Table 1 Effect of successive subculture on radial growth rate and conidial yield of ARSEF 4556, AUMC 3262, and V275 after 15 days growth on SDAY at 25 ± 2 °C

1st

2.71 ± 0.04^a

4.22 ± 0.11^a

3.39 ± 0.54^a

6.23 ± 0.23^a

4.43 ± 0.69^a

4.00 ± 0.45^a

3rd

2.60 ± 0.21^a

4.13 ± 0.0^ab

3.66 ± 0.7^a

5.26 ± 1.17^b

2.46 ± 0.38^b

4.03 ± 0.60^a

5th

2.75 ± 0.08^a

4.08 ± 0.04^abc

3.62 ± 0.07^a

5.03 ± 0.42^b

1.93 ± 0.40^b

3.80 ± 0.55^a

7th

2.66 ± 0.11^a

3.82 ± 0.17^bc

3.77 ± 0.02^a

3.70 ± 0.15^c

2.50 ± 0.23^b

4.46 ± 0.38^a

9th

2.60 ± 0.06^a

3.73 ± 0.13^c

3.95 ± 0.11^a

3.36 ± 0.18^c

2.70 ± 0.15^b

4.34 ± 0.72^a