Studies on Soil Mycoflora in Chilli Field of Thiruvarur District

Soil is a complex and dynamic environment in which the biological activity is mostly governed by microorganisms. This study deals with the monthly variation of fungal population in chilli field of four different taluk Thiruvarur, Nannilam, Kudavasal and Valangaiman of Thiruvarur(Dt). In the present investigation 40 different species belonging to Deuteromycetes, Ascomycetes and Phycomycetes were isolated using PDA medium and identification by using standard manuals. The maximum number of fungal isolates were recorded in valangaiman (20) when compared to other stations. The dominant species recorded were Aspergillus and Penicillium.