Biological Control of Olive Green Mold in Agaricus bisporus Cultivation
- 1 February 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Applied and Environmental Microbiology
- Vol. 45 (2) , 511-515
- https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.45.2.511-515.1983
Abstract
Successful methods to control the damaging weed mold Chaetomium olivaceum (olive green mold) in mushroom beds are not presently known. An attempt was made to control C. olivaceum by biological means. A thermophilic Bacillus sp. which showed dramatic activity against C. olivaceum on Trypticase soy agar (BBL Microbiology Systems)-0.4% yeast extract agar plates was isolated from commercial mushroom compost (phase I). When inoculated into conventional and hydroponic mushroom beds, the bacillus not only provided a significant degree of protection from C. olivaceum , but also increased yields of Agaricus bisporus .This publication has 4 references indexed in Scilit:
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