Altering Microbial Communities in Substrate to Stimulate the Growth of Healthy Button Mushrooms

Svetlana Milijašević-Marčić, Ljiljana Šantrić, Jelena Luković, Ivana Potočnik (), Nikola Grujić, Tanja Drobnjaković and Dejan Marčić
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Svetlana Milijašević-Marčić: Institute of Pesticides and Environmental Protection, Banatska 31b, 11080 Belgrade, Serbia
Ljiljana Šantrić: Institute of Pesticides and Environmental Protection, Banatska 31b, 11080 Belgrade, Serbia
Jelena Luković: Institute of Pesticides and Environmental Protection, Banatska 31b, 11080 Belgrade, Serbia
Ivana Potočnik: Institute of Pesticides and Environmental Protection, Banatska 31b, 11080 Belgrade, Serbia
Nikola Grujić: Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, Nemanjina 6, 11080 Belgrade, Serbia
Tanja Drobnjaković: Institute of Pesticides and Environmental Protection, Banatska 31b, 11080 Belgrade, Serbia
Dejan Marčić: Institute of Pesticides and Environmental Protection, Banatska 31b, 11080 Belgrade, Serbia

Agriculture, 2024, vol. 14, issue 7, 1-11

Abstract: Green mould, caused by Trichoderma aggressivum , is one of the major fungal diseases of button mushrooms. The main problems in chemical disease control include a lack of effective agents, the occurrence of pathogen resistance to pesticides, and the harmful impact on the environment. In an attempt to find a solution, the interaction between two beneficial microorganisms, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens B-241 (an antifungal agent) and Streptomyces flavovirens A06 (a yield stimulant), was investigated in vivo. The synergy factor (SF) was calculated as a ratio between the observed and expected impact on the yield or efficacy of disease suppression after artificial inoculation with T. aggressivum . The highest control of T. aggressivum was achieved by joint application of the two beneficial microorganisms. The additive interaction between microorganisms in efficacy against the pathogen was revealed. The largest yield was obtained in mushroom beds sprayed with the two beneficial microorganisms combined (B-241 80% and A06 20%). Regarding the impact on the yield, synergistic interaction between the two microorganisms was confirmed (SFs were 1.62 or 1.52). The introduction of optimized microbial combinations could create new possibilities for biorational edible mushroom protection, with improved yield and quality and reduced risks to human health and the environment.

Keywords: Agaricus bisporus; Bacillus amyloliquefaciens; Streptomyces flavovirens; Trichoderma aggressivum (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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