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  Recommended growth conditions for some fungi  
 

Media abbreviations as in Appendix 2 of Smith & Onions1994, in the CABI Collection Catalogue, or can be obtained directly from CABI

Key to Table:
R, Recommended preservation technique; U, useful preservation technique; FD, freeze drying; LN, liquid nitrogen storage; SG, silica gel storage; H2O, water storage; DF, deep freeze storage; BL, black light or near ultraviolet light; dw, distilled water; W, wheat straw; daylight recommended unless otherwise marked.


Organism

Growth media

Growth temperature

Storage techniques

Absidia glauca

PDA, MA

20-25°C

R-FD, LN, SG. U-oil, Soil, H2O

A. spinosa

MA PDA

20-25°C

R-FD, LN, SG, U-oil, Soil, H2O

Achlya racemosa

OA hemp seed

15°C

R-LN. U-oil, H2O

Albugo candida

Host

Suitable for host

R-LN, U-FD for spores

Allomyces arbuscula

OA YPSS

20-25°C

R-LN. U-oil, H2O

A. javanicus

OA YPSS

20-25°C

R-LN. U-oil, H2O

Alternaria alternata

MA PDA OA PCA

20-25°C BL

R-FD, SG, LN, U-oil, Soil, H2O

Armillaria mellea

MA PDA CMA

20-25°C

R-N. U-oil

Arthrobotrys oligospora

RDA PCA

20-25°C

R-FD, LN. U-oil

Ascobolus viridulus

RDA PCA + filter paper

20-25°C, direct sunlight

R-FD, SG, LN. U-oil

Asochyta pisi

PCA PDA

20-25°C, BL

R-FD, LN. U-SG, oil

Aspergillus amstelodami

MA M20 PDA MCz Cz

20-25°C

R-FD, LN, SG. U-oil

A. flavus

MA PDA MCz Cz

20-25°C

R-FD, LN, SG. U-oil

A. fumigatus

MA PDA MCz Cz

20-25°C

R-FD, LN, SG. U-oil

A. niger

MA PDA MCz Cz

20-25°C

R-FD, LN, SG. U-oil

A. variecolor

MA PDA MCz Cz

20-25°C

R-FD, LN, SG. U-oil

Aureobasidium pullulans

MA PDA

20-25°C

R-FD, LN. U-SG, oil

Botryodiploda theobromae

OA PDA

20-25°C, BL

R-LN. U-FD, oil

Botrytis cinerea

MA PDA OA

20-25°C

R-FD, LN, SG. U-oil

Byssochlamys fulva

MA PDA

37°C

R-FD, LN, SG. U-oil

Camarosporium aequivocum

PDA OA MA

20-25°C

R-FD, LN. U-oil

Cephalotrichum stemonitis

MA PDA

20-25°C

R-FD, LN, SG. U-oil

Ceratocystis fimbriata

CMA OA PCA + filter paper

20-25°C

R-FD, LN. U-oil, SG

C. ulmi

CMA OA PCA + filter paper

20-25°C BL

R-FD, LN. U-oil

Cercospora apii

V8 PDA Sporulates at low

20-25°C BL

R-FD, LN. U-oil, (2 yr)

Chaetocladium brefeldii

PDA MA

15°C

R-FD, LN. U-oil

Chaetomium globosum

MA PDA PCA + filter paper

20-25°C

R-FD, LN, SG, U-oil, H2O, Soil

Choanephora circinans

RDA MA PDA

20-25°C

R-FD, LN. U-SG, oil

C. curcurbitarum

RDA MA PDA

20-25°C

R-FD, LN. U-SG, oil

Cladosporium cladosporioides

PDA MA

20-25°C

R-FD, LN, SG. U-oil, Soil, H2O

C. herbarum

PDA MA

20-25°C

R-FD, LN, SG. U-oil, Soil, H2O

Claviceps purpurea

OA PDA

20-25°C

R-FD, LN. U-SG, oil

Cochliobolus cymbopogonis

PCA TWA + W

20-25°C BL

R-FD, LN. U-oil

Collectotrichum coccodes

PDA PCA

20-25°C BL

R-FD, LN

C. musae

PDA PCA

20-25°C BL

R-FD, LN

Conidiobolus coronata

MA PDA

20-25°C

R-LN. U-oil

Coniochaeta hansenii

CMA PDA PCA + filter paper

20-25°C

R-FD, LN. U-oil

Coniophora puteana

MA PDA

20-25°C

R-LN. U-oil

Coprinus cinereus

RDA, MA

20-25°C dark

R-LN. U-FD, oil

Coriolus versicolor

MA PDA

20-25°C

R-LN. U-oil

Cunninghamella elegans

PDA MA

20-25°C

R-FD, LN. U-SG oil

Curvularia oryzae

PDA PCA TWA + W

20-25°C BL

R-FD, LN, SG. U-oil

Dictyostelium discoideum

RDA CMA (bacteria)

