Seed germination promoting activity of fungal endophytes in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) seeds

The seed germination promoting potentials of six endophytes associated with bamboo was assessed using rice seeds as test plants. Rice seeds were treated with crude and ethanol extracts of the Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus ochraceus, Cladosporium cladosporioides, Monascus ruber and Penicillium citrinum and the % seed germination at day 1, 3, and 5 were computed. Results revealed the ability of the all fungal endophytes crude and ethanol extracts to increase the rate of seed germination at all incubation periods which are comparable to the commercial gibberellic acid. Hence, their ability to promote seed germination.

Author(s): Paguia EF and Valentino MJG*

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