Influence of vermichar and <i>Trichoderma harzianum</i> in controlling <i>Phytophthora palmivora</i> infection and promoting cocoa seedling growth in soil and cocopeat
Results show that the vermichar/T. harzianum combination is a viable sustainable management strategy for breeding of disease-free (plants with no symptoms) cocoa seedlings. However, the applicability of the best treatment rate during the transplanting phase of cocoa seedlings needs further research. © 2025 Society of Chemical Industry.
Authors
- S Twum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3833-3379)
- Bernard Asamoah Afful
- Matteo Garau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9420-7402)
- Quirico Migheli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2459-5833)
- Paola Castaldi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4691-820X)
- Safa Oufensou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4766-7251)
- Laura Atuah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4573-2881)
- Virgilio Balmas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3213-3089)
- Michael Kwabena Osei
- Patrick Enchill
Institutions
- University of Sassari (IT)
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (GH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pest Management Science
- Published
- 2025-11-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.70351
- Primary Topic
- Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Regione Autonoma della Sardegna