Journal of Plant Pathology & Microbiology

Sobowale AA

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• Research Article
  Possible Association Levels between Fertilizer (300 kg/Ha NPK) Application and Fungal Incidence and Viability of Stored Maize Seeds
  Author(s): Sobowale AA, Aduramigba AO and Egberongbe HOSobowale AA, Aduramigba AO and Egberongbe HO
  
  The effect of application of 300 kg/ha NPK fertilizer on viability of maize (Zea mays) seeds and incidence of fungi in maize seeds was examined. Fertilizer application was done 2 weeks after planting. Control experiment had no fertilizer application. Maize cobs were harvested 11 weeks after fertilizer application and brought into the laboratory. Plating of seeds and incubation was done for five days and repeated for four weeks. Petri plates were later scored for viability and fungal incidence. Data obtained were subjected to ANOVA (Analysis of Variance) using Generalized Linear Model (SAS). Isolated fungi included F. verticillioides, Fusarium species, A. flavus, and A. niger. For viability, F values for model (P>0.0004) and week (P>0.0001), were highly significant. Viability of treated maize seeds increased significantly at higher weeks of storage (p=0.01) but not significantly .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7471.1000163

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