Influence of length of storage and moisture content on corn [Zea mays] seeds mycoflora [Philippines]
1986
Silvestre, J.C. | Floresca, R.A. | Sanico, A.L.
Five genera of fungi, namely Aspergillus, Penicillium, Fusarium, Colletotrichum and Rhizopus, were found consistently associated with corn seeds in storage. Percentage infection by Aspergillus and Penicillium increased with increasing storage period. Growth of the pathogens were enhanced at moisture content of 20 and 22%. At 14, 16 and 18% moisture content with a shorter storage period of one to two weeks, a lower percentage infection by the fungi was observed. This implies that the moisture content and length of storage of corn seeds play vital roles in the development of seed-borne fungi. Moreover, pathogenicity test revealed that the organisms isolated were pathogenic to corn seeds resulting in the failure of the seeds to germinate due to the presence of thick mycelial growth
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