The main objectives of this research were to isolate and identify antagonists of Xanthomonas campestris from rhizosphere zone of broccoli plants. Soil samples were collected from broccoli farm located at Kembang Merta village, Tabanan, Bali. Isolation and identification of the antagonists were conducted at the Laboratory of Microbiology, Udayana University. Two fungal (Trichoderma harzianum and Trichoderma viride) and two bacterial (Bacillus sp. and Pseudomonas sp.) antagonists potentially to be developed as biocontrol agents of Xanthomonas campestris were successfully identified in this research.
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