Table 3 Occurrence of fungi on normal and discolored alfalfa seeds using the alkaline seed-bed method (NaOH)

Alternaria alternata

80

6.95 ± 2.97

100

10.95 ± 5.43

Aspergillus flavipes

70

1.05 ± 0.33

90

4.5 ± 0.95

Aspergillus flavus

50

1.6 ± 0.68

100

10.1 ± 2.07

Aspergillus glaucus

10

0.1 ± 0.1

30

0.2 ± 0.1

Aspergillus nidulans

60

1.05 ± 0.41

90

4.25 ± 1.59

Aspergillus niger

60

2.35 ± 0.81

90

7.9 ± 1.57

Aspergillus ochraceus

20

0.5 ± 0.4

30

0.4 ± 0.23

Aspergillus tamarii

60

1.65 ± 0.53

100

6.2 ± 0.71

Cephalosporium acremonium sp.acremonium

20

0.25 ± 0.17

30

0.75 ± 0.5

Chaetomium sp.

0

-

10

0.05 ± 0.05

Cladosporium sp.

80

4.3 ± 2.39

100

20.5 ± 7.78

Colletotrichum trifolii

20

0.4 ± 0.3

30

0.95 ± 0.63

Drechslera tetramera

20

0.2 ± 0.13

30

0.4 ± 0.2

Drechslera micropa

20

0.1 ± 0.06

20

0.15 ± 0.1

Fusarium equiseti

40

0.75 ± 0.4

50

1.05 ± 0.67

Fusarium incarnatum

40

1.9 ± 1.21

60

10.6 ± 5.62

Fusarium solani

0

-

10

0.1 ± 0.1

Fusarium verticillioides

20

0.1 ± 0.06

30

0.2 ± 0.11

Myrothecium verrucaria

30

0.2 ± 0.11

30

0.5 ± 0.26

Penicillium sp.

40

0.45 ± 0.21

60

0.5 ± 0.19

Rhizoctonia solani

0

-

20

0.15 ± 0.1

Rhizopus stolonifer

30

0.25 ± 0.13

60

0.8 ± 0.29

Stemphylium botryosum

50

1.4 ± 0.57

70

2.45 ± 0.95

Stemphylium sp.

40

0.85 ± 0.38

60

1.9 ± 0.93

Trichoderma harzianum

50

0.4 ± 0.14

20

0.1 ± 0.06

Ulocladium atrum

20

0.15 ± 0.1

30

0.35 ± 0.21