The absence of a methodology to analyze the micoflora in amaranth's seed, has motivated the performing of the present work. Seeds of two cultivars were sown (with and without disinfection process before sowing) on Petri dishes, some with "Blotter test" paper and others with five agarized culture media. All of them were placed in a chamber with 26 ºC± 2 and 16 h of photoperiod, and were incubated during seven days. After this period of time, the maximum number of different fungi genera developed on each substrate was registered, and the seed germination percentage was calculated. A total of fourteen genera of fungi (field and storage ones) were found, being Alternaria the most frequently isolated. In relation to the maximum number of fungi genera found, significant differences among the media analyzed (p>0,001) were detected, resulting the media APG, CZ and PCA the most effective one...

The absence of a methodology to analyze the micoflora in amaranth's seed, has motivated the performing of the present work. Seeds of two cultivars were sown (with and without disinfection process before sowing) on Petri dishes, some with "Blotter test" paper and others with five agarized culture media. All of them were placed in a chamber with 26 ºC± 2 and 16 h of photoperiod, and were incubated during seven days. After this period of time, the maximum number of different fungi genera developed on each substrate was registered, and the seed germination percentage was calculated. A total of fourteen genera of fungi (field and storage ones) were found, being Alternaria the most frequently isolated. In relation to the maximum number of fungi genera found, significant differences among the media analyzed (p>0,001) were detected, resulting the media APG, CZ and PCA the most effective one...