Abstract
The present study was carried out to isolate fungi associated with seeds of seven cultivars of sunflower by using agar and blotter paper methods. A total of 13 phytopathogenic fungal species including Alternaria alternata and A. helianthi, Aspergillus flavus, A. fumigatus and A. niger, Curvularia lunata, Drechslera tetramera, Fusarium solani and F. moniliforme, Macrophomina phaseolina, Mucor mucedo, Penicillium and Rhizopus spp. were identified. The isolated fungi were found to reduce seed germination by 10-20% and seedling mortality by 10-12%. Two systemic fungicides viz., Topsin and Bayleton were found to be significantly effective in the elimination of seed-borne fungi. Among the plant material, best antifungal activity was achieved by extracts of Azadirachta indica (Neem), and Allium sativum (garlic) at the concentration of 0.015%.
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Claims 7
Claim · model-written summary
Thirteen seed associated fungal species were identified.
- Taxon
- sunflower
Helianthus annuust0 - Interactor
- Alternaria alternata
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Alternaria alternatae0pathogen - Outcome
- phytopathogenic fungal speciese0
- Value
- 13e0
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Verbatim
e0“A total of 13 phytopathogenic fungal species including Alternaria alternata and A. helianthi, Aspergillus flavus, A. fumigatus and A. niger, Curvularia lunata, Drechslera tetramera, Fusarium solani and F. moniliforme, Macrophomina phaseolina, Mucor mucedo, Penicillium and Rhizopus spp. were identified”
t0“sunflower cultivars”
Claim · model-written summary
Isolated fungi reduced sunflower seed germination by 10–20%.
- Taxon
- sunflowerHelianthus annuust0
- Outcome
- seed germinatione0
- Direction
- reducee0
- Value
- 10-20%e0
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Verbatim
e0“The isolated fungi were found to reduce seed germination by 10-20%”
t0“sunflower cultivars”
Claim · model-written summary
Isolated fungi were associated with 10–12% seedling mortality.
- Taxon
- sunflowerHelianthus annuust0
- Outcome
- seedling mortalitye0
- Value
- 10-12%e0
Not reportedInteractorDirection
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Verbatim
e0“seedling mortality by 10-12%”
t0“sunflower cultivars”
Claim · model-written summary
Topsin significantly eliminated seed borne fungi.
- Taxon
- sunflowerHelianthus annuust0
- Treatment
- Topsine0
- Outcome
- elimination of seed-borne fungie0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
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Verbatim
e0“Two systemic fungicides viz., Topsin and Bayleton were found to be significantly effective in the elimination of seed-borne fungi”
t0“sunflower cultivars”
Claim · model-written summary
Bayleton significantly eliminated seed borne fungi.
- Taxon
- sunflowerHelianthus annuust0
- Treatment
- Bayletone0
- Outcome
- elimination of seed-borne fungie0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
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Verbatim
e0“Two systemic fungicides viz., Topsin and Bayleton were found to be significantly effective in the elimination of seed-borne fungi”
t0“sunflower cultivars”
Claim · model-written summary
Neem extract had the best antifungal activity at 0.015%.
- Taxon
- sunflowerHelianthus annuust0
- Treatment
- extracts of Azadirachta indicae0
- Outcome
- antifungal activitye0
- Direction
- beste0
- Value
- 0.015%e0
Not reportedInteractorComparator
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Verbatim
e0“best antifungal activity was achieved by extracts of Azadirachta indica (Neem), and Allium sativum (garlic) at the concentration of 0.015%”
t0“sunflower cultivars”
Claim · model-written summary
Garlic extract had the best antifungal activity at 0.015%.
- Taxon
- sunflowerHelianthus annuust0
- Treatment
- Allium sativume0
- Outcome
- antifungal activitye0
- Direction
- beste0
- Value
- 0.015%e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“best antifungal activity was achieved by extracts of Azadirachta indica (Neem), and Allium sativum (garlic) at the concentration of 0.015%”
t0“sunflower cultivars”
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