We successfully use Trichoderma and Pseudomonas soil amendments in vegetable production in South Asia. This is part of an comprehensive, season-long, integrated pest management approach. In fact, we are sponsoring an international Trichoderma workshop in Coimbatore, India at the end of January.

We successfully use Trichoderma and Pseudomonas soil amendments in vegetable production in South Asia. This is part of an comprehensive, season-long, integrated pest management approach. In fact, we are sponsoring an international Trichoderma workshop in Coimbatore, India at the end of January.

Reference for Trichoderma workshop. http://www.oired.vt.edu/ipmcrsp/Publications/Meetings&Workshops/trichoderma-pseudomonas-2013.html

Powerpoint overview of Trichoderma production and use as part of a season-long integrated pest management (IPM) package. All projects part of IPMCRSP (http://www.oired.vt.edu/ipmcrsp/)

http://www.oired.vt.edu/ipmcrsp/documents/presentations/Trichoderma-Muniappan-March2012.pdf

My enquiry has been posted because I am a Trichoderma researcher that belongs to CSIC ( spanish national research net) and I believe so much on microorganisms as real alternative to chemicals that I decided 4-5 years ago to create a spin-) company (Microgaia Biotech) to finish the process of immobilization on clay to be applied solid for seed coating and spraying and an stable product at room termperature as liquid in fertirrigation.

Since then, we have spent a lot of money for registration as pesticide following european rules that delay the starting of commercialization.

Europe is very restrictive as such purpose and we have found many difficulties. We do not who and why is neccesary this requiriements for a natural microorganism?

This is the main reason of my starting point, to know if in other places of the planet is so difficullt such the registration of a chemical pesticide.

Jose, In the U.S. there is a 'fast track' registration process for biopesticides that is faster, cheaper and easier. In Asia, each country has its own rules, but we work on local production by training farmers how to grow their own. Ed

It is working with me. I have isolated it and comparing with chemical against wilt in pigeon pea

I am interesting to revise the registration proccess at each country or continent. The reason is to have enough tools to convince the restrict countries why they maintain their restrictions.

To this respect, I come back to my first concern, that big firms are pressuring to Europe policy makers to stop a most respectful agriculture, till the chemicals will kill part of the population or they will be forbidden.

The big firms are buying patents and researching also on this "alternative agriculture" but they do not want to break the system till it is exhausted. I compare this with the renovable energy compared to petrol.

Jose

In IPM, no doubt, lot of work has been done inside the four walls. More repetitive results to eradicate any kind of doubt in our mind are yet come out with lot of conviction . Sporadic reports of success here and there will not do and make Trichoderma as a promising candidate in pest management

Munusamy, Contact your colleagues at Tamil Nadu Agric. Univ. for research results.

Trichoderma Viride and Pseudomonas are well know in India and are having a wide spread used. We have our registrations in India - and our Products are Certified ORGANIC. Would be happy to provide more information for researchers and business partners.