Efficacy of Fungicidal Seed Treatment against Seed Borne Mycoflora of Lucerne (Medicago sativa L.)

By : Pankaj Agarwal, S C Jain

Page No: 103-105

Abstract
Lucerne or alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) vernacularly called ‘Rijka’ is one of the important fodder crop of family Leguminoseae and genus Medicago grown on large scale various seed borne mycoflora reduce seed quality and quantity in terms of both chemical composition and weight. Different fungicides used as seed treatment in vitro, bavistin and mancozeb, proved to be most effective against pathogenic seed mycoflora tested (Fusarium moniliforme, F. oxysporum and Drechslera australiensis) followed by vitavax, captan and raxil in improving seed germination and seedling vigour by reducing pre- and post- emergence mortality.

Authors :
Pankaj Agarwal and S C Jain : Department of Plant Pathology, S.K.N. college of Agriculture, Jobner- 303329 S.K.N. Agriculture University, Jobner (Jaipur, Rajashan)