Studies on the association of rhizosphere and rhizoplane mycoflora with wilted mango plants (Mangifera indica L.).
Srivastava J. N., Dwivedi B. P., Shukla D. N.
Author Affiliation: RHRSS (SHAUAS-J), Bhaderwah, Jammu (J & K), India.
Indian Agriculturist 54 : 23-26
Abstract : A study aimed to find out the fungi associated with wilted mango revealed the presence of Alternaria alternata, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus niger, Botryodiplodia theobromae, Choanephora sp., Chaetomium globosum, Cladosporium herbarum, Cladosporium sp., Curvularia lunata, Fusarium oxysporum, Fusarium solani, Fusarium equiseti, Fusarium moniliforme, Fusaruim eumartii, Gliocladium roseum, Macrophomina phaseolina, Penicillium sp., Rhizoctonia sp. and Rhizopus sp. from the rhizosphere of mango plants. From the rhizoplane of mango, the fungus, viz., Aspergillus niger, Botryodiplodia theobromae, Choanephora sp., Curvularia lunata, Fusarium oxysporum, Fusarium solani, Fusarium equiseti, Gliocladium roseum, Macrophomina phaseolina and Penicillium sp. were recorded; their number and frequency varied from place to place.