Patei, B. K.Patel, Dasharath J.2018-06-212018-06-211990http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810054830Garlic (Allium sativum L.) is an important spice crop grovm in India and widely used as condiment. It has also the fungicidal and bactericidal properties, HoweArer, i t is attacked by number of pathogens under field conditions as yiell as storage. Among them, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus sp., Rhizoctonia sp., Rhizopus sp., Altemaria tenxiis, Chaetomium sp, and Bacillus sp, were found pathogenic during the course of investigation, Visnagar maiket showed least incidence of bulb-rot/ spoilage immediately after harvesting and on 10th month of the harvest. While, highest incidence of bulb-rot/spoilage was observed in Baroda market and Anand market immediately and on 10th month of the storage respectively. In comparison with spore coating method, in injury method, Aspergillus sp, and Aspergillus niger reduced germination of garlic cloves very effectively and iretarded shoot length. Rhizopus sp. and Rhizoctonia sp. did not show much effect en germination and shoot length as shown by Chaetonlum sp, and Bacillus sp. Fungus A. nlger grew best and sporulated better on Czapek's medium, followed by Richards's medium at 28° C temperature. Least growth and sporulation were observed in Elliott's medium.enPLANT PATHOLOGY, AGRICULTUREA StudyThesis