Effect of an Extract from Saprozoic Nematode-Infested Compost on the Mycelial Growth of Agaricus brunnescens

Authors

  • T. D. Kaufman
  • J. R. Bloom
  • F. L. Lukezic

Abstract

Extracts from compost infested with Caenorhabditis elegans suppressed mycelial growth of Agaricus brunnescens. An extract from uninfested compost also inhibited mycelial growth but to a lesser degree. The critical role of compost bacteria and/or other compost micro-organisms is implicated by these results. Key words: free-living nematodes, mushrooms, leachate.

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1983-10-15

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