Biodiversity of Fungi Recorded from Different Chickpea Fields of Madhya Pradesh

Author: G.T. Dinkwar, V.K. Yadav, Ashish Kumar, Jayant Bhatt, A.K. Jain and S.P. Pudake

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Abstract

Bacteria and fungus that live in the soil contribute significantly to soil fertility and the growth of plants. Soil fungus play an important role in maintaining plant diversity and productivity. Using a biodiversity-ecosystem model, we assessed the effects of root-associated soil fungi on plants. The diversity of microfungi in sixteen soil samples from chickpea crop fields across various agro climatic zones of Madhya Pradesh were examined by using serial dilution plating method with the standard Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA) for both qualitative and quantitative patterns. For analysis of fungi, 11 species were enumerated from the aforementioned soil samples in which Alternaria spp. (3.12%), Penicillium spp. (11.71%), Fusarium spp. (10.15%), Trichoderma spp. (17.20), Rhizopus stolonifera (6.25%), Mucor spp. (2.34%), Aspergillus Niger (25%), Aspergillus flavus (14.10%), Aspergillus terreus (5.46%), Sclerotium rolfsii (3.12%) and Nigrospora spp. (1.55%) were remarkably prevalent. All agricultural lands were dominated by Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus, Penicillium spp., Fusarium spp., and Trichoderma species because of their high sporulation capacity. Toxins produced by Aspergillus species and antibiotics of Penicillium species may be attributed for restricting the growth of other fungal species. The Trichoderma species function as an antagonist against fungal plant pathogens. This study examines the impact of land use on fungus biodiversity and succession. In conclusion, the authors recommend for a change away from cataloguing fungal species in various soil ecosystems and towards a more global study based on roles and interactions between organisms.

Keywords

Mycoflora, Biodivesity, Rhizosphere

Conclusion

The current study demonstrates the diverse nature of fungal biodiversity from several chickpea soil samples with varying population densities, which may be related to differences in soil types, crop cultivation, nutrients in the soil, pH in the soil, moisture in the soil, and soil mycoflora. To understand the relationship between fungal diversity and rhizosphere environment, the soil environment of several agricultural fields with various crop growing techniques was researched. The competing fungus Trichoderma inhibited the growth of the pathogenic fungus. It would be fascinating to conduct more research on the diversity of Trichoderma species, as well as their significance to agriculture.

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G.T. Dinkwar, V.K. Yadav, Ashish Kumar, Jayant Bhatt, A.K. Jain and S.P. Pudake (2023). Biodiversity of Fungi Recorded From Different Chickpea Fields of Madhya Pradesh. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(5): 1081-1086.