The seed mycoflora of four cultivars of tomato seed samples collected from different locations of Gujarat was investigated in 2009–11. Agar plate method was found more suitable for detection of seed-borne mycoflora of tomato, since twelve fungal species were isolated by agar plate method as against only eight fungal species by standard blotter method. Frequencies of fungi increased with the increasing storage time in both methods. Aspergillus amstelodami and Cunnninghamelia echinulata were new records of association with tomato seeds in Gujarat. Alternaria alternata, Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus niger were found predominant.
Seed mycoflora, tomato, differents methods, cultivars
