Table 2.
Measurement of different morphological structures of isolated Alternaria species.
| S. No. | Isolates | Average conidial Length (μm) | Average conidial Breadth (μm) | L:W ratio | Average number of transverse septa/longitudinal septa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | TM 1 | 24.32 | 5.20 | 4.68 | 1.33/1.0 |
| 2. | TM 2 | 28.40 | 6.10 | 4.66 | 1.67/1.33 |
| 3. | TM 3 | 25.20 | 6.40 | 3.94 | 3.67/1.33 |
| 4. | TM 4 | 30.98 | 5.50 | 5.63 | 4.00/1.67 |
| 5. | TM 5 | 20.20 | 7.80 | 2.59 | 2.33/2.33 |
| 6. | TM 6 | 32.28 | 6.20 | 5.21 | 3.33/1.67 |
| 7. | TM 7 | 22.36 | 7.80 | 2.87 | 2.67/1.67 |
| 8. | TM 8 | 34.64 | 5.40 | 6.41 | 3.33/2.67 |
| 9. | TM 9 | 38.98 | 5.80 | 6.72 | 4.33/1.33 |
| 10. | TM 10 | 40.16 | 6.60 | 6.08 | 3.67/1.67 |
| 11. | TM 11 | 18.76 | 7.90 | 2.37 | 4.67/2.33 |
| 12. | BJ 1 | 20.88 | 6.10 | 3.42 | 3.67/2.67 |
| 13. | BJ 2 | 21.35 | 6.60 | 3.23 | 2.67/2.33 |
| 14. | BJ 3 | 27.65 | 7.70 | 3.59 | 3.33/2.67 |
| 15. | BJ 4 | 29.11 | 6.40 | 4.55 | 3.67/1.67 |
| 16. | BJ 5 | 28.39 | 7.30 | 3.89 | 3.33/2.0 |
| 17. | BJ 6 | 27.48 | 5.40 | 5.09 | 2.67/1.33 |
| 18. | MT 1 | 47.99 | 8.70 | 5.52 | 7.67/4.33 |
| 19. | MT 2 | 51.62 | 8.90 | 5.80 | 8.33/4.67 |
| 20. | MT 3 | 54.77 | 8.60 | 6.37 | 8.67/5.33 |
| 21. | MT 4 | 38.39 | 6.30 | 6.09 | 6.33/3.33 |
| 22. | MT 5 | 50.35 | 7.70 | 6.54 | 7.67/4.67 |
| 23. | MT 6 | 33.87 | 5.80 | 5.84 | 4.33/2.33 |
| 24. | MT 7 | 37.99 | 7.50 | 5.07 | 4.67/2.67 |
| 25. | MT 8 | 32.56 | 4.20 | 7.75 | 3.33/1.67 |
| 26. | PT 1 | 27.35 | 5.40 | 5.06 | 2.67/1.33 |
| 27. | PT 2 | 31.36 | 5.60 | 5.60 | 1.67/1.0 |
| 28. | PT 3 | 28.16 | 5.40 | 5.21 | 3.33/1.67 |
| 29. | CF 1 | 25.08 | 7.50 | 3.34 | 2.0/1.33 |
| 30. | CF 2 | 22.98 | 7.60 | 3.02 | 2.33/1.67 |
| 31. | CF 3 | 21.64 | 6.50 | 3.33 | 2.67/1.67 |
| 32. | PE 1 | 24.04 | 5.40 | 4.45 | 2.33/1.0 |
| 33. | PE 2 | 23.76 | 4.80 | 4.95 | 2.0/1.33 |
| 34. | PE 3 | 24.88 | 5.10 | 4.88 | 2.33/1.67 |
| 35. | CA 1 | 24.77 | 5.40 | 4.59 | 2.63/2.0 |
| 36. | CA 2 | 25.87 | 5.50 | 4.70 | 2.67/1.67 |
| 37. | SP 1 | 26.35 | 5.60 | 4.71 | 2.0/1.0 |
| 38. | SP 2 | 27.39 | 4.40 | 6.23 | 3.33/1.33 |
| 39. | ON 1 | 23.99 | 5.60 | 4.28 | 2.67/1.67 |
| 40. | ON 2 | 25.11 | 6.70 | 3.75 | 2.33/1.33 |
| 41. | CR 1 | 37.62 | 7.30 | 5.15 | 4.33/2.33 |
| 42. | CR 2 | 35.99 | 6.70 | 5.37 | 3.67/2.0 |
| 43. | EC 1 | 34.04 | 6.50 | 5.24 | 4.33/2.0 |
| 44. | EC 2 | 33.87 | 5.10 | 6.64 | 4.67/1.67 |
| 45. | LT 1 | 26.76 | 4.20 | 6.37 | 2.0/1.0 |
| 46. | LT 2 | 35.65 | 6.30 | 5.66 | 2.0/1.67 |
| 47. | PR 1 | 36.48 | 6.70 | 5.44 | 3.67/1.33 |
| 48. | PR 2 | 28.87 | 4.10 | 7.04 | 2.67/1.33 |
Note: The size and shape of conidia length and width (L:W) was determined using ocular and stage micrometer. Numbers of septa (transverse/longitudinal septa) were also recorded.