NUSRAT JAHAN1*, M. SALAUDDIN M. CHOWDHURY2 and ABU NOMAN FARUQ AHMMED3
1Department of Agricultural Extension, Ministry of Agriculture, Khamarbari, Dhaka, 2Professor, 3Associate Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
*Corresponding author’s Email: nusrat2923@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
Prevalence of fungi in seeds of Jamun (Syzygium cuminii) was evaluated by blotter and agar plate methods in 2005-2006 at Plant Pathology Department, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka and Plant Pathology Laboratory of Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh Bangladesh. Seed were collected from six different sources under Netrakona and Dhaka districts. Seven different fungi, representing six genera were detected in the seeds of Jamun (Syzygium cuminii) were Pestalotia psidii, Curvularia lunata, Fusarium equiseti, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger, Rhizopus sp. and Penicillium sp. Prevalence of all these fungi varied significantly (P=1%) with respect to locations. Germination of Jamnu was 65% to 75% by blotter and agar plate method. Altogether 183 seed-borne fungal infections were recorded from 800 seeds of Jamun that was 23% of total seeds examined. All these seven fungi on the seeds of of Jamun (Syzygium cuminii) appear to be new records for Bangladesh.
Keywords: Jamun (Syzygium cuminii), Seed borne mycoflora and Seed health test.