Isolation of Trichoderma spp.
Eighty eight isolates of Trichoderma were isolated from ninety
soil samples collected from diverse habitats of Manipur by
dilution plate technique (Waksman and Fred, 1922) and using
Trichoderma selective medium (TSM) (Elad et al., 1981). The
probable colonies of Trichoderma were picked up,subcultured, purified and preserved in Czapek´s agar
medium slant at 4°C for subsequent use. The Trichoderma
spp. were identified upto species level following the taxonomic
keys and monograph of Rifai (1969).