Effect of GMV at different growth stages of groundnuts was investigated at the l0, 30, 50 and 70 day-growth stage. Plants inoculated with GMV at 10 days were found to give significantly lower yields than those inoculated at 50 and 70 days Yield of dried seeds by plants inoculated at l0 days was reduced by 23% when compared to the check. Size of seeds was also affected.

 

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