Title: SEED INFECTION OF MAIZE WITH FUSARIUM AND PENICILLIUM AND IMPACT OF HYDROTHERMAL CONDITIONS
Abstract: The paper presents the results of the analysis of seed infection of different maize hybrids in Belarus for 2013–2016. As a result of the research a high infection of seeds with phytopathogenes (up to 86,6 %) with Fusarium domination (11,3–53,4 %) was determined. The share of Penicillium spp. amounted to 0,6–15,4 %. The hybrids Dneprovsky 181 SV, Polessky 185, 202, 212, 214, 218 SV, Mos 182 SV, Kubansky 140 SV and Poltava demonstrated the lowest infection of seeds with Fusarium – 11,3 %–53,4 %. The impact of mid July-September weather conditions on infection of seeds with Fusarium spp. and Penicillium spp. was identified: the higher precipitation provision is, the higher seed infection is.