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Trichoderma harizianum has proved to be a useful microorganism for

A

bioremediation of contaminated soils

B

reclamation of wastelands

C

gene transfer in higher plants

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biological control of soil-borne plant pathogens

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(d) Some common fungal inhabitants of soil help to combat diseases caused by soil borne plant pathogens. These include Trichoderma harzianum which are found in damp soils. They have an inhibitory effect on the growth of the mycelium of Pythium. They serve to supress fungi causing damping of disease of the seedlings and thereby influence favourably the growth of crops.
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