Seed Health Management of Legumes

Seed pathology as a subdisipline of plant pathology is relatively new. Paul Neergard is considered the father of seed pathology. Recent developments in the area of seed pathology technology allow for more ecofriendly seed treatments and more reliable seed health testing. Due to economics and new interest in environmental issues, research into the viability of biological seed treatments is becoming more common. The present investigation deals with the aspects "Seed Health Management of Legumes" of different cultivars. Diseases caused by number of fungi are major to plants and ultimately to seeds. Legume crops are propagated through the seeds. In Maharashtra state diseases of crops are increasing year after year subsequently.