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MYCOFLORA ASSOCIATED WITH THE SEED SAMPLES OF CUCURBITA PEPO L. COLLECTED FROM PAKISTAN

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dc.contributor.author SUMMIAYA RAHIM
dc.contributor.author SHAHNAZ DAWAR
dc.contributor.author M. JAVED ZAKI
dc.date.accessioned 2023-01-05T07:39:49Z
dc.date.available 2023-01-05T07:39:49Z
dc.date.issued 2014-01-17
dc.identifier.citation Rahim, S., Dawar, S., Tariq, M., & Zaki, M. J. (2013). Mycoflora associated with the seed samples of Cucurbita pepo L. collected from Pakistan. Pak. J. Bot, 45(6), 2173-2179. en_US
dc.identifier.issn 2070-3368
dc.identifier.uri http://142.54.178.187:9060/xmlui/handle/123456789/15684
dc.description.abstract Seventeen seed samples collected from Peshawar (2), Swabi (1), Tordher (1), Fatu chack (1), Mardan (2), Karachi (4), Islamabad (1), Murree (1), Abbottabad (1), Sukkur (1), Ghotki (1) and Mandibahuddin (1) areas of Pakistan were analyzed for the seed-borne mycoflora using standard blotter, agar plate and deep-freezing methods as suggested by ISTA. At least 100 fungal species belonging to 49 genera were isolated mutually from all the seed samples analyzed. Seed samples from Peshawar followed by Sukkur & Ghotki were highly infected with fungi. Agar plate method was found best for the isolation of fungi both qualitatively and quantitatively followed by standard blotter method. By using agar plate method, 79 species of 40 genera were isolated while 57 species of 29 fungal genera were isolated by the blotter method. Being frost sensitive, rot and decay of pumpkin seeds was observed in deep-freezing method. Species of Fusarium, Phoma and Macrophomina phaseolina were isolated by all three methods. However, the most dominant fungi were the species of Aspergillus followed by Rhizopus and Chaetomium. Good germination of seeds was observed in surface sterilized seeds treated with 1% Ca (OCl) 2, although surface sterilization was found less effective against fungal mycoflora. Atleast 95 species of 47 genera are newly reported from Pakistan. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Karachi: Pakistan Botanical Society en_US
dc.title MYCOFLORA ASSOCIATED WITH THE SEED SAMPLES OF CUCURBITA PEPO L. COLLECTED FROM PAKISTAN en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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