Effect of Aspergillus flavus Metabolites on Wheat Seed Germination and Seedlings Growth

This work was carried out to study the effect of Aspergillus flavus metabolites on wheat seed germination and seedling development. The higher concentration of culture filtrate obtained from Aspergillus flavus reduced the seed germination and root and shoot lengths of both cultivars Sonalika and Kalyansona. However, the inhibitory effect of culture filtrate on seed germination was more severe on Sonalika compared to Kalyansona. The reduction in mean root and shoot length was directly proportional to concentration of culture filtrate. Wilting symptoms started within 24 hours of incubation, with different degrees of wilting according to filtrate concentrations and time of incubation