SEED-BORNE FUNGI OF SORGHUM IN SAUDI ARABIA

Abstract

Using ISTA technique, 16 species of fungi were isolated from three local varieties of sorghum of $audi Arabia. llighr number of species were isolated by agar plate method than by blotter method. Ot the various fungicides, B enlate at 0.29c inhibited Drechslera sorghicola and D. s peci fera pathogenic to soig•hum. Use of surface disinfectant or the fungicides did not inhibit the growth of Rhizopus stolonifer.