Summary
The mycoflora in soil clinging to dry pods of peanuts of the Spanish variety Argentine was sampled in 2 experiments by serially washing pods for increasing periods in changes of sterile water. Of the 9 principal fungi found,Aspergillus niger, A. flavus, A. terreus, Rhizopus spp. andSclerotium bataticola were present initially in relatively small numbers and decreased rapidly in subsequent dilutions. This decrease paralleled a decrease in weight of suspended material and in percentage of soil and organic particles greater than 0.016 mm in size.Penicillium funiculosum, P. rubrum, P. citrinum, andFusarium spp. were found in large numbers and increased or slowly decreased in numbers in subsequent dilutions. In some instances variations in numbers followed trends of percentages of soil and organic particles less than 0.016 mm in size.
When dry pods with this known mycoflora were allowed to hydrate over a 6-day period at 26°, 32°, or 38°C, there was extensive pod penetration and kernel infection byA. niger, A. flavus, S. bataticola andRhizopus spp. but not by other fungi. The degree ofA. flavus andA. niger infection increased with increasing temperatures.
Keywords
Hydrate Plant Physiology Aspergillus Aspergillus Niger Sterile WaterPreview
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