Research Article

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

Table 9

Percentage of seed-borne fungi associated with various discolouration types in the rice seed samples collected from the three selected districts.

Type of discolourationPathogens associated
Bipolaris oryzaeCurvularia spp.Fusarium spp.Alternaria spp.Macrophomina spp.Botryodiplodia spp.Aspergillus spp.

Dark brown/brown
Agra3904107018
Agyamoah480330505
Kotoko120190909
Mercy2909018011
Lapete3101801203
Bossom Mmienu504101503

Yellow/pale yellow
Agra31000000
Agyamoah28000000
Kotoko5000000
Mercy11000000
Lapete9000000
Bossom Mmienu5000000

Dark spot
Agra1927110050
Agyamoah21880080
Kotoko891000110
Mercy114000190
Lapete91800080
Bossom Mmienu6300070

Greyish white
Agra00516000
Agyamoah00821003
Kotoko0069002
Mercy00311003
Lapete001118001
Bossom Mmienu0085000