Abstract
A study of the soil mycoflora of mango orchards over a 10 month period revealed a significant correlation between soil moisture and fungal populations. On the other hand, soil reaction, organic matter, soil temperature and conductivity showed no significant correlation with fungal population. Marked variations in the fungal flora from month to month were observed.Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger andCladosporium herbarum showed the capacity to decompose mango leavesin vitro. Small concentrations of mango leaf powder had a stimulating effect on the mycelial growth as well as sporulation of these species. These factors perhaps contribute to the dominance of the three fungal species in mango orchards.
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Dube, V.P., Charaya, M.U. & Modi, P. Ecological andin vitro studies on the soil mycoflora of mango orchards. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 89, 151–160 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03046161
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