Christensen, C.M. (1971) Invasion of sorghum seed by storage fungi at moisture contents of 13.5–15 % and condition of samples from commercial bins. Mycopathologia, 44 (3). pp. 277-282.
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In sorghum seed stored at 22–25° C for 535 days, invasion by storage fungi and loss of germinability increased greatly with small increases in moisture content between 13.5 and 15.5 %. Seeds dried for 18 hours at 70° C, then exposed to a relative humidity of 75 %, had a lower equilibrium moisture content, but were more heavily invaded by storage fungi and lost germinability fsater, than those that had been conditioned to 20 % moisture before storage at 75 % relative humidity. The 10 samples of Grade No. 2 sorghum examined averaged about 13.0 % moisture, germinated an average of 59 %, yieldedAlternaria from 75 % of the surface-disinfected kernels andAspergillus glaucus from 4 %; judged by these criteria, the lots from which the samples came were in good condition for continued storage
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Author Affiliation: | University of Minnesota, Department of Plant Pathology St. Paul 55101 |
| Subjects: | Crop Improvement > Seed Technology |
| Divisions: | Sorghum |
| Depositing User: | Ms K Syamalamba |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Jun 2012 08:02 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Jun 2012 08:03 |
| Official URL: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02128642 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/6224 |
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