SURVEY STUDY OF SOME FUNGI ASSOCIATED WITH DATE PALM (Phoenix dactylifera L.) SOILS IN ABU- AL-KHASSEB SOUTH OF BASRA

Abstract

This work was conducted to clarify fungi species in the soils of date palm. Study period revealed the existence of isolates belonging to 16 species of fungi trace to 8 different genus each underserved and unserved soil samples. The study showed the difference of the presence of fungi species in samples of soils as it was the highest percentage for the emergence of fungi A.terreus and A.niger in underserved and unserved soils recorded 44.99% and 43.33% respectively, while the lowest percentage recorded for the emergence of fungi were 1.25% and 1.66% for Alternaria citri and A.tamarii respectively. The study also showed that the presence of significant differences between the averages and that depending on the season, it was the highest percentage for the emergence of fungi recorded for A.niger and A.terreus 45.83% and 39.16% for the end and begining of the season. The lowest was recorded percentages for the emergence of fungi were 0.42 and 0.83% for A.tamarii and Alternaria citri respectively.