TAXONOMIC IDENTIFICATION AND DIVERSITY ANALYSIS OF SOIL-BORNE FUNGI IN POMEGRANATE AGROECOSYSTEMS

April 2026
Vol-12, Issue-2
Paper ID: 28343
ISSN: 2395-4396
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Research Area
Botany
Keywords
Soil-borne fungi pomegranate orchards fungal diversity soil dilution technique morphological identification
Abstract
This study explores the diversity of soil-borne fungi in pomegranate orchards across three localities in the Pravara region. Soil samples were collected from Loni Khurd, Rajuri, and Nirmal Pimpri between January and March 2025 and analyzed for key physico-chemical properties, including pH and moisture content. Fungal isolation was carried out using the soil dilution plate technique on Potato Dextrose Agar medium. Identification of fungal species was performed through detailed morphological and microscopic examination, supported by lactophenol cotton blue staining and standard taxonomic keys. The findings revealed significant variations in fungal species composition among the different orchard sites, indicating the strong influence of local soil characteristics on fungal diversity and distribution. This study enhances understanding of soil fungal communities and their ecological roles, particularly in nutrient cycling and maintaining soil health in pomegranate cultivation systems.
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# Name Institute / Affiliation
1 YOGITA.S. SONAWANE1 Department of Botany, PVP College of Arts, Science, and Commerce, Pravaranagar, Loni. Tal-Rahata, Dist-Ahilyanagar, (MH) India- 413713
2 POOJA.J.VARULE2 Department of Botany, PVP College of Arts, Science, and Commerce, Pravaranagar, Loni. Tal-Rahata, Dist-Ahilyanagar, (MH) India- 413713
3 NIKITA.B. PULATE3 Department of Botany, PVP College of Arts, Science, and Commerce, Pravaranagar, Loni. Tal-Rahata, Dist-Ahilyanagar, (MH) India- 413713

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SONAWANE1, YOGITA.S., POOJA.J.VARULE2, & PULATE3, NIKITA.B. (2026). TAXONOMIC IDENTIFICATION AND DIVERSITY ANALYSIS OF SOIL-BORNE FUNGI IN POMEGRANATE AGROECOSYSTEMS. International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas In Education, 12(2), 1670-1672.
MLA Style
SONAWANE1, YOGITA.S., et al. "TAXONOMIC IDENTIFICATION AND DIVERSITY ANALYSIS OF SOIL-BORNE FUNGI IN POMEGRANATE AGROECOSYSTEMS." International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas In Education, vol. 12, no. 2, 2026, pp. 1670-1672.
IEEE Style
YOGITA.S. SONAWANE1, POOJA.J.VARULE2, and NIKITA.B. PULATE3, "TAXONOMIC IDENTIFICATION AND DIVERSITY ANALYSIS OF SOIL-BORNE FUNGI IN POMEGRANATE AGROECOSYSTEMS," International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas In Education, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 1670-1672, 2026.
Vancouver Style
SONAWANE1 YOGITA.S., POOJA.J.VARULE2, PULATE3 NIKITA.B.. TAXONOMIC IDENTIFICATION AND DIVERSITY ANALYSIS OF SOIL-BORNE FUNGI IN POMEGRANATE AGROECOSYSTEMS. International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas In Education. 2026;12(2):1670-1672.
Harvard Style
SONAWANE1, YOGITA.S., POOJA.J.VARULE2, & PULATE3, NIKITA.B. (2026) 'TAXONOMIC IDENTIFICATION AND DIVERSITY ANALYSIS OF SOIL-BORNE FUNGI IN POMEGRANATE AGROECOSYSTEMS', International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas In Education, 12(2), pp. 1670-1672.
Chicago Style
SONAWANE1, YOGITA.S., POOJA.J.VARULE2, and NIKITA.B. PULATE3. "TAXONOMIC IDENTIFICATION AND DIVERSITY ANALYSIS OF SOIL-BORNE FUNGI IN POMEGRANATE AGROECOSYSTEMS." International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas In Education 12, no. 2 (2026): 1670-1672.
Turabian Style
SONAWANE1, YOGITA.S., POOJA.J.VARULE2, and NIKITA.B. PULATE3. "TAXONOMIC IDENTIFICATION AND DIVERSITY ANALYSIS OF SOIL-BORNE FUNGI IN POMEGRANATE AGROECOSYSTEMS." International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas In Education 12, no. 2 (2026): 1670-1672.

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