Authors:
Oriowo, B.F., Bankole, S.O* , Alarape, A.B1 and Adegboyega, D.A , Nigeria |
Abstract:
Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) has been grown for thousands of years in Africa where its leaves
are consumed in human and animal. Kenaf is grown in home garden for fibre, the more tender
upper leaves and shoots are sometimes eaten either raw or cooked. The leaf silage is used in
feeding of farm dairy animals. Seed borne pathogen are known to have negative effects on the
viability of a seed and possibly on the growth and yield of a plant. Therefore this study involves
Isolation, Observation and Characterization of seed borne pathogen of kenaf seeds. The seed
samples used were 2QQ, S108/4, Ac-313 295, AU-245, Purple flower, Ifeken 400, AU-72 48,
Ifeken 100, Cuba 108, Fanek, Tianug 1, HC 583, AU 75, G 45, V1 100, Tianug 2, Ex-Giwa, ExShika, A-60-282, and AU 7192.The seeds were isolated, Observed, Subculture, and
Characterized. The microorganisms isolated were Macrophomina phaseolina, Cuvularia spp,
Fusarium oxysporim, Collectotricum trucatum for fungi while the bacteria present were
Cythomonas spp |
