MICOFLORA ASSOCIATED WITH WHEAT SEEDS

The research followed the identification in laboratory conditions of the micoflora associated with wheat seeds. The biological material was represented by caryopsis from the Glosa and Boema varieties, used in the experiments monitored in our research. For both varieties, we worked with the PDA and malt agar culture medium variants and untreated seeds, seeds disinfected with distilled water and 70% ethanol solution. Each variant was represented in three repetitions. In the case of the Glosa variety, the most common micromycetes belonged to the genera Alternaria and Stemphylium, and in the case of the Boema variety, micromycetes from the genera Penicillium and Alternaria were detected. In both varieties, in the untreated(control) and disinfected with distilled water variants, Rhizopus spp. was established. The poorest micoflora was detected in the variant disinfecting the seeds with 70% ethanol solution. Seed germination was not affected.