Development of bioinoculant application package
for industrially important ornamental and food crops.
Survey of fungal diseases, identification and ecofriendly management
of various crops grown at NBRI.
Development of mass culture/production technology of fungal
antagonists (Trichoderma & Gliocladium spp.) for their
dissemination at large scale for management of soil-borne fungal
diseases of various ornamental and industrial crops.
Mycorrhizal inoculation technology in ornamental and industrial
plants in nursery.
Screening of ornamental and industrial crops for multiple disease
resistance.
Quality control of biofungicides.
Popularization of biopesticides at rural level by organizing
training cum field demonstration.
Objectives
Survey and identification of fungal diseases
of ornamental and industrial crops and development of control measures
thereof by using chemical, cultural and biological means.
Development of an ecofriendly consortium of plant growth promoter
and biocontrol agents for qualitative improvement in economically
important crops.
More emphasis is being laid upon the development of fungal
biological control agents to control economically important fungal
diseases.
Genetic improvement of Trichoderma harzianum using induced
mutation and protoplast fusion.
Screening of available varieties of gladiolus, chrysanthemum and
poppy for multiple disease resistant against fungal pathogens.
Achievements
The technology comprising synergistic composition of Trichoderma
harzianum isolates useful as bioinoculant showing high
temperature tolerance ability, having phytopathogenic fungi
controlling activity, abiotic stress tolerating capability, and/or
to stimulate plant growth, and/or to stimulate phenol contents in
plants, and/or to induce systemic resistance in plants (PCT Filed;
Ref. No. 0020 NF 2006)
The technology relates to rapid composting of bovine dung and other
organic wastes using temperature tolerant strains of Trichoderma
harzianum (US patent filed; Ref. No. 0046NF/2006)
The technology relates to synergistic fermented plant growth
promoting biocontrol composition having enhance plant growth
promotion activity and ability to control economically important
phytopathogenic fungi. (PCT WO 2004-087618A1)
Developed a bioinoculant application package for quality production
of soybean, sunflower and mustard using Trichoderma harzianum.
Developed integrated disease management practices for corm rot and
yellow disease of gladiolus.
Developed a technique for biological control of collar rot disease
of betelvine using consortia of Trichoderma harzianum and
Pseudomonas fluorescens.
Developed a technique for management of Sclerotinia rot and blight
of opium poppy caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum ( a new
disease in India) by using chemical and biological means.
A technique for biological management of foot and leaf rot and
anthracnose disease of betelvine has been developed.
Technology Transferred
Bioinoculant technology has been transferred to U. P.
Government for its commercial production by Department of
Agriculture, U. P. Government's nine biopesticide manufacturing
units.
Transferred Trichoderma (T. harzianum strain
NBRI-1055) based biopesticides technology to Gujarat Green
Revolution Company limited (GGRC), Vadodara a subsidiary of
Gujarat State Fertilizer and Chemicals Limited (GSFC), Vadodara,
Gujarat. The product is commercialized under the brand name of
Sardar Ecogreen Biofungicide and launched in the market. The
product is available in 250g, 500g and 1000g packets of wettable
powder. The product is ecofriendly and will help the farmers in
growing their crops organically.
Transferred Trichoderma based biopesticides technology
to Balaji Crop Care Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad for commercial
production.
Transferred Trichoderma based biopesticides technology to
Varanasi Bio Research Centre, Varanasi for commercial production.
Publications:
Research Papers: 150
Review: 25
Books: 5
Patents:
8 US Patents granted; 2 PCT Published
Fig.1. Handing over of
technology-transfer documents and lyophilized cultures for
Trichoderma based biofungicide to GAPC officials by Dr. R.A.
Mashelkar, FRS, DG, CSIR in presence of Dr. P. Pushpangadan,
Director, NBRI, Lucknow on 30th August 2004
Fig.2. Ms. Sunita Narain,
Director, CEE, New Delhi handing over the technology documents
for Trichoderma based biopesticide developed by NBRI to Mr. R.
L. Narayana Rao, M.D. Balajee Crop Care Pvt. Ltd. Hyderabad in
presence of Dr. P. Pushpangadan, Dr.Nitya Nand, Dr. R. K.
Srivastava & Dr. Rakesh Tuli
Fig.3.
Trichoderma based biofungicide technology transferred to
Varanasi Bio Research Centre, Varanasi on May 11, 2006.
Fig.4. Gujarat
Green Revolution Company Limited (GGRC), Vadodara, Gujarat a
subsidiary of Gujarat State Fertilizers& Chemicals Limited (GSFC),
Vadodara, Gujarat has launched a biofungicide based on
Trichoderma harzianum (Strain No. NBRI 1055) on 27th March
2006. The product is commercialized as SARDAR ECOGREEN and is
based on the technology developed by NBRI, Lucknow.
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