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Microbiological Examination Of Decaying Vegetable (pumpkin Leaves)
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Pumpkin
belongs to the family with scientific name Cucurbitaceae. They do not
need much cooking after once they are planted. They can be grown
throughout the pacific even on a toll. Pumpkin plants grow easily from
ether the leaves or cutting roots. There are many different varieties of
pumpkin which differ in flavour, texture, colour and storing quality.
Pumpkin grow beat in loose and rich soil. The site of an old nebbish
heap is good place or site for growing pumpkins. Brushing the flowers
gently with a feather or brush will help to produce more pumpkin (Susan
et al, 1998).
1.1 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
Sussan (1998) explain that bacteria and fungi are associated with the decaying of pumpkin leaves.
This statement now prompted the need of this project work.
1.2 AIM OF STUDY
To ascertain the microbial load that cause decaying in pumpkin leaves
To examine decaying pumpkin leaves
1.3 SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY
The
importance of this project work is to examine the microbial or microbes
that are associated with decaying of pumpkin leaves and method of
preserving the pumpkin leaves from decaying.
1.4 LIMITATION OF STUDY
This
project topic is limited to assay bacterial associated with the
micro-biological examination of decaying vegetable pumpkin leaves during
storage of which the following problem are faced, handicap, time
factors, transportation barrier, unconducive laboratory and
contamination which could result from laboratory opening such as windows
that are always and constantly left unclosed.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]Microbiological Examination of decaying vegetable (pumpkin leave) sold at Afia Nine in Obiagu, Enugu was carried out to obtain the caused organisms, and were examined by culturing them on nutrient agar, MacConkey agar and sabourand dextrose agar for bacteria and fungi organisms that are causing decaying of vegetable (pumpkin leave). Three (3) bacteria and three (3) fungi were isolated. The bacteria include Erwinia carotovora, Pseudomonas solanceatun and Corynebacteria spedonicum while fungi isol ... Continue reading---
