Rhizosphere studies
The influence of furfural and basamid soil treatment at applied concentrations on the total fungal and bacterial counts was studied.
The method developed by Louw and Weblely (1959) for studying the microflora of the root region was used.
The plate count technique according to Allen (1961) was followed for both total fungal and bacterial counts.
Three samples were examined for calculation of total microflora counts, just before potato cultivation and at start of flowering stage and harvest time.