Online ISSN: 2515-8260

ASSESSMENT OF GROUND NUT SEED MYCOFLORA

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S. S. Ingle

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The most common cause of spoiled ground nut seeds in storage is to due the growth of fungi. These fungi are responsible to cause seed borne diseases and produces mycotoxic substances. Seed samples of two varieties of ground nut were collected from local farmers to assess the mycoflora. Total thirteen species belonging to six genera of fungi were detected from sample in standard blotter test, Agar plate method and Seed washing test on both varieties. Aspergillus species of fungi were dominant.

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