Author AR has undertaken the molecular study of Trichoderma spp. and wrote the manuscript. Author MK has carried out the molecular characterization of Fusarium. Author MEMF purified the two fungal samples and phenotypically characterized them. Author MAR has edited the manuscript. Author AFMJU grew tomato plants in his field and assisted in collection and isolation of Fusarium. Author ASMN is the expert Pathologist leading the program by providing intellectual guidance and overall supervision.

A pot experiment was conducted at the Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Bangladesh during the months of November 2012 to April 2013 for screening the salt tolerant brinjal lines. Ten lines coded from V1 (Line-1) to V10 (Line-10) were executed under different salinity conditions (S0: Control; S1: 12dS/m and S2: 16 dS/m) following completely randomized design (CRD) with three replication. Maximum yield was provided by V1 and V6 (2.4 kg/plant) in 12 dS/m salinity level and V6 provided the maximum yield (1.3 kg/plant) which was closely followed by V1 (1.2 kg/plant) in 16 dS/m salinity level whereas 4.1 kg/plant and 3.8 kg/plant from V6 and V1 respectively in control. From the current study it can be stated that V6 and V1 lines were the best lines to grow in the highly saline affected areas in Bangladesh but varietal development form promising line and further field trials in different areas is recommended.

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An experiment was conducted at the Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Bangladesh to evaluate influence of salt (NaCl) on sixteen tomato lines. Sixteen lines coded from V 1 (Line-01) to V 16 (Line-16) were executed under different NaCl salinity conditions (S 0 : Control; S 1 : 12dS/m and S 2 : 16 dS/m) following completely randomized design with three replications. Apart from control, V 8 provided tallest plant in 12 dS/m (43.7 cm) and in 16 dS/m (38.4 cm) salinity level at 60 days after transplanting which was statistically similar with the V 9 tomato line. V 8 line provided the maximum number of leaves per plant except control (24.2 and 21.1 in 12 dS/m and 16 dS/m respectively). V 9 line produced maximum leaf area (123.7 cm 2 and 97.6 cm 2 in 12dS/m and 16 dS/m respectively) under saline conditions which was followed by V 8 line (112.7 cm 2 and 92.6 cm 2 in 12dS/m and 16 dS/m respectively). Maximum number of bunch per plant was observed from V 9 line (10.7 and 9.3 in 12 dS/m and 16 dS/m respectively) followed by V 8 line (9.3 and 9.3 in 12 dS/m and 16 dS/m respectively) except control. Maximum yield was found from V 9 line (0.923 kg/plant) followed by V 2 line (0.493 kg/plant) in 12 dS/m salinity level and maximum yield was found fromV 9 line (0.593 kg/plant) which was closely followed by V 8 line (0.407 kg/plant) in 16 dS/m salinity level. Tomato line-09 was found the best tomato cultivar for salt affected areas in Bangladesh.