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- Title
Infecção por Fusarium graminearum e Fusarium verticillioides em sementes de milho.
- Authors
Ramos, Dayana Portes; Barbosa, Rafael Marani; Torres Licursi Vieira, Bruno Guilherme; de Cássia Panizzi, Rita; Vieira, Roberval Daiton
- Abstract
The previous knowledge of the infection process and pathogens behavior, for evaluating the physiological potential of maize seeds, is essential for decision making on the final destination of lots that can endanger sowing. This research was carried out in order to study the minimum period required for maize seeds contamination by Fusarium graminearum Schwabe and Fusarium verticillioides (Sacc.) Nirenberg, as well as these pathogens influence on seed germination and vigor, by using the cold test. Three maize seeds hybrids, kept in contact with the pathogens for different periods, were evaluated with and without surface disinfection. After determining the most suitable period, new samples were contaminated by F. graminearum and F. verticillioides, under different infection levels, and subjected to germination tests in sand. The cold test was conducted with healthy and contaminated seeds, at different periods, in a cold chamber. The contact of maize seeds with F. graminearum and F. verticillioides for 16 hours was enough to cause infection. F. graminearum and F. verticillioides did not affect the maize seeds germination, however, F. graminearum reduced the vigor of seeds lots.
- Subjects
CORN seeds; FUSARIUM; SEED pathology; CORN physiology; DISINFECTION &; disinfectants
- Publication
Agricultural Research in the Tropics / Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical, 2014, Vol 44, Issue 1, p24
- ISSN
1517-6398
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1590/S1983-40632014000100011