Isolation and Identification of Rhizosphere Fungi from Banana Fields in Shahada and Taloda, District Nandurbar (M.S.)

The objective of present investigation was to isolate and identify soil fungi from banana (Musa paradisiaca L.) fields from Shahada and Taloda regions of Nandurbar district, Maharashtra state. During the process of isolating soil fungi, serial dilution method was used along with Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA) medium. The fungi were identified on the basis of their morphological characteristics. Fourteen species of fungi were identified, among which the species belonging to Deuteromycotina, Zygomycotina and Ascomycotina contributed throughout the course of study. The most prevalent genera were Aspergillus, Rhizopus, Chaetomium, Trichoderma, Mucor, Curvularia, Fusarium and Penicillium.