Effect of temperature and humidity regimes on grain mold sporulation and seed quality in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench)

Tonapi, V A and Mundada, R R and Navi, S S and Reddy, R K and Thakur, R P and Bandyopadhyay, R and Varanavasiappan, S and Seetharama, N (2007) Effect of temperature and humidity regimes on grain mold sporulation and seed quality in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench). Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection, 40 (2). pp. 113-127.

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Abstract

Grain mold, induced by a number of non-specific fungi, causes substantial loss to seed/grain yield and quality in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench). Fungal sporulation and grain mold severity are greatly influenced by temperature and relative humidity (RH) levels. We studied the effects of three incubation temperatures (25, 27 and 28°C) and two sets of RH levels (first set: 85, 90, 95, 98, and 100%, second set: 95, 96, 97, 98, 99 and 100%) on sporulation and grain mold severity in three major mold fungi (Curvularia lunata, Fusarium moniliforme, and Bipolaris australiensis) and on four each of resistant, moderately resistant and susceptible sorghum genotypes for sporulation and mold severity of major fungi. Results indicated that both fungal sporulation and grain mold severity increased on most sorghum genotypes with increasing incubation temperature from 25 - 28°C and RH levels from 95 - 98%. A linear relationship was observed among RH levels, grain mold severity and fungal sporulation. The highest sporulation of all the three fungi occurred at 28°C and 98% RH after 5 days of incubation. Among the three fungi, C. lunata grew and sporulated faster than B. australiensis and F. moniliforme, in that order. Among the sorghum genotypes, IS 25017 supported the least sporulation and had the lowest mold severity, followed by IS 8545 and PVK 801. Seed quality parameters, such as seed germination, seedling vigor index, field emergence potential, dehydrogenase and α-amylase activities declined significantly with increasing temperature and RH levels that supported heavy sporulation and grain colonization.

Item Type:	Article
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Subjects:	Mandate crops > Sorghum
Depositing User:	Library ICRISAT
Date Deposited:	02 Sep 2011 18:45
Last Modified:	02 Sep 2011 18:45
URI:	http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/823
Official URL:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03235400500355626
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