Seed-Borne Fungi Associated with Diverse Rice Varieties Cultivated in the Western North Region of Ghana

Rice is a major staple in the Ghanaian diet. However, its production is constrained by fungal diseases. A survey was conducted in 2018 in three selected districts in the Western North Region of Ghana using a structured questionnaire and face-to-face interaction with 230 farmers to assess their knowl...

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Published in:International journal of microbiology 2023-01, Vol.2023, p.8690464-12
Main Authors: Ackaah, Francis Mensah, Nyaku, Seloame Tatu, Darkwa, Edmund
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alternaria
Aspergillus
Bipolaris
Botryodiplodia
Crop diseases
Cultivation
Curvularia
Discoloration
Farmers
Farms
Food security
Fungal diseases
Fungi
Fusarium
Grain cultivation
Laboratories
Macrophomina phaseolina
Microbiology
Mycoses
Pathogens
Rice
Seed-borne fungi
Seeds
Storage conditions
Surveys
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Summary:Rice is a major staple in the Ghanaian diet. However, its production is constrained by fungal diseases. A survey was conducted in 2018 in three selected districts in the Western North Region of Ghana using a structured questionnaire and face-to-face interaction with 230 farmers to assess their knowledge, perceptions of seed-borne fungal diseases, and management practices. Additionally, fungi associated with farmer’s seeds were isolated and identified through the Agar and Blotter tests. Findings indicate that 72.7% of the farmers in the selected districts relied on their saved seeds for planting. Thirteen fungal genera were associated with the rice seed samples collected from the three districts. The Juaboso district had the majority (13) of seed-borne fungi. The seed samples were categorized into various forms of discolouration, and significant differences (P
ISSN:1687-918X
1687-9198
DOI:10.1155/2023/8690464