Studies on the Cultural and Growth Characteristics of Alternaria alternata, Colletotrichum melongenae and Phomopsis vexans the Causing Fruit Rot of Brinjal
Sanjeev Jakatimath1, R.K. Mesta1, I.B. Biradar2, Sadanand K. Mushrif3 and P.S. Ajjappalavar4
1Department of Plant Pathology (University of Horticultural Sciences),Bagalkot-587104, Karnataka, India
2Department of Agronomy (University of Horticultural Sciences), Arabavi-591307,Karnataka, India
3Department of Plant Pathology (University of Horticultural Sciences)
Kolar-563101, Karnataka, India
4Horticultural Research Station (University of Horticultural Sciences) Devihosur-581110, Haveri, Karnataka, India
*Corresponding author
Abstract:
Brinjal is one of the important vegetable crops growing in India. Fruit rot brinjal caused by Alternaria alternata, Colletotrichum melongenae and Phomopsis vexans is one of the important diseases of brinjal. Hence, in this investigation, critical growth studies were done to understand the pathogen behaviour. The nutritional studies were taken up to know the best medium required for the growth and sporulation of the all three pathogens. The study revealed that out of nine different solid media tested, potato dextrose agar (PDA), oat meal agar and Sabouraud’s agar proved best for mycelial growth and sporulation of the all the three pathogens respectively.
Keywords: Alternaria alternata, Colletotrichum melongenae and Phomopsis vexans solid media.
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Sanjeev Jakatimath, R.K. Mesta, I.B. Biradar, Sadanand K. Mushrif and Ajjappalavar, P.S. 2017. Studies on the cultural and growth characteristics of Alternaria alternata, Colletotrichum melongenae and Phomopsis vexans the causing fruit rot of brinjal.
Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 6(6): 1062-1069. doi:
https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2017.606.122
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