Date of Award
8-1970
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science
Degree Discipline
Biology
Abstract
The effect of the herbicide cotoran (l,l-Dimethyl-3-(a,a,a,a-trifluoro- m-tolyl)urea on growth of A. flavus was studied in soil and liquid cultures.
The fungus was grown in modified czapek's solution containing herbicide concentrations of 1, 5, 10 and 20 ppm, plus a herbicide-free check. In another experiment, the fungus was established in flasks of sterilized sandy loam soil, and Cotoran was applied to provide concentrations of 1, 5, 10 and 20 ppm of oven-dry soil.
In liquid culture, growth of Aspergillus flavus was revealed by increased mycelial dry weight, relating to increased concentration of the herbicide. Total CO2 production by the fungus in the flasks of herbicide treated soil increased with time at concentrations of 1, 5, 10 and 20 4fg per g of soil.
Utilization of inorganic phosphorus was not significantly affected by the concentrations of the herbicide. Total acid production revealed a pattern similar to CO2 production pattern.
The study suggested that field-rate concentrations of the herbicide as indicated by the manufacturers would not stimulate the growth of Aspergillus flavus in natural field soil; whereas, higher concentrations stimulated the CO2 production in soil culture and increased dry weights of mycelium in liquid culture.
Committee Chair/Advisor
B. K. Chopra
Committee Member
T. P. Dooley
Committee Member
J.E. Berry
Committee Member
V. M. Doctor
Committee Member
J. W. Echols
Publisher
Prairie View Agricultural And Mechanical College
Rights
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Date of Digitization
4/7/2022
Contributing Institution
John B Coleman Library
City of Publication
Prairie View
MIME Type
Application/PDF
Recommended Citation
Osuji, F. N. (1970). Effects Of Cotoran (1,1-Dimethyl- 3- (a,a,a-trifluoro-m-tolyl) Urea On The Growth Of Aspergillus Flavus Link In Soil And Liquid Cultures. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.pvamu.edu/pvamu-theses/1454