20-25°C

R-FD, LN. U-oil

Dipodascus albidus

MA YPSS

20-25°C

R-FD, LN. U-oil

Drechslera heveae

PDA PCA TWA + W

20-25°C BL

R-FD, LN. U-oil, SG

D. sorghicola

PDA PCA TWA + W

20-25°C BL

R-FD, LN. U-oil, SG

Eremascus albus

M20 M40 MCz

20-25°C

R-FD, LN. U-oil

Eremothecium ashbyi

MA PCA SA

20-25°C

R-FD, LN. U-OIL, Regular transfer (2 yr)

Erysiphe graminis

Host

Temperature suitable for host

R-LN

Fusarium solani

PDA MA PSA

20-25°C BL

R-FD, LN, SG. U-Soil

F. oxysporum

PDA MA PSA

20-25°C BL

R-FD, LN, SG. U-Soil

Geotrichum candidum

MA PDA

20-25°C

R-FD, LN, SG. U-oil

Glomerella cingulata

PDA PCA YPSS

20-25°C

R-FD, LN. U-SG, oil

Graphium putredinis

MA PDA CMA

20-25°C

R-FD, LN, SG. U-oil

Guignardia musae

PDA PCA OA

20-25°C BL

R-FD, LN. U-oil, SG

Linderina pennispora

YPSS MA

20-25°C

R-FD, LN. U-SG, oil

Macrophomina phaseoli

PDA TWA + leaves

20-25°C BL

R-LN. U-FD, oil

Moniliella acetoabutans

PDA OA

20-25°C

R-FD, LN, SG. U-oil

Mortierella rammanniana

PDA MA SEA

20-25°C

R-FD, LN. U-oil (2 yr)

M. polycephala

PDA MA SEA

20-25°C

R-FD, LN. U-oil (2 yr)

Mucor circinelloides

PDA MA

20-25°C

R-FD, LN. U-oil, SG

M. hiemalis

PDA MA

20-25°C

R-FD, LN. U-oil, SG

M. racemosus

PDA MA

20-25°C

R-FD, LN. U-oil, SG

Myxotrichum deflexum

MA PDA PCA

20-25°C BL

R-LN. U-FD, oil (2 yr)

