Inorganic Nutrition of Myrothecium Verrucaria

Abstract
Optimum concentrations of inorganic salts for M. verrucaria depend upon whether the experimental requirements are for dry matter production, pellet size and shape, vegetative vs. reproductive growth on agar, cellulose breakdown, etc. Good growth occurs with either NO3- or NH4+, provided the pH is controlled, although better growth (with sucrose) occurs with organic nitrogen.