NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE ROOT-ROT FUNGUS, PHYMATOTRICHUM OMNIVORUM

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Abstract
P. omnivorum was grown in various synthetic culture solns. Ions utilized were PO4, K, Mg, and probably SO4. Other ions were apparently supplied in sufficient quantities as impurities. N was utilized equally well from amino acids, peptones, urea, and NH3 and NO3 compounds. Carbohydrate sources utilized were pentose and hexose monosaccharides, di-saccharides, starch, and mannitol. Growth was equally good in various dextrose concs. Best growth was obtained in alkaline solns. but was also good at pH 3.7. At pH 3 growth was inhibited. Carrot juice added to the media resulted in a large increase in growth.