Effect of Spent Mushroom Substrates of Hericium erinaceum on Plant Pathogens of Tomato

Sang Yeob Lee1,*   Hee-Wan Kang2   Jeong Jun Kim1   Ji Hee Han1   

Abstract

Water extract from spent mushroom substrate of Hericium erinaceus inhibited the mycelial growth of seven strain of tomato pathogenic fungi including Phytophthora capsici and the growth of Ralstonia solanacearum. Control efficacy of tomato bacterial wilt by treatment of 33.3% and 50% water extract from spent mushroom substrate of Hericium erinaceus was showed 58.3%, 83.3%, respectively.

Acknowledgements

This study was supported by a grant (Project No. PJ00 996902) from National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration (RDA), Republic of Korea.

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