Potato dextrose agar (quarter strength)

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Purpose

A non-selective media useful for sporulation of fungi that do not do well on rich or deficient media.

Ingredients

Main Recipe

Ingredient *1L* *500mL*
Distilled water 1 L 500 mL
Granulated Agar 5 g 2.5 g
Potato dextrose agar 7.6 g 3.8 g

Instructions

  1. Mix ingredients with water
  2. Autoclave and cool to 50-55°C
  3. Pour into petri dishes

Notes

References

Contributed by

From the University of Florida Plant Disease Clinic-GNV mediabook: originally created by Gary Simone; contributed by Anne Vitoreli.