Navsari Agricultural University

Aspergillus Culture


Aspergillus microphotograph

Aspergillus niger:
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It belongs to Phylum – Ascomycota, Sub-division – Ascomycotina, Class – Plectomycetes, Order – Eurotiales, Family – Trichomaceae.

• It act as a potential biocontrol agent against fungal plant pathogens and a plant growth promoter. soil borne pathogens e.g. Fusarium oxysporum, Macrophomina phaseolina, Pythium aphanidermatum, Rhizoctonia solani, and Sclerotinia sclerotiorum belonging to different classes of fungi by a single application under different agro climatic conditions in different crops.

• Treatment - 4-6g/1kg seed
2.5kg/ha for soil application

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