Abstract:
This study was conducted to survey the seed- borne fungi of
faba bean collected from the market, and previously sown in
Dongola and Ethiopia. The seeds were tested for seed-borne
fungi and effectuated the seed health testing which included Dry
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Seed Inspection, Blotter Method and Agar Plate Method.
The first method (Dry Seed Inspection), revealed presence of
few ratios of malformed, broken and discolored seeds.
The 2nd method (Blotter method), showed that fungi were
isolated from seeds subjected to sterilization by Sodium
hypochlorite and also from non-sterilized seeds. The number of
infected seeds were decreased by surface sterilization.
In the 3rd method (Agar Method), the same Fungi were detected
as in the Blotter Method but in less count due to surface
sterilization. The detected Fungi were:-
Aspergillus niger, A. flavus, A. terreus, Fusarium spp, Fusarium
oxysporum, Eurotiom sp, Curvularia lunata, Alternaria
alternata, Penicillium sp, and Rhizopus sp.
