Mercer, P.C. and Kisyombe, C.T. (1978) The Fungal Flora of Groundnut Kernels in Malawi and the Effect of Seed-Dressing. PANS, 24 (1). pp. 35-42.
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Abstract
Isolations from kernels showed Aspergillus niger, A. flavus, Mucorales, Macrophomina phaseolina, Fusarium spp. and Penicillium spp. to be the most common fungi. In the lab. a seed-dressing containing thiram had a strong inhibitory effect on the kernel flora with the exception of A. flavus, although it had a prophylactic effect on healthy kernels against A. flavus attack in soil in test tubes. When grown individually in plate cultures the most commonly isolated fungi were generally only slightly inhibited by thiram in the agar. Field trials over 3 seasons showed that fungicide seed dressing had little effect on yield and the practice is thus not generally recommended
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | SNNigam Collection |
| Author Affiliation: | Agricultural Research Station, P.O. BOX 158, Lilongwe, Malawi |
| Subjects: | Plant Protection Crop Improvement |
| Divisions: | Groundnut |
| Depositing User: | Mr B Krishnamurthy |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Jul 2013 03:12 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Jul 2013 03:12 |
| Official URL: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09670877809414256 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/11202 |
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