• Dr. Manisha Arun Patekar
• Dr. Rajvikram P. Biradar

The present investigation has been undertaken in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra during the period from December 2014 to December 2016 to determine the prevalence of fungi in the selected vegetable seeds. Nine fungal genera of Fenugreek (Methi) viz. Aspergillus spp., Alternaria spp., Fusarium spp., Mucor spp., Rhizopus spp., Rhizoctonia spp., Penicillium spp. and Chaetonium spp. were found to be associated on standard blotter paper method and Agar plate method. Whereas, Aspergillus spp., Fusarium spp. and Alternaria spp. were found to be most dominant. Leaf extracts of various concentrations (2.5%, 5.0%, 7.5% and 10.0%) of Azadirachta indica were examined against isolated dominant fungi. The growth inhibition was found to be significantly and gradually increased from 0 to 99.15 % with the increase in concentration of extracts.

Leaf extract, seed-borne fungi, vegetable seed

"Utilization of Azadirachta indica Leaf Extract for Controlling Seed-borne Pathogens of Fenugreek", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 12, page no.158-165, December-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1812122.pdf

"Utilization of Azadirachta indica Leaf Extract for Controlling Seed-borne Pathogens of Fenugreek", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 12, page no. pp158-165, December-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1812122.pdf