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Helia 1997, Vol. 20(27) 51-56

PHYSIOLOGICAL STUDIES OF Alternaria helianthi (Hansf.) Tubaki and Nishihara, THE AGENT OF BLIGHT OF SUNFLOWER*

T. Srinivas , K.C.S. Rao & C. Chattopadhyay

pp. 51 - 56

Publish Date: December 01, 1997  |   Single/Total View: 0/0   |   Single/Total Download: 0/0


Abstract

Attempts have been made to find a suitable medium for mass multiplication of Alternaria helianthi, a slow-growing fungus on potato dextrose agar. The present study revealed that natural media are better for growth and sporulation than synthetic and semi-synthetic media. For easy isolation of the fungus from diseased specimens, sunflower leaf plated on water agar and sunflower stem bits were found to be good medium sources. Sunflower leaf agar with 200g of sunflower leaves per litre of medium without dextrose was found to be an excellent medium for mass multiplication of Alternaria helianthi followed by oatmeal agar and Czapek's agar medium. Colony characters varied on different media tested and formation of microcyclic conidia was observed on parent conidia in the media which contained sucrose as a carbohydrate source.

Keywords: Alternaria helianthi, sunflower, media, mass multiplication


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APA 7th edition
Srinivas, T., Rao, K., & Chattopadhyay, C. (1997).

PHYSIOLOGICAL STUDIES OF Alternaria helianthi (Hansf.) Tubaki and Nishihara, THE AGENT OF BLIGHT OF SUNFLOWER*

. Helia, 20(27), 51-56.

Harvard
Srinivas, T., Rao, K. and Chattopadhyay, C. (1997).

PHYSIOLOGICAL STUDIES OF Alternaria helianthi (Hansf.) Tubaki and Nishihara, THE AGENT OF BLIGHT OF SUNFLOWER*

. Helia, 20(27), pp. 51-56.

Chicago 16th edition
Srinivas, T., K.C.S. Rao and C. Chattopadhyay (1997). "

PHYSIOLOGICAL STUDIES OF Alternaria helianthi (Hansf.) Tubaki and Nishihara, THE AGENT OF BLIGHT OF SUNFLOWER*

". Helia 20 (27):51-56.