ABSTRACT
This study was aimed to analyze the fungi population of Helianthus annuus L. (sunflower) seeds and Tropaeolum majus L. (nasturtium) externally and internally, in relation to different temperatures during storage. This work was carried out by CEN (Center of Nature Studies) at Universidade do Vale do Paraiba, located at São Jose dos Campos City, São Paulo State, Brazil. A total of 400 sunflower and nasturtium seeds were analyzed at refrigerated and environment temperatures for a period of 15 days, where 50% of the seeds of each species were treated with sodium hypochlorite and the remainder were kept as controls, the method used being the blotter test. Considering all treatments, the predominant fungi were Rhizopuz sp. and Fusarium sp., however in the nasturtium seeds the predominant fungi species was Aspergillys niger.
KEY WORDS
Fungi; sunflower; nasturtium; seed; health