1. WELCOME
BAU-Biofungicide
Unique Eco-friendly Means and New Dimension of
Plant Disease Control in Bangladesh
K. M. GOLAM DASTOGEER
LECTURER
DEPARTMENT OF PLANT PATHOLOGY
BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
MYMENSINGH-2202
DATE: 08 OCTOBER 2013

2. BAU-BAU-
BIOFUNGICIDE ?BIOFUNGICIDE ?
Formulated from naturally occurring fungus,
Trichoderma by growing on an organic substrate
(Agro-wastes) .
It protects crops from different diseases (root rot,
foot rot, wilt etc.) caused by different harmful fungi
(Fusarium, Sclerotium, Rhizotonia, Pythium,
Phytophthora, Macrophomina, etc.).
BAU-Biofungicide protects crop
from both seed borne and soil
borne diseases

3. Who discovered?Who discovered?
Professor Dr. Ismail Hossain,
Department of Plant Pathology,
Bangladesh Agricultural University,
formulated BAU- Biofungicide

4. TRICHODERMATRICHODERMA
• a genus of fungi that is present in all soils, where
they are the most prevalent culturable fungi.
•There are 89 species in the Trichoderma genus.
•Several strains of Trichoderma have been
developed as biocontrol agents against fungal
diseases of plants.
•Most biocontrol agents are from the species
T. harzianum, T. viride and T. hamatum. The
biocontrol agent generally grows in its natural
habitat on the root surface, and so affects root
disease in particular, but can also be effective
against foliar diseases.

5. 1. Mycoparasitism
2. Antibiosis
3. Competition for nutrients or space
4. Tolerance to stress through enhanced root and
plant development
5. Solubilization and
sequestration of inorganic
nutrients
6. Induced resistance
7. Inactivation of the
pathogen’s enzymes

8. Benefits of using BAU- Biofungicide
BAU-Biofungicide has its strong potentiality as a seed
treating bioagent.
 Protects the seed from soil borne pathogens.
 can be used for protecting crop plants from the attack
of nematode.
 BAU-Biofungicide works as an activator. BAU-
Biofungicide increases the plant growth, plant stand and
ultimately increases the yield of the crops.
 There is no health risk of using
BAU- Biofungicide. The product
can be manufactured easily using
locally available machinery and
raw materials.
 The product can be stored for 6
months at room temperature even
in farmer’s house.

9. It is easy to handle, packaging, distribution
and marketing.
 The product is environmental friendly and
improves soil quality for the betterment of
crop growth.
Its cost of production is extra-ordinarily low.

10. Seed treatment with BAU- Biofungicide
Seeds of different vegetables can effectively be
treated with BAU-Biofungicide. Vegetables are:
1. Sweet gourd 2. Snake gourd 3. Bitter gourd
4. Bottle gourd 5. Ridge gourd 6. Tomato
7. Brinjal 8. Cabbage 9. Cauliflower 10. Kalmi
shak 11. Amaranth 12. Raddish 13. Okra 14.
Yard long bean 15. Indian spinach and 16.
Spinach.
Besides, treatment of potato seed
tubers resulting higher yield of
potato.

11. Benefits of treatment of oil and pulse seeds with
BAU-Biofungicide:
 Extra ordinary result for controlling foot rot disease.
 Plant Stand doubled.
 Increase nodulation of pulses.
 In the field, increase germination percentage of oil
crops.
 Increase number of nodules per plant (Groundnut
and soybean).
 Increase seedling vigour.
 Increase yield significantly.

12. Benefits of seed treatment with BAU-
Biofungicide:
 Control seed borne fungi
 Protect seed from soil borne fungi and protect
seedlings
 Singificantly increase germination
 Sharply reduce post emergence death of
seedlings.
 Increase plant stand in the field.
 Increase yield.

14. * Effect of BAU-Biofungicide in cereals:
 Significant increase of seed germination.
 Increase plant stand in the field.
 Increase seedling vigour.
 Ultimately increase the yield of crops.
Crop: Rice, Wheat, Maize

15. Effect of BAU-Biofungicide on Nematode:
 It protect crop plant from the attack of nematode,
especially from root knot nematode (Meloidogyne
incognita) in different crop species viz. Tomato,
brinjal, okra, amaranath, pulses, chilli, bean, carrot,
groundnut , soybean and cucurbits.
 It significantly increase shoot length and root
length.
 Increase seedling vigour.
 As a result significantly decrease the number of
egg masses, juveniles and galls.

16. USE AND APPLICATION:USE AND APPLICATION:
1.1. SEED TREATMENT: 2.5-3.0% OF SEEDSEED TREATMENT: 2.5-3.0% OF SEED
WEIGHT.WEIGHT.
2. SOIL DRENCHING: 2% IN WATER2. SOIL DRENCHING: 2% IN WATER
3. FOLIAR SPRAY: 2% IN WATER.3. FOLIAR SPRAY: 2% IN WATER.