Nectria galligena

MA PCA PSA

20-25°C BL

R-FD, LN. U-Soil, oil

N. inventa

MA PCA PSA

20-25°C BL

R-FD, LN. U-Soil, oil

Neocosmospora vasinfecta

PDA PCA

20-25°C BL

R-LN. U-FD, Soil

Neocospora crassa

PDA PCA

20-25°C

R-FD, LN. U-SG

N. sitophila

PDA PCA

20-25°C

R-FD, LN

Paecilomyces variotii

PDA MA Cz Mz

20-25°C

R-FD, LN, SG. U-oil

Penicillium chrysogenum

PDA MA Cz MCz

20-25°C

R-FD, LN, SG. U-Soil, H2O, oil

P. claviforme

PDA MA MCz Cz

20-25°C

R-FD, LN, SG. U-oil, Soil, H2O

P. cyclopium

PDA MA MCz Cz

20-25°C

R-FD, LN, SG. U-oil, Soil, H2O, DF

P. expansum

PDA MA MCz Cz

20-25°C

R-FD, LN, SG. U-oil, Soil, H2O. DF

P. wortmanni

PDA MA MCz Cz

20-25°C

R-FD, LN, SG. U-oil, Soil, H2O. DF

Pestalotiopsis versicolor

PDA PCA MA

20-25°C BL

R-LN, FD. U-oil

Phoma glomerata

MA PDA

20-25°C BL

R-FD, LN, SG. U-oil

P. violacea

MA PDA

20-25°C BL

R-FD, LN, SG. U-oil

Phomopsis conorum

MA PDA

20-25°C BL

R-FD, LN. U-SG, oil

Phycomyces blakesleeanus

PDA MA

20-25°C

R-FD, LN, SG. U-oil, H2O

Phytophthora cactorum

OA CMA

15-20°C

R-LN. U-oil, H2O

P. erythroseptica

OA CMA

15-20°C

R-LN. U-oil, H2O

P. infestans

OA CMA

15-20°C

U-LN, H2O, oil

P. megasperma

OA CMA

15-20°C

U-H2O, oil, LN

P. nicotianae

OA CMA

15-20°C

R-LN. U-oil, H2O

Pilaira anomala

PDA MA

20-25°C

R-FD, LN. U-oil

Pilobolus sphaerosporus

RDA MA

20-25°C

R-LN. U-FD

Piptocephalis arrhiza

MA PDA

20-25°C

R-FD, LN. U-oil, SG

P. freseniana

MA PDA

20-25°C

R-FD, LN. U-SG, oil

Piptoporus betulinus

MA PDA

20-25°C

R-LN. U-oil

Pleospora herbarum

MA PCA OA

20-25°C

R-FD, LN. U-SG, oil

Podospora curvispora

RDA CMA

20-25°C BL

R-FD, LN. U-oil

Pseudeurotium zonatum

MA OA

20-25°C BL

R-FD, LN. U-SG, oil

Puccinia graminis

Host

Temperature suitable for host

R-LN, some uredospores have been FD

Pyronema domesticum

PCA PDA

20-25°C direct sunlight

R-LN, FD. U-oil

Pythium debaryanum

OA CMA zoospores in dw

20°C

R-LN. U-oil H2O

P. middletonii

OA CMA zoospores in dw

20°C

R-LN. U-oil H2O

P. ultimum

OA CMA zoospores in dw

20°C

U-H2O, oil

Rhizomucor pusillus

PDA PCA

37°C

R-FD, LN. U-SG

Rizhophydium sphaerotheca

OA hemp seed

20-25°C

U-H2O, oil, LN

R. oryzae

PDA MA

20-25°C

R-FD, LN, SG. U-Soil

Rhizopus sexualis

MA PDA

20-25°C

R-FD, LN, SG. U-Soil

R. stolonifer

MA PDA

20-25°C

R-FD, LN, SG. U-Soil

Saprolegnia ferax

OA hemp seed

20-25°C

U-LN, H2O, oil

Schizophyllum commune

MA PDA

20-25°C

R-LN. U-oil

Sclerospora graminis

Host

20°C

R-LN

Sclerotinia fructigena

PDA OA

20-25°C

R-FD, LN, SG. U-oil

Septoria apiicola

PDA OA

20-25°C BL

R-FD, LN. U-oil SG

S. chrysanthemella

PDA OA

20-25°C BL

R-FD, LN. U-oil SG

Serpula lacrymans

MA PDA

Below 25°C

R-LN. U-oil

Sodaria fimicola

MA RDA

20-25°C

R-FD, LN, SG. U-oil

Sphaerobolus stellatus

OA CMA

20-25°C sunlight

R-LN. U-oil

Sporobolomyces roseus

MA PDA

20-25°C

R-FD, LN, SG. U-oil

Stachybotrys atra

PCA + filter paper

20-25°C

R-FD, LN, SG. U-oil

Stereum purpureum

MA PDA

20-25°C

R-LN. U-oil

Syncephalastrum racemosum

MA PDA

20-25°C

R-FD, LN. U-oil

Syzgites megalocarpus

PDA RDA

20-25°C

R-LN. U-oil (2 yr), FD, SG

Taphrina deformans

PDA MA

20-25°C

R-LN. U-FD, oil

Thamnidium elegans

MA PDA

20-25°C

R-FD, LN, SG. U-oil

Thanatephorus cucumeris

MA PDA RDA

20-25°C

R-LN. U-oil

Thielvia albomyces

YPSS PCA OA MA

37-45°C

R-FD, LN, SG. U-oil

Thraustotheca clavata

OA hemp or onion seed

20-25°C

U-H2O, oil

Trichoderma harzianum

MA PDA PCA + filter paper

20-25°C

R-FD, LN, SG. U-oil

T. viride

MA PDA PCA + filter paper

20-25°C

R-FD, LN, SG. U-oil

Trichothecium roseum

MA PDA

20-25°C

R-FD, LN. U-oil

Ustilago maydis

MA PDA

20-25°C

R-LN. U-oil

Verticillium lateritium

MA PDA

20-25°C

R FD, LN, SG, oil

Wallemia sebi

M20 M40 M60

20-25°C

R FD, LN. U SG, oil

Zygorhynchus moelleri

MA PDA

20-25°C

R FD, LN. U oil