M. Shankar et al., NUTRITIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL-FACTORS AFFECTING GROWTH AND ANTIFUNGALACTIVITY OF A STERILE RED FUNGUS AGAINST GAEUMANNOMYCES-GRAMINIS VAR TRITICI, Canadian journal of botany, 72(2), 1994, pp. 198-202
Growth and antifungal activity of a sterile red fungus against Gaeuman
nomyces graminis var. tritici (the take-ail fungus) in vitro was great
ly influenced by nutritional and environmental conditions. The utiliza
tion by the sterile red fungus of various carbon and nitrogen sources
differed considerably at pH 5.5 and 6.5. Maximum growth of the sterile
red fungus occurred when pectin was supplied as the carbon source at
both pH levels. As nitrogen sources, NH,H,PO, supported maximum growth
at pH 5.5, whereas Ca(NO3)(2) was the best at pH 6.5. Pectin strongly
enhanced the antifungal activity of the sterile red fungus towards th
e take-all fungus as did Ca(NO3)(2) supplied as a N source. There was,
however, little or no antagonism in the presence of calcium citrate,
arabinose, leucine, or arginine. In general, antagonism was optimal at
20 degrees C and at pH 5.5.