In vivo and in vitro effect of pH level on growth of Fusarium moniliforme var. subglutinans causal organism of mango malformation.
Sarkar S., Awasthi D. P., Srikanta Das
Author Affiliation: Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur 741 252, Nadia, West Bengal, India.
Journal of Mycopathological Research 52 : 159-161
Abstract : In vivo disease incidence of mango malformation was significant in pH range of 6.5 to 7.2 as compared to pH range of 7.0 to 7.5. In vitro results revealed that the linear growth of the pathogen Fusarium moniliforme var. subglutinans was maximum at pH 6.5 in potato dextrose agar and potato dextrose broth respectively. Below and above pH 6.5 the mycelial linear growth as well as mycelia dry weight tended to decrease.