Rice spawn

Fig. G-20. New high-yielding, shorty wheat, which along with Improved varieties of maize and rice, spawned the Green Revolution. (Courtesy, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Okla.)...

Spawn Medium Rice straw or rye grain. See Chapter 111. 

Epicoccum oryzae attacks rice, causing lesions that are pinkish to reddish in coloration. Another Epicoccum species was reported by Bitner (1972) To be the most common mold attacking sorghum spawn, comprising nearly 30% of all contaminated cultures. On The other hand, it represented only 5% of the contaminants on rye. The frequency with which this contaminant occurs variessubstantially. 

Commoniy encountered in spawn production and in agar cuiture. A naturai inhabitant of grains (rye, wheat, bariey, rice), Fusaria aiso are found in soiis, on iiving and decaying plants and on decomposing textiies and paper. 

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