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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