Sanders, T. H. and Cole, R. J. and Blankenship, P. D. and Dorner, J. W. (1993) Aflatoxin Contamination of Peanuts from Plants Drought Stressed In Pod or Root Zones. Peanut Science, 20 (1). pp. 5-8.
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Abstract
Studies were conducted to investigate the separate roles of root stress and pod stress in pre-harvest aflatoxin contamination of peanuts. Pod and root zones were separated by a polystyrene barrier in a unique design and drought type conditions were applied either above or below the barriers. In the three year study, aflatoxinwasconsistently found in peanuts when pods were exposed to drought stress although roots of those plants were well watered. Generally, aflatoxinwas not found in peanuts when pods were well watered although roots were subjected to drought stress conditions. Moisture content of Pod Maturity Profile classes was generally lower in root zone stress conditions especially in the immature classes. Moisture contents of mustard-colored pods in all classes were extremely low « 26%).
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Drought stress, aflatoxin, peanut, seed moisture, pod stress, plant stress |
| Author Affiliation: | 2USDA, ARS, National Peanut Research Laboratory, 1011 Forrester Drive, S.E., Dawson, GA 31742. |
| Subjects: | Plant Protection |
| Divisions: | Groundnut |
| Depositing User: | Mr. SanatKumar Behera |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Aug 2012 11:46 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Aug 2012 10:47 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/7182 |
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