THE INFLUENCE OF NUTRITION MEDIA AND TEMPERATURE ON Sclerotinia sclerotiorum DEVELOPMENT

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of nutrition media (PDA, carrot agar) and temperature (15, 22 and 30ºC) on growth and mycelium development As well as sclerotium formation of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. The experiment was set up under laboratory conditions in year 2013. Statistical analysis showed that nutrition media and temperature had significant influence on mycelim development and formation on sclerotia. Mycelial growth was significantly higher on PDA and at 15 and 20ºC. Sclerotia are formed only on PDA and the two lower temperatures. Sclerotia formed at 15ºC were bigger than sclerotia formed at 20ºC.

Keywords

• Sclerotinia sclerotiorum
• PDA
• carrot agar
• temperature