Research Article | Published: 01 December 1999

Seed-Borne Fungi of Some Forest Trees and Their Control

Punam Singh and M. D. Mehrotra

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 22 | Issue: 4 | Page No. 320-324 | 1999
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-1999-07P93O | Cite this article

Abstract

Study on seed mycoflora of Prosopis chinensis, Albizia procera, Michelia champaca, Bauhinia. purpurea, Acacia nilotica, A. catechu and Paulownia fortunei was undertaken. In all sixteen fungi belonging to eight genera were recorded of which moulds were predominant. Maximum number of fungi, i.e., 8 appeared on seeds of P. fortunei and minimum i.e., 4 was recorded on P. chinensis. Aspergilli were present on seeds of all the tree species except A. procera whereas Penicillium citrinum was detected on M. champaca, A. procera, P. fortunei and B. purpurea and was absent on other tree species. Three species of Phoma were detected on P. fortunei only whereas Trichothecium roseum was present on seeds of only A. procera. Fusarium avenaceum was present on seeds of A. procera, A. nilotica, A. catechu and B. purpurea whereas it was absent in M. champaca and P. fortunei. Application of Emisan, Topsin and Bavistin @ 2g/kg and Dithane M-45, Copper Oxychloride and Thiram @ 4g/kg of seeds showed that Emisan was most effective in controlling seed mycoflora of all the tree species studied. However, in order of efficacy Emisan was followed by Thiram in M. champaca, A. procera and A. nilotica, Bavistin in P. chinensis, P. fortunei and B. purpurea and Dithane M-45 in case of A. catechu. However, Topsin and Copper oxychloride were least effective.

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Singh, P. and Mehrotra, M.D., 1999. Seed-Borne Fungi of Some Forest Trees and Their Control. Indian Journal of Forestry, 22(4), pp.320-324. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-1999-07P93O

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