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"Disease control from compost is suspected to occur through four pathways.
These include competition for nutrients among pathogens and beneficial
microorganisms, the production of antibiotics by compost microorganisms, an=
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compost microorganisms consuming pathogens. Recent research has added a
fourth pathway, turning on disease resistant genes in plants grown in
compost enhanced soils or treated with compost tea."
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http://www.ag.auburn.edu/argentina/pdfmanuscripts/nelson.pdf> MICROBIAL
ECOLOGY OF COMPOST-INDUCED DISEASE SUPPRESSION, Nelson, E. B.1, Craft, C.
M.2, and McKellar, M. E.1, Cornell University, 1Department of Plant
Pathology, Ithaca, NY 14853 USA and 2Cornell SeedPotato Certification
Program, Lake Placid, NY 12946 USA
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Compost: Disease Control for Plants and Animals US EPA.
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http://www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/michel/diseasesuppression.htm>
http://www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/michel/diseasesuppression.htm
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http://ohioline.osu.edu/cd-fact/0160.html
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http://www.dpw.wau.nl/biob/research/proj15.htm
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0tea%20-%20disease%20control.htm> Compost tea: principles and prospects for
disease control, By Craig Coker, Council President
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http://www.ngia.com.au/np/np97_3.html> Chasing consistent disease
suppression in potting media By Dr Peter Fahy
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