International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 3
First page : (212) Last page : (220)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.3030
Seed Treatment Studies Against Aspergillus flavus Infection Under Controlled Conditions
Adithya G.1*, Rajeshwari B.1 and H. Sudini2
1PJTSAU, Telangana, India
2ICRISAT, Patancheru, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: adithyaguntha652@gmail.com
Received: 26.05.2017 | Revised: 8.06.2017 | Accepted: 10.06.2017
ABSTRACT
An experiment was conducted to know the effect of seed treatments on plant growth and pre harvest aflatoxin contamination using three bio control agents and two fungicides in groundnut cv. JL 24. Seeds treated with T. harzianum was superior in recording higher seed germination, plant height and yield followed by T. viride and P. fluorescens. The fungicides carbendazim followed by mancozeb were also found effective in improving seed germination, plant height and yield over untreated and pathogen treated seeds. Aflatoxin contamination were detected in pathogen treated and untreated seeds which is recorded below permissible level whereas contamination was not observed in the seeds treated with T. harzianum, T. viride and P. fluorescens.
Key words: Groundnut, Biocontrol agents, A. flavus, Aflatoxin.
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Cite this article: Adithya, G., Rajeshwari, B. and Sudini, H., Seed Treatment Studies Against Aspergillus flavus Infection Under Controlled Conditions, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(3): 212-220 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.3030
