Lily, V.G.Jayasankar, N.P.2014-09-102014-09-101974Journal of Plantation Crops 2(1): 17-19, 1974http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/5554The fungi, Rhizoctonia solani, Bipolaris halodes, and Pestalotia palmarum, found constantly associated with diseased coconut palms, could grow in a medium containing pectin as the sole carbon source and also utilize the substrate. All the three organisms elaborated pectin methyl esterase, polygalacturonase and pectin trans-eliminase in culture filtrates, but in variable quantities.enArticle