2015, Issue 2, Volume 7

DETERIORATIVE EFFECT OF ASSOCIATED FUNGI ON STORED SEEDS OF FENNEL (FOENICULUM VULGARE MILL.)

Babu Lal Fagodia*, K.S. Shekhawat and Sanju Chodhary

Department of Plant Pathology S.K.N. College of Agriculture,(SKRAU Bikaner) Jobner, India.

Email : blfagodia25@gmail.com

Received-03.01.2015, Revised-17.02.2015

Abstrcts: Toxic metabolites of all the pathogenic fungi had reduced seed germination, root and shoot elongation and seedling vigour. The per cent volatile oil content in seeds inoculated with Aspergullus flavus increased while it decreased in seeds inoculated with Alternaria alternata, Rhizopus oryzae and Fusarium oxysporum remain equal to control in Rhizopus oryzae.

Keywords: Fungi, Seed, Fennel

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