EFFECT OF DIFFERENT SOLID AND LIQUID MEDIA ON GROWTH OF COLLETOTRICHUM LINDEMUTHIANUM IN IN VITRO CONDITION

The study was conducted to find out the effect of different solid and liquid media on growth and sporulation of Colletotrichum lindemuthianum in in vitro condition, causing anthracnose disease in black gram [Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper] commonly known as urdbean.Experiment was carried out at the Department of Plant Pathology, Chimanbhai Patel College of Agriculture, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar during the year 2021-2023.Potato dextrose, Czapek's-Dox, Richard's, Oat meal, and Corn meal solid as well as liquid media evaluated in terms of colony colour, colony diameter, colony pattern, sporulation, conidial length and breath, and mycelial weight.The result indicated that in solid media, Potato dextrose agar was found best followed by Richard's agar for the growth and excellent sporulation whereas in liquid media, maximum dry mycelial weight and excellent sporulation was observed in Richard's broth followed by Czapek's broth.