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Table 3 Antagonistic activity of Trichoderma spp. alone or in combination with Chlorella vulgaris extract against the linear growth of Cephalosporium maydis

From: Maximizing the efficacy of Trichoderma to control Cephalosporium maydis, causing maize late wilt disease, using freshwater microalgae extracts

Treatment

Linear growth and growth reduction of C. maydis

Linear growth (cm)

Reduction (%)

T. harzianum (Th)

3.30 ± 0.20d

63.3

T. viride (Tv)

4.50 ± 0.15c

50.0

T. virens (Tvs)

2.20 ± 0.12f

75.6

T. koningii (Tk)

2.62 ± 0.05e

70.9

Cool extract + Th

1.70 ± 0.12g

81.1

Cool extract + Tv

3.50 ± 0.15d

61.1

Cool extract + Tvs

1.12 ± 0.04h

87.6

Cool extract + Tk

1.28 ± 0.03h

85.8

Hot extract + Th

1.80 ± 0.12g

80.0

Hot extract + Tv

3.56 ± 0.16d

60.4

Hot extract + Tvs

1.08 ± 0.04h

88.0

Hot extract + Tk

1.18 ± 0.04h

86.9

Cool extract

7.88 ± 0.08b

12.4

Hot extract

7.64 ± 0.17b

15.1

Control

9.00 ± 0.00a

00.0

  1. The presented data are the mean ± standard errors, and the letters show significance at P ≤ 0.05