Recently, more and more often, people, when growing cultivated plants on their property, prefer to protect them with safe, environmentally friendly means in order to minimize the harmful effects. Trichoderma veride is an innovative drug related to biological protection. It is used as a preventive and therapeutic agent for a number of plant diseases. On how to use Trichoderma verde: instructions for use, and reviews of the product from those who have tested it, further in the article.
"Trichoderma veride" - a biological product for protecting plants from diseases
An effective biological product for protecting plants from diseases.
It is based on microscopic fungi that are friendly to cultivated plants and suppress more than 60 species(!) of pathogenic microbes. Protects against root and fruit rot, blackleg, white and gray rot, macrosporiosis, fusarium, late blight, anthracnose, wilt, etc. Once in moist soil, Trichoderma spores germinate, releasing natural “antibiotics” and disinfecting the soil around. At the same time, the drug has a long-term effect: it destroys the resting and overwintering stages of pathogens. Once on a damaged area of a diseased plant, the spores germinate, feeding on the diseased tissue, and at the same time healing the plant.
How does this product work?
This fungus grows and multiplies, as a result of which special substances are released: toxins, antibiotics and enzymes that suppress and completely destroy other pathogenic microorganisms present on the plant and in the soil. The substances that this fungus secretes negatively affect the reproductive system of pathogens, so they cannot reproduce and spread further. The drug also helps enrich the soil and has a beneficial effect on the general immunity of plants, strengthening it and making them more resilient.
Packaging/Barcode
| 4607043208781 | trichoderma veride 15 g, package |
| 4620015690568 | trichoderma veride 30 g, package |
| 4680028940043 | bottle Opti DOZA 120 g |
Trichoderma Veride in a bag and jar
Packaging 150 g
The most effective analogues
Over the past few years, Trichodermin has been used to effectively combat fungal and viral plant diseases. Analogues of this drug have an almost identical composition, the main effect of which is aimed at the rapid destruction of pathogenic bacteria. The most popular today are:
Mikosan.- Fitosporin.
- Riverm.
- Gaupsin.
- Ecoberine.
- Aktofin.
- Phytodoctor.
"Trichoderma veride" - instructions for use
Apply by watering at the root, spraying plants, soaking seeds and planting material, and direct mixing with soil.
Pre-sowing seed soaking
- cabbage
- from “black leg”, vascular, mucous bacteriosis; - cucumber, tomato
- from root and basal rot, tracheomycotic wilt, ascochyta blight, gray rot).
Soak
for 1–2 hours, followed by drying in the shade.
Dosage of use of the drug:
— 3.0 g/1 l of water.
Working fluid consumption is 100–150 ml/100 g of seeds.
For watering and spraying
For watering and spraying
Dissolve the drug in a small volume of water (25–35 °C) with constant stirring. Then the volume of water is adjusted to 10 liters.
Prepare the working fluid before use and use it completely on the same day. Spraying should be carried out in the morning or evening hours in dry, windless weather.
Read the instructions carefully before use
| Directions for use of the drug | Culture | Harmful object | Method, processing time, restrictions on use |
| 30 g/10 l water | Cabbage | “Blackleg”, vascular bacteriosis, mucous bacteriosis | Water the seedlings at the root in the phase of 2–3 true leaves, and re-water into the hole when planting in a permanent place. Consumption - 0.3–0.5 l/m2 (seedlings); 100–150 ml/plant (watering per hole). |
| 30 g/5-10 l water | Vascular bacteriosis, mucous bacteriosis, Alternaria | Spraying after planting in a permanent place at the first signs of disease. Consumption - 5–10 l/100 m2 | |
| 30 g/10 l water | Open ground cucumber | Root and basal rots, tracheomycotic wilt | Watering at the root in the phase of 2–4 true leaves, subsequent watering after 2 weeks. Consumption - 100–200 ml/plant. |
| 30 g/10 l water | Downy mildew | Spraying during the period of beginning of flowering - fruiting. Consumption - 10 l/100 m2. | |
| 30 g/10 l water | Open ground tomato | Root and basal rots, tracheomycotic wilt | Watering at the root in the phase of 2–5 true leaves, subsequent watering after 2 weeks. Consumption - 100–200 ml/1 plant. |
| 30 g/10 l water | Late blight, alternaria | Spraying during budding - fruiting. Consumption - 10 l/100 m2. | |
| 30 g/10 l water | Protected soil cucumber | Root and basal rot, ascochyta blight | Water into the hole when planting, then - at the root after 2-3 weeks. Consumption - 100–200 ml/plant. |
| 15 g/10 l water | Ascochyta blight | Spraying during the period of beginning of flowering - fruiting. Consumption - 10 l/50 m2. | |
| 30 g/10 l water | Protected soil tomato | Root and basal rot, tracheomycosis wilt, gray rot | Water into the hole when planting, then - at the root after 2-3 weeks. Consumption - 100–200 ml/plant. |
| 15 g/10 l water | Gray rot | Spraying during the budding-fruiting period. Consumption - 10 l/50 m2 |
Waiting period
- does not have, frequency of treatments - 1-2.
Area of use
"Trichoderma Veride" is allowed to be used for the treatment and prevention of all garden and vegetable crops, without exception. In addition, the drug is used to treat ornamental plants, both open ground and growing indoors.
The list of diseases against which the drug works effectively includes blackleg, various types of rot, including root rot, Alternaria rot, bacteriosis, powdery mildew, late blight, ascochyta blight and others.
