Change in seed index of fresh and infested Jatropha seeds

Authors

  • Srivastava Seweta Department of Mycology and Plant Pathology, Institute of Agriculture Sciences, B.H.U., Varanasi-221 005 (U.P.) India.
  • Singh Vinit Pratap Department of Plant Pathology, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut-250 110 (U.P.) India.
  • Gupta Gorakh Nath Department of Biochemistry, JSBB, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, Allahabad-222 007, U.P., India.
  • Sinha Asha Department of Mycology and Plant Pathology, Institute of Agriculture Sciences, B.H.U., Varanasi-221 005 (U.P.) India.

Keywords:

Physic nut, seed mycoflora, deterioration, seed index

Abstract

Jatropha curcas L. has been considered a potential source of seed oil for the production of biofuel. The aim of this study was to estimate the seed index of Jatropha seeds after deterioration under storage condition. For estimation of seed index fresh, stored as well as infested Jatropha seeds were used. Seeds were infested with six dominant fungi viz. Alternaria alternata, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus niger, Fusarium chlamydosporum and Penicillium glabrum separately and weight of 100 seeds (fresh and infested both) were determined during different period of storage. The seed index (100 seeds) of Jatropha seeds was declined from 3 months to 12 months of storage and also due to fungal infestation. Alternaria alternata infested Jatropha seeds were deteriorated much faster than other dominant seed mycoflora infested seeds.

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2013-03-31

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Srivastava Seweta, Singh Vinit Pratap, Gupta Gorakh Nath, & Sinha Asha. (2013). Change in seed index of fresh and infested Jatropha seeds. International Journal of Life Sciences, 1(2), 89–92. Retrieved from https://ijlsci.in/ls/index.php/home/article/view/1032

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Vol. 1 No. 2 (2013): International Journal of Life Sciences

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