Lily, V.G.Jayasankar, N.P.2014-07-112014-07-112007-02J.Plantn.Crops 1974 v-2 i-1 p-17-19http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/4026The fangi, 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 Wans-eliminase in culture filtrates, but in variable quantities.enArticle