Fresh seeds of Derris indica were stored in six types of containers, viz., glass bottles, tin boxes, plastic jars and bags of polythene, jute and cloth for a period of one year. A total of ten species of fungi were noted on seeds of D. indica with minimum number on seeds stored in plastic jars. There was no significant difference in oil content of seeds stored under different storage conditions. The seed mycoflora also did not have any significant effect on seed oil content.
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Manuscript Published on 01 September 1998
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