Potential of organic soil amendments to control soil borne pathogens

J. Postma*, M.T. Schilder, Stefan Jansen, Milan Franssen, J. Bloem, J.H.M. Visser, G.W. Korthals, T.F.J. van de Voorde

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Abstract

Soil suppressiveness against plant pathogens is a promising strategy to control diseases and crop losses. In the current study, a broad screening with 24 different organic amendments was performed to evaluate their ability to enhance disease suppressiveness of soil. Pot experiments with Pythium ultimum in cress and Rhizoctonia solani AG2-2IIIB in sugar beet were used as model systems. Pythium and Rhizoctonia disease suppression of the soil were significantly stimulated by respectively 7 and 4 out of 24 tested organic products compared to the nitrogen fertilized control. A lower C/N ratio of the products was, in general, a better indicator for suppressiveness than the respiration rate. Disease suppression against Pythium correlated significantly with potentially mineralizable nitrogen (PMN) in soil.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationWorking Group “Biological and Integrated Control of Plant Pathogens”
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of the XVI Meeting in Wageningen (The Netherlands), 6-9 June, 2023
EditorsJ. Köhl, G. Elena Jimenez, B. Andreo Jimenez, F. Gorter, M. Bardin
PublisherIOBC-WPRS
Pages66-70
ISBN (Print)9789290673521
Publication statusPublished - 2023
EventXVI Meeting of the IOBC-WPRS Biocontrol conference - Working group Biological and integrated control of plant pathogens (2023): Biocontrol needs and challenges in future cropping systems - Wageningen, Netherlands
Duration: 6 Jun 20239 Jun 2023

Publication series

NameIOBC/WPRS Bulletin
Volume165
ISSN (Print)0253-1100

Conference

ConferenceXVI Meeting of the IOBC-WPRS Biocontrol conference - Working group Biological and integrated control of plant pathogens (2023)
Country/TerritoryNetherlands
CityWageningen
Period6/06/239/06/23

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