Table 1: macroscopic identification of Trichoderma

spp. From different rhizosphere soil (Maize, Wheat

and Tomato).
Source Dilutio Isolat Colony Colon Morphology
n es colour y
factor revers
e
colour
10-1 I1 white white Colour of
(Pm1) mycelium is
white hairy with
cotto pattern
composed of one
ring
I2 Light cream Initial yellowish
green creamy
mycelium
changes to light
green after 2-3
days.
Maize I3 Black Black Colony of fungus
having black
colour spore
I4 Parrot Pale Mycelium with
green yellow parrot green
spore with
limited base.
10-2 I5 Green Light Mycelium
(Pm2) brown changes from
yellow to green
 with branched
mycelium.
I6 White White Mycelium with
smooth, hairy
with cotton
pattern
composed of one
ring.
I7 Yellowi Crea Creamy
sh m mycelium
green changes to green
at the edges.
I8 Vibrant Dark Mycelium with
yellow cream narrow base and
y vibrant yellow
spore.
10-3 I9 white white The colour of
(Pm3) mycelium is
white, hairy,
smooth with
pattern
composed of one
ring.
I10 Green Crea Mycelium
my changes from
hyline to light
green colour
after 2-3 days,
conidiophore is
heavily
branched.
I11 Green Dark Mycelium with
cream green smooth
 y spore with
limited base
10-4 I12 Yellow Crea Smooth
(Pm4) my mycelium
pale changes from
white to yellow
composed of
multiple ring (4-
5).
I 13 white cream Colony with no
y mycelium,
circular.
Wheat 10-2 I1 Dull Crea Mycelium is
(Pw) creamy my heavily
branched, rough,
irregular colony.
Tomato 10-1 I1 Dark Dark Smooth colonies
(Pt) green green with less
branched
mycelium
composed of
multiple rings.
I2 Green Green Mycelium with
white hyphae at
center and green
at periphery
circular ring
formed.
I3 Parrot Parrot Smooth, circular
green green mycelium
colonies
composed of 2-3
rings.