A PURELY ORGANIC, SEED DRESSING BIOFUNGICIDE
FORMULATION OF AN IMPROVED
Trichoderma virens MUTANT STRAIN

Biological control is an integral component of organic farming, but almost all the commercial Trichoderma formulations contain synthetic additives like the carboxy-methyl cellulose (CMC). BARC has developed a purely organic, granular, seed treatment formulation based on two major technologies - the tamarind seed based mass multiplication medium (patent filed viz. 1236/MUM/2012), a technology earlier developed by BARC, and a mutant strain of Trichoderma virens that produces more antibiotics than the wild type. The purely organic (no chemical additive) granular, seed dressing formulation, named as “TrichoBARC” is suitable for packaging in small quantity (5 g for treatment of 1 kg seeds, per pouch), thus reducing the cost of seed treatment, making it economical for even small and marginal farmers.

SALIENT FEATURES

• Low cost of production
• Improved bio-control potential over the wild type strain
• Purely organic formulation, hence can be used in organic farming
• Granular formulation, suitable for small size packaging

APPLICATIONS

• Agriculture sector in general
• This could be used by most of the bio-pesticides companies
• Can be used by Agriculture Department establishments like the KVKs