Abstract

SEED BORNE MYCOFLORA OF SEEDS OF GRAM (CICER ARIETINUM L.)

Laxman R. Rathod*

ABSTRACT

The present investigation “Seed Borne mycoflora of Gram (Cicer arietinum L.)”, was conducted during 2007-2008 in the laboratory at Research Center for Advanced Studies in Plant Sciences, P.G. of Department Botany, Shivaji Mahavidyalaya, Udgir Dist. Latur. Three seed health testing (SHT) methods employed was found efficient in the detection of Gram seed mycoflora, in their order of merit as Blotter paper method, Agar plate, and Seed washates methods. Among these three Seed Health methods, the Agar plate is most superior for the isolation of fungi viz. Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus ustus, Aspergillus fumigatus, Alternaria tenuis, Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceri, Fusarium semitectum, Fusarium roseum, Penicillium notatum, Curvularia lunata, Rhizopus nigricans and Trichoderma viride. All of these fungi were found pathogenic to Gram and also found to affect, seed rot, seed germination, vigor index of gram.

Keywords: Gram seed, agar plate technique, blotter paper technique, Seed washates technique and seed mycoflora.