2008 · 24 citations · 2 references
AgricultureAgronomyPlant SciencesMycologySeed ScienceSeed TechnologyFungal PathogenesisPlant-pathogenic FungiSeed DiseasesSeed HealthSeed InfectionSeed-borne DiseasesMycoflora Of SeedsSeed-borne Fungal DiseasesSeed-borne Fungal InfectionsSeedborne Fungus ControlTemperature Effects On Fungal ActivityTemperature Effects On GerminationTemperature Effects On InfectionThermal Treatment
ABSTRACTS Rahman M.M.E., Ali M.E., Ali M.S., Rahman M.M. and Islam M. N. 2008. Hot Water Thermal Treatment for Controlling Seed-Borne Mycoflora of Maize. Int. J. Sustain. Crop Prod. 3(5): 5-9 An experiment was conducted to control seed-borne mycoflora of maize seeds using Barnali, Khai and Mohor variety. Efficacy of three different levels of hot water viz. 48 0 C, 50 0 C, 52 0 C was evaluated against seven different fungi including three major pathogenic fungi- Bipolaris maydis , Cuvularia lunata and Fusarium . Seed treatment with hot water affects significantly to reduce seed-borne infection of maize. In an average of three varieties of maize, 60.47, 71.07 and 76.99 % reduction of total seed-borne infection occurred and 19.31, 29.37 and 4.01 % germination increased after the seed treatment with hot water of 48 0 C, 50 0 C and 52 0 C respectively. Hot water treatment with 50 0 C temperature for 15 minutes gave good result for controlling seed-borne fungi and maintaining better as well as safe germination of maize seeds.
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