MOISTURE-CONTENT, MOLD INVASION AND SEED GERMINABILITY OF STORED MELON

被引:16
作者
BANKOLE, SA [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV IBADAN,DEPT AGR BIOL,IBADAN,NIGERIA
关键词
FUNGI; GERMINABILITY; MELON; MOISTURE CONTENT;
D O I
10.1007/BF01103610
中图分类号
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
The variation in seed moisture, mould content and seed germination of two species of melon, Citrullus lanatus L. and Citrullus vulgaris Shrad. stored in jute bags was monitored at intervals of 2 months for one year. Seed moisture decreased in the first 6 months of storage followed by a gradual increase in the rainy months. The field fungi predominated immediately after harvest and disappeared completely after 6 months of storage. The storage fungi increased in both species and abundance throughout the storage period. Citrullus lanatus maintained high germination percentage for the first 4 months, C. vulgaris for the first 2 months, thereafter seed germinability decreased with prolonged
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页码:123 / 126
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