Spent <i>Pleurotus ostreatus</i> Substrate Has Potential for Controlling the Plant-Parasitic Nematode, <i>Radopholus similis</i> in Bananas

Spent <i>Pleurotus ostreatus</i> Substrate Has Potential for Controlling the Plant-Parasitic Nematode, <i>Radopholus similis</i> in Bananas

Spent mushroom substrate (SMS), a waste product from mushroom cultivation, in addition to being rich in essential nutrients for crop growth, contains actively growing mushroom mycelia and metabolites that suppress some plant pathogens and pests. SMS thus has potential for fostering the suppressivene...

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Main Authors: Anthony Fredrick Tazuba, Walter Ocimati, Geofrey Ogwal, Betty Nyangwire, Francis Onyilo, Guy Blomme
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-04-01
Series:Agronomy
Subjects:
circular farming
environment
organic production
plant pathogens
soil health
spent mushroom substrate
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/15/5/1040
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