Eficiência de diferentes produtos comerciais à base de Trichoderma spp. no controle da podridão branca da haste da soja

Abstract

The efficient management of Sclerotinia stem rot of soybean (SSR), caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, can be obtained through biological control with Trichoderma spp. which has antagonistic properties based on the activation of a diverse arsenal of mechanisms. The objective of this research work was to evaluate the efficiency of different products with Trichoderma spp. available, for the SSR control. The commercial bioproducts used were: Agrotrich, Ecotrich, Quality and Trichodermil. For this, experiments were performed in laboratory and greenhouse conditions, at the Federal University of Uberlândia - UFU, to demonstrate the quality of this bioproducts, such as concentration, viability, and contamination from serial dilutions; to verify the antagonistic capability and hyperparasitism of the isolates against pathogen by scanning electron microscopy; compatibility between fungicides and bioproducts after plating in culture medium and after treatment of seeds with them; to verify the influence of isolated on seed health, germination and emergence of soybean seeds with and without SSR inoculation using the techniques of seedling tests, paper roll and tray; the influence on colonization and germination of sclerotia recovered from soil treated with bioproducts, and testing biological products in the field, alone or in combination with chemical fungicides Fluazinam and Thiophanate methyl to control SSR. The assessments were done for the following variables: incidence, severity, disease index (incidence x severity), AUDPC (Area Under the Disease Progress Curve), sclerotia weight, thousand kernel weight and yield. The results shows that have difference in the products quality available on the market, although all isolates analyzed proved to be antagonistic against S. sclerotiorum. The compatibility between fungicides and bioproducts must be analyzed with caution, given that some fungicides are incompatible with this antagonist. Seed treatment with Trichoderma spp. not interferes with the vigor and germination of soybean without inoculation. The efficiency SSR control using biological products with Trichoderma spp. has been proved, that Quality and Trichodermil highlighted by the highest quality and viability of bioproducts, which led to similar efficiency to Fluazinam and Thiophanate methyl.