Effects of Fusarium verticilloides, its metabolites and neem leaf extract on germination and vigour indices of maize (Zea mays L.)

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 14, 2008, Pages 2402-2406

  Anjorin, Samuel Toba ^a   Makun, Hussaini Anthony ^a   Adesina, Titilayo ^a   Kudu, Ibrahim ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Fusarium verticilloides; Germination; Maize; Metabolites; Neem leaf extract; Vigour indices

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; DICHLOROMETHANE; PHOSPHORIC ACID; PLANT EXTRACT;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; FUNGUS ISOLATION; FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM VERTICILLOIDES; GERMINATION; MAIZE; METABOLITE; MYCELIUM; NONHUMAN; RHIZOPUS; SEEDLING; SOWING;

ASPERGILLUS; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; FUNGI; FUSARIUM; RHIZOPUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 48149113796     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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