Naqvi, S.D.Y. and Shiden, T. and Merhawi, W. and Mehret, S. (2013) Identification of seed borne fungi on farmer saved sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.), pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) and groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) seeds. Agricultural Science Research Journals, 3 (4). pp. 107-114.
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Abstract
Seed-borne fungi of sorghum, pearl millet and groundnut in14 villages of different zones (Anseba, Debub and Ghsahbarka) of Eritrea were surveyed. A total of 30 seed samples, 10 of each species, were collected during August-September 2011. Data were recorded for seed germination percentage, percent pathogen frequency and major seed-borne fungi, which were identified and quantified using the blotter method as recommended by ISTA (International Seed Testing Association). Seed germination percentage were high in pearl millet 97.3% (Mhretab-Adinamm) followed by sorghum 93.3% (Araya-Hastina) and groundnut 91.2% (Siele-Hastina); seven, six and five fungal genera were found in seed samples of sorghum, pearl millet and groundnut, respectively. Fungi most frequently isolated and identified were Alternaria, Aspergillus, Fusarium, Helminthosprium, Mucor, Penicillium and Rhizopus from sorghum, whereas in pearl millet above fungal pathogens were identified except Mucor while in groundnut seed samples Alternaria, Aspergillus, Fusarium, Helminthosprium and Rhizopus were detected. Percent pathogen frequency of seed-borne fungi was higher in groundnut 73.0% in Fshaye -Areza and minimum in sorghum 15.3% in Abdu-Hamelmalo
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Author Affiliation: | Department of Botany, University of Southampton, Southampton, England |
| Subjects: | Plant Protection Crop Improvement |
| Divisions: | Millet Sorghum |
| Depositing User: | Mr Arbind Seth |
| Date Deposited: | 15 May 2013 05:13 |
| Last Modified: | 15 May 2013 05:13 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/10515 |
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