Contaminated seeds can often result in poor
germination and poor seedling vigor, resulting in
an un-healthy crop. Healthy seed is the
foundation of healthy plant; a necessary
condition for good yields.12 Field fungus
associated with seeds cause deterioration of
seed quality, affect viability and reduces
germination (Srivastava and Gupta, 1981).
Among the sample studied the fungi, A.niger,
A.fumigatus, A.alternata A.flavus Chaetomium
spp. Penicillium spp. Rhizopus spp., Fusarium
oxysporum were reported.(Table 4,5 ). In
chickpea high incidence of Rhizopus spp. and
A.niger was found when compared to other two
pulses. Lentil was found to carry infection of
A.fumigatus, a fungus that was totally absent in
Fungi isolated Chickpea Lentil Black gram
US R.P.O SS R.P.O US R.P.O SS R.P.O US R.P.O SS R.P.O
A.niger + 60.52 - - + 61.29 + 5.80 + 50.28 + 10.71
A.flavus + 31.58 - - + 28.34 - - + 32.54 + 12.95
A.fumigatus + 15.52 - - + 62.58 + 17.98 - - - -
A. alternata + 28.62 + 9.85 - 11.54 - - - - - -
Penicillium sp. + 18.23 - - - - - - + 13.22 - -
Chaetomium sp. + 16.98 - - - - - - - 21.58 + 4.29
F.oxysporum + 50.25 + - - - - - 22.12 - -
Rhizopus sp. + 65.25 + 28.62 + 24.25 - - + 50.21 + 11
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other two. On an average black gram seeds had
lesser infestation. A.niger, A.flavus and Rhizopus
spp. were common in all samples.