Authors : Kawale MV, Borkar KM,Tagade WY
Page Nos : 71-76
Description :
Pulses are the second most important group of food plants belonging to family Fabaceae. They form an important source of dietary carbohydrates, proteins, essential amino acids and micronutrients such as calcium, phosphorus and iron. The 4 pulses like Pisumsativum, Vignamungo, Cicerarietinumand Cajanuscajanare commonly cultivated in Gondia district are collected. Various seed-borne fungi affect these pulses. In our study, we tried to understand the diversity of fungi found on pulses varieties grown in our region. The study is conducted by two methods viz. moist paper blotter method and agar plate method. Data were recorded for seed germination percentage, percent fungal occurrence and major seed borne fungi, which were identified and quantified by usingblotter test as recommended by ISTA (International Seed Testing Association). Fungi most frequently isolated and identified were Aspergillus sp., Alternaria sp., Fusarium sp., Mucor sp., Rhizopus sp., Curvularia sp., Trichoderma sp. &Penicillium sp.
