V8 broth

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Purpose

Excellent for the sporulation of various fungi, but especially for Thielaviopsis basicola.

Ingredients

Ingredient 1 L 500 mL
distilled water 800 mL 400 mL
V8 juice 200 mL 100 mL
CaCO3 2 g 1 g
agar (for solid medium) 15 g 7.5 g

Instructions

  1. Mix ingredients
  2. Autoclave and cool to 50-55°C

Notes

  • Recipes for this medium vary with respect to the amount of V 8 juice added. Some use one 6 oz. can (180 ml/liter) because it is convenient.

References

  • Dhingra, O. D., and J. B. Sinclair. 1985. Basic Plant Pathology Methods. CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL. 355 pp.
  • Stevens, R. B. 1974. Mycology Guidebook. University of Washington Press, Seattle, WA. 703 pp.

Contributed by

From the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Mediabook; Orignially created by Robert Wick; contributed by Mary Ann Hansen