Gardeners include the following benefits of biofungicide:
- increase in yield up to 30%;
- general improvement of the soil on the site;
- a wide range of pathogens against which biological agents are effective;
- convenient formulation and packaging;
- possibility of use for both treatment and prevention of diseases;
- increasing decorativeness and prolonging flowering of crops;
- Possibility of use on all plants;
- no harm to the environment and humans;
- stimulating the development of the root system;
- transfer of macro- and microelements into accessible forms for plants;
- Possibility of use both in open ground and in greenhouse conditions.
Impact speed
Suppresses phytopathogenic fungi in the initial period of their development without disturbing plant growth. Not phytotoxic. The drug is non-pathogenic and non-toxic to beneficial entomofauna. Hazard class for bees - 3 (low-hazard). Period of protective action: 20-30 days. Selectivity: affects certain types of fungi and bacteria.
Fungicide for seed treatment and preventive treatment of plants against diseases, biological disinfection of soil in protected soil, germination stimulator.
Precautionary measures
The drug does not pose a danger to human health, however, when working with it, basic safety rules should be followed. Wear a work coat and rubber gloves. At the end of the treatment, wash your hands, face and all work equipment with soap.
Since a biological fungicide can disrupt the ecological balance of water bodies, it is not recommended to use it in close proximity to rivers and lakes.
How the drug works
"Trichodermin" is a complex means of stimulating plant growth and protecting, forming and enriching soil.
The principle of its operation is as follows:
- When using the drug, the fungus in its composition begins to multiply intensively. Fungicidal antibiotics and biologically active enzymes are released.
- The released substances suppress pathogenic fungi and harmful bacteria.
- Carbon is released, which helps break down organic matter into inorganic matter. This produces phosphorus, nitrogen and potassium.
- Saturates the soil with nutrients.
- Accelerates the process of rotting and nitrification.
- Strengthens the immunity of crops, making them more resistant to diseases, and promotes rapid growth.
When using Trichodermin, it is important to remember that it begins to activate at +15 degrees. And spores in the soil awaken within an hour if the temperature is above +18. If the product is used in the spring, it must be applied in the afternoon to sun-warmed soil.
The product helps all types of plants equally well. Therefore, in order to prevent weeds from growing, they need to be gotten rid of before processing.
Comparison of Trichodermin and Fitosporin
The manufacturers of these insecticides claim that the main difference between them is the speed of action.
Fitosporin is based on a special spore culture , which, thanks to its vital processes, displaces and also suppresses the appearance and reproduction of various fungal and bacterial diseases.
Trichodermin, due to its composition, begins to fight and destroy pathogenic microorganisms much faster . But Fitosporin spreads much more slowly, but penetrates inside the plant, thanks to which it can destroy various diseases from the inside. In addition, this insecticide is often used for storing fruits and plant bulbs.
Thus, each of these drugs has its own advantages . Trichodermin acts faster and its effect is longer lasting. But its competitor is able to cope with a number of other diseases, but the process itself takes longer.
Treatment
When initial signs of infection appear, it is recommended to spray the plants without waiting for the disease to develop.
For vegetables and ornamental crops
The instructions for use note that the biological product provides reliable protection for tomatoes, cucumbers, and cabbage. The range of diseases is large:
- late blight;
- macrosporiosis;
- white rot;
- anthracnose;
- Phomasis;
- blackleg;
- fusarium wilt.
Working solution - take dechlorinated water (10 liters), stir 100 ml of biological agent. In case of severe infection, the number of procedures is up to 3 times a week.
Reviews from gardeners
Tatyana: “Trichodermin is an excellent preventative against pathogenic fungi. Its antimicrobial activity is weak, but still exists. I have repeatedly used the product to treat potatoes and indoor flowers. It works perfectly!”
Alesya: “I buy Trichodermin powder. I use it to dust the seeds and to prepare a mixture that I use to treat the seedlings before planting. Plus, it has excellent preventative effectiveness. The downside is that the drug does not work when there are obvious signs of disease in plants.”
Sergey: “Trichoderma is my indispensable assistant at the dacha! I am pleased with its effectiveness, and I like its safety even more. I don’t know why everyone says that this remedy is only for prevention. For example, with its help I saved cucumbers that often hurt me. Therefore, I can confidently recommend this biological product to all summer residents.”
Vitaly: “I don’t understand why everyone is praising this bullshit so much! For me, it's just a powder with unknown contents, nothing more. I watered the raspberry and strawberry bushes with it three times - all to no avail. I had to use a more powerful product so that the plants would finally stop withering and becoming covered in cobwebs!”
The natural biological product Trichodermin occupies a special place in gardening and horticulture. It helps prevent many phytopathologies, which guarantees a rich and high-quality harvest.
Composition and varieties
The active substance is a substrate containing spores and other waste products of the soil fungus Trichoderma lignorum.
Includes:
- active ingredient – spores of the fungus Trichoderma;
- grain substrate (most often barley), which serves as the main medium from which the growth and development of the fungus begins;
- a vitamin complex that allows you to activate the growth and development of mushroom crops;
There are a dozen varieties of drugs that function on this basis and according to the above principle.
Examples of drugs based on the action of the Trichoderma fungus
The most famous and widely used today are the following:
- "Trichodermin"
- "Trichoderma veride"
- "Trichophyte"
- "Trichoflor"
- "Glyokladin"
- "FITO-M".
All of them have an equivalent effect, so you can choose any of them. More often, preference in choice is given to Trichoderma, Trichoderma veride and Glyokladina.
The drugs are available either in powder form, in tablet form, or in the form of an aqueous suspension.
The produced preparations are completely ready for use, however, some gardeners believe that it is better to pre-prepare the bacteria for use, to make the so-called “master composition”. The next video is about this.
