Kauri die-back project

After our induction by Megan, Maj gave us our instructions to start the next part of the kauri die-back project.  We grew a lawn of Phytophora agathidicida and then plated it so that there were nine plates of 17027QU Q261 and seven of 20274QU Q261 (The permit number Q261 must always be displayed) .  

We also grew three other fungal cultures to cover the plates: Trichoderma (green),  Illyonectria (orange) and Fortini (green/black).

Then we took a small plug of each of the fungi, and placed it PTA, at the edge of the petri dish, and measured the growth for a week.  We marked the outer edge of growth with a thin marker pen each day to monitor growth for nine days.

Illyonectira

Fortini grew very slowly.

Trichoderma grew the fastest, and outgrew the agathidicada.