Studies on some of the physiological aspects of the bacterium Erwinia carotovora were carried out, which
revealed that the optimum temperature for the bacterial growth was found to be 35 o
C. Erwinia carotovora grew
best in slightly alkaline pH at the pH of 7 and 8. Maximum bacterial growth was found on the nutrient agar
medium containing potassium nitrate as a nitrogen source, while the nutrient agar medium amended with glucose
was found to be the most suitable for bacterial growth.
