EFFICACY OF FUNGICIDES-XLVI: EFFECT OF FUNGICIDAL SEED TREATMENT AGAINST HEAVY INOCULUM PRESSUREOF CERTAIN FUNGI CAUSING DISCOLOURATION OF PADDY SEEDS


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  • A. K. MISRA* AND DHARAM VIR Division of Mycology and Plant Pathology Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012

Keywords:

Inoculum pressure, Germination, Seed treatment

Abstract

The fungi causing discolouration of paddy seeds were observed to cause deleterious effect on seed germination under heavy inoculum pressure. The effect was most pronounced with Pyricularia oryzae and Fusarium equiseti. Fungicidal seed treatment provided protection against these fungi resulting in distinct improvement in germination.

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Research Articles

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DHARAM VIR, A. K. M. A. (2002). EFFICACY OF FUNGICIDES-XLVI: EFFECT OF FUNGICIDAL SEED TREATMENT AGAINST HEAVY INOCULUM PRESSUREOF CERTAIN FUNGI CAUSING DISCOLOURATION OF PADDY SEEDS. Indian Phytopathology, 43(2), 175-178. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IPPJ/article/view/22529