absorb nutrients, increasing systemic resistance to pest and/or pathogen attacks in the future, increasing tolerance to abiotic stresses (such as salinity, drought, and low temperatures). For instance, the stress on organic management in the modern cropping system, Trichoderma is a promising soil enhancer and can have handful applicability for diseases particularly those of soil borne ones. Its competitive mechanism and antagonistic approaches to compete with other pathogens makes it a good fit for future crop management strategies.