Fusarium verticillioides inoculum potential and its relation with the physiological stored corn seeds quality

Authors

  • Tatiana Botelho Fantazzini Universidade Federal de Lavras
  • Renato Mendes Guimarães Universidade Federal de Lavras
  • Aline da Consolação Sampaio Clemente Universidade Federal de Lavras
  • Everson Reis Carvalho Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
  • José da Cruz Machado Universidade Federal de Lavras

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14393/BJ-v32n5a2016-33056

Keywords:

Zea mays L., Germination, Ear rot, Fluid restriction.

Abstract

The pathogenic fungi may be associated with the seeds during development, harvest and storage, and it can be disseminated through them. This work evaluated the seeds performance of three hybrid corn cultivars, BM 840 PRO, BM 810 and BM 207, submitted to different inoculum potentials of Fusarium verticillioides. Seeds were uniformly distributed over the medium fungal colony developed on PDA (potato dextrose agar) containing mannitol in water potential -2.0 MPa. Seeds remained in this way for different periods of contamination (0, 24, 48, 72 and 96 hours). Before and after seven months of seed storage the evaluations were performed. Seeds treated with fungicide Derosal Plus® (carbendazim + thiram, 250 mL p.c. 100 kg-1 ofseeds) were used as control. The increased of inoculum potential of F. verticillioides fungus on corn seeds caused reduction in physiological quality in the potentials 72 and 96 hours of exposure before and after storage. The highest Fusarium verticillioides incidence is observed in non-stored seeds. Fusarium verticillioides incidence on corn seeds accentuates the deterioration in storage.  

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Published

2016-10-06

How to Cite

FANTAZZINI, T.B., GUIMARÃES, R.M., CLEMENTE, A. da C.S., CARVALHO, E.R. and MACHADO, J. da C., 2016. Fusarium verticillioides inoculum potential and its relation with the physiological stored corn seeds quality . Bioscience Journal [online], vol. 32, no. 5, pp. 1254–1262. [Accessed26 July 2024]. DOI 10.14393/BJ-v32n5a2016-33056. Available from: https://seer.ufu.br/index.php/biosciencejournal/article/view/33056.

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Agricultural Sciences