Description:

AGRIVENTURE NISHAN (now scientifically classified as Pochonia chlamydosporia) is a beneficial, naturally occurring soil fungus widely utilized in organic farming as an eco-friendly bio-nematicide and bio-insecticide. It naturally targets and eliminates destructive plant-parasitic nematodes (like root-knot and cyst nematodes).

Technical content: Verticillum Chlamydosporium – VC or Pochonia chlamydosporia

Key Features & Benefits:

• Nematode Eradication: It attacks all life stages of plant-parasitic nematodes (root-knot, cyst, and lesion nematodes) by destroying their eggs, juveniles, and adults.
• Crop Protection: By reducing nematode damage, it prevents root galls and nutrient depletion, promoting healthier and more resilient root systems.
• Eco-Friendly: It leaves no chemical residue and is entirely safe for beneficial insects, earthworms, mammals, and birds.
• Improves Root Health: Controls root-knot disease, allowing roots to absorb nutrients without interference.
• Plant Resilience: Induces systemic resistance against various fungal diseases, promoting vigorous plant growth.

Crops suitability: AGRIVENTURE NISHAN widely used on banana, tomato, potato, eggplant (brinjal), chilli, sugarcane, and various orchard trees.

Commonly used for (Insect / Diseases):

AGRIVENTURE NISHAN is a naturally occurring, eco-friendly soil-dwelling fungus used primarily as a biological nematicide. It protects plants by parasitizing and destroying harmful nematodes in the soil.

Mode of entry: Contact

Mode of action:

• Colonization: The fungus establishes a symbiotic, endophytic relationship within the plant's root zone.
• Infection: It forms specialized structures called chlamydospores that release enzymes capable of dissolving the outer cuticle and eggs of nematodes.
• Parasitism & Death: The fungal hyphae penetrate the nematode's internal tissues, paralyzing and killing it while extracting nutrients.
• Reproduction: The fungus then uses the deceased pest to reproduce, generating fresh spores to protect the soil long-term.

Mode of application: Soil Application, Drip Irrigation / Drenching and Seed Treatment

Dose: 1 kg in 1 acre