© Benaki Phytopathological Institute
Abstracts - 16th Hellenic Phytopathological Congress
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10 and 50% compared to the controls, and
was dependent on the ratio of the compost
to the soilless growth media. The effective
control of
Fusarium oxysporum
f.sp.
radicis-
lycopersici
could be explained by the sup-
pressive activity of the indigenous compost
micloflora rather than the direct effect of
the compost on the pathogen. The micro-
organisms most likely effect pathogen sup-
pression through various means, including
competition for nutrients, antibiosis and/or
the induction of host resistance.
