“Trichoderma” is the Latin name for a genus of fungi that are present in all types of soils. A recent Soil Science Society of America’s (SSSA) Soils Matter blog explores these fascinating fungi and how scientists have found that applying captured Trichoderma on farm fields can help crops.
According to soil scientist and blogger Lovepreet Singh, Trichoderma is present naturally in the soil and it has been isolated by scientists in the lab. It is a filamentous fungus, and it belongs to group Deuteromycetes which means it reproduces by producing spores.
By Soil Science Society of America
