1Department of Plant Pathology, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra, India
2All India Coordinated Research Project on Fruits, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola-444104, Maharashtra, India
3Shri Shivaji College of Agriculture, Amravati- 444601, Maharashtra, India
*Corresponding author Email: akola.jpath@gmail.com
Online Published on 21 August, 2023.
The current study was conducted to investigate the nutritional and physiological needs of Ganoderma lucidum isolated from in Nagpur mandarin basal rot. Eight solid culture media were tested for Ganoderma lucidum mycelial growth, and results revealed that Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA) medium was promising over all other media as recorded 89.55 mm mycelia growth after seven days of inoculation (DAI).Sabouraud dextrose agar (SDA) showed weak (23.42 mm) growth when compared to other media.In regards of physiological studies, the results revealed that optimum growth of Ganoderma lucidum was supported by 25°C temperature (90.0mm), 95% and 100% relative humidity (90.0 mm), and an alternate cycle of light of 12 hours and 12 hours’ dark(87.21 mm).
Ganoderma lucidum, Cultural, Characteristics, Physiological studies
