Abstract
The induced resistance potential of eleven compost samples that originated from four different countries (Greece, France, Netherlands and Israel) and were manufactured from various raw materials, was evaluated in an Arabidopsis thaliana–Verticillium dahliae pathosystem under greenhouse conditions using a novel Plexiglas chamber. Five out of eleven composts tested showed significant disease suppressiveness compared to the control treatment; three composts exhibited disease severity equal to the control, while in the other three composts, disease severity was higher than the control treatment. Two of the tested composts that showed strong or medium suppressiveness were further evaluated under field conditions against Verticillium wilt of eggplant. Neither of them significantly reduced disease severity or resulted in higher fruit yield in a semi-commercial field test although they could induce a systemic resistance response in the greenhouse. However, as a consequence of a growth-promoting effect, one of the compost samples tested in the field resulted in a significant yield increase compared with the other.
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Paplomatas, E.J., Tjamos, S.E., Malandrakis, A.A. et al. Evaluation of compost amendments for suppressiveness against Verticillium wilt of eggplant and study of mode of action using a novel Arabidopsis pathosystem. Eur J Plant Pathol 112, 183–189 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10658-005-3502-z
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