STUDIES ON GROWTH CONDITIONS OF THE TOMATO ALTERNARIA LEAF SPOT CAUSING ALTERNARIA SOLANI L

Alternaria leaf spot is the second most important disease of tomato after leaf curl virus causing severe loss every year. Studies of liquid media revealed that Alternaria solani growth was best on Potato Dextrose Broth (34.1mg) followed by Czapeck’s medium (58mm) and sporulation was maximum on Potato Dextrose Agar (13.2×10 6