Wheat bran as an alternative substrate for macroconidia formation by some Fusarium species.

Different plant preparations were evaluated for their ability to support macroconidia formation by Fusarium species in an attempt to find a replacement for the conventional Carnation Leaf Agar (CLA) media. Carnation leaves, typically require an expensive and more complex preparation steps, were replaced with corn hulls and wheat bran. This study illustrates the possibility of replacing CLA plates with a lower-cost simplified media without affecting the morphological or growth characteristics of the isolated fungi.