Studies on ear - infecting fungi of maize (Zea mays L.)
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Date
2008
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Anand Agricultural University, Anand
Abstract
Maize is an important cereal crop of the Gujarat. Various
fungi infect developing earheads of maize under field conditions
hampering both yield and grain quality. Investigation was carried
out on the assessment of fungi associated with different types of
discolored grains of naturally infected yellow seeded GM 2 and
white seeded GM 4 variety, health status of discolored grains in
respect of grain weight, seed germination, shoot and root length
and seedling vigour index (SVI), effect of cultural filtrates of various
fungi on grain health, influence of mode of infection by ear-infecting
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Plant Pathology, studies