Abstract:In order to elucidate the characteristics of asexual spore germination and screen suitable media for pathogen’s growth and sporulation, the germination and growth characteristics were studied in different culture media. The results showed that the chlamydospores of the pathogen and conidia was not germinated after 3h in distilled water or 2% sucrose solution, and primary conidia and chlamydospores could germinate and produce secondary conidia and conidia by 6h, respectively. Chlamydospores with yellow or black galls have higher germination rate in 2% sucrose solution than that in distilled water. Among the solid culture media tested, PSA (potato sucrose agar) supported fastest mycelial growth at 2.54mm/d. In liquid culture, dry weight of mycelia was highest in PDB (potato dextrose broth) at 24.5mg/mL. The number of conidia was the largest in the rice extract medium and PSB medium with 2.63×107 sporesmL-1 and 2.28×107 sporesmL-1 , respectively. However, both solid and liquid media with Czapek, rice stalk extract and wakimoto toceshi were not suitable for mycelial growth.