Tricopar – V is an ecofriendly biological fungicide containing spores and conidia of mycoparasitic fungi Trichoderma viride, having 2 X 106 colony forming units (CFU) per gram. Tricopar – V when introduced along with seeds or at root zone protect the seedlings from attack by soil borne pathogens that cause root / collar / stem rots, wilts, damping offs, leaf blights spots etc.. and promote healthy growth in early stages of crop.

Vigorous growth of Trichoderma viride overshadows the pathogenic fungi, who are overpowered and prevented from infecting the plants. Before pathogens attempt infection via germinating seeds or roots they can be suppressed and controlled by various methods.

They have evolved numerous mechanisms for both attack of other fungi and for enhancing plant and root growth such as:
n	Mycoparasitism
n	Antibiosis
n	Competition for nutrients or space
n	Tolerance to stress through enhanced root and plant development
n	Solubilization and sequestration of inorganic nutrients
n	Induced resistance
n	Inactivation of the pathogen’s enzymes by secreting certain plant growth stimulating substance.