The effects of Fusarium thapsinum, Curvularia lunata, and their combination on sorghum germination and seed mycoflora

Journal of New Seeds

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 39-49

  Prom, Louis K ^a  

^a SOUTHERN PLAINS AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultivars; Fungal species; Germination; Grain mold; Mycoflora analysis; Sorghum

Indexed keywords

ALTERNARIA; COCHLIOBOLUS LUNATUS; COLLETOTRICHUM MUSAE; CURVULARIA; FUNGI; FUSARIUM; GIBBERELLA THAPSINA;

EID: 6044246470     PISSN: 1522886X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J153v06n01_03     Document Type: Article

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