Isolation and Identification of Fungi Associated with the Rhizosphere and Rhizoplane of Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum).

Authors

  • G. S. Olahan Department of Plant Biology, University of Ilorin, Ilorin.
  • T. Garuba Department of Plant Biology, University of Ilorin, Ilorin.
  • F. O. Ibrahim Department of Plant Biology, University of Ilorin, Ilorin.
  • S. B. Adeyemi Department of Plant Biology, University of Ilorin, Ilorin.

Keywords:

Pathogenic, standard method, soil

Abstract

Fungi present in the rhizosphere and rhizoplane soils of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) were isolated and identified using standard methods. The fungi were Aspergillus niger, A. terreus, A. oryzae and Schizo saccharomyces pombe. However, A. oryzae was absent from the rhizoplane soil but present in the rhizosphere soil. The rhizosphere soil has average pH value of 5.8 while that of the rhizoplane soil was 6.2. The average percentage moisture content of the rhizosphere soil was 10.27% and higher than that of the rhizoplane soil (8.80%). The fungi isolated are not harmful or pathogenic to tobacco.

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Published

2015-12-31

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2015)

Section

Articles