Ecological importance of trichoderma SPP. and their secondary metabolites for organic farming

Abstract

The development of organic farming around the world and in Belarus in the last 10–15 years has shown the importance of studying and introducing biological methods for combating plant diseases. For this, studies of various microorganisms are carried out throughout the world, which can become the basis for modern plant protection products that do not damage the environment and human health. The widespread occurrence of fungi of the genus Trichoderma attracted our attention due to the possibility of isolating and studying them to identify new highly active strains with a protective function, as well as useful for agriculture. For example, many people, including my family. are engaged in composting plant residues in order to obtain organic fertilizer. Adding Trichoderma to such a compost would speed up its maturation and also give it the property of a plant protection product.