Nutritional studies of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides (Penz.) Penz. and Sacc. the causal agent of leaf and fruit spot of pomegranate

Abstract

Leaf and fruit spot caused by C. gloeosporioides is second important disease of pomegranate. Carbon and Nitrogen are required for structural framework and vital metabolic processes of any cell. The study was taken up to know the best carbon and nitrogen source of the pathogen. Among 16 isolates, 4 isolates preferred sucrose. Maltose was most preferred carbon source and Ammonium nitrate was most preferred nitrogen source.