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Table 2 Next-generation disease-suppressive composts collection

From: Soil microbiota manipulation and its role in suppressing soil-borne plant pathogens in organic farming systems under the light of microbiome-assisted strategies

Compost item

Compost code

Feedstock: Agricultural waste and agro-industrial residues and co-product

Feedstock: Plant green-waste, Plant sludge

Feedstock: Organic fraction of municipal solid waste, cattle manure and other bio-wastes

Target pathogen (fungi and oomycetes)

Susceptible host

Green composts#1

Com-Aa

Defatted olive marc

Fennel waste

–

Verticillium dahliae Rhizoctonia solani Phytophthora nicotianae

Phythophthora cinnamomi

Pythium ultimum

Pythium irregulare

Eggplant

Bean, Pea

Tomato

Azalea

Cucumber

Melon

Com-Ba

Un-defatted olive marc

Artichoke waste

–

Com-Ca

Coffee ground

Celery waste + carrot waste

–

Com-Da

Tea bag

Tomato waste + lettuce waste

–

Green composts#2

Com-Ea

Wood chip

Tomato waste + escarole waste

–

V. dahliae

R. solani

P. nicotianae

P. ultimum

Eggplant

Bean

Tomato

Cucumber

Com-Fa

Aspen chip

Artichoke waste + fennel waste

–

Com-Ga

Vineyard pruning wastes + vinery residues + wheat straw

Potato waste + pepper waste

–

Green composts#3

Com-C1b

Vineyard pruning wastes

Pepper sludge + pepper waste

–

P. nicotianae

Pepper

Com-C2b

Vineyard pruning wastes

Pepper waste + artichoke waste

–

P. nicotianae

Pepper

Com-C3b

Vineyard pruning wastes

Pepper sludge + pepper waste + garlic waste + carrot waste + almond shells

–

P. nicotianae

Pepper

Com-C4b

Vineyard pruning wastes + compost

Artichoke sludge + artichoke waste

–

P. nicotianae

Pepper

Traditional composts from municipal bio-waste

Com-Ha

–

–

Urban bio-waste

Fusarium oxysporum

f. sp. melonis

F. oxysporum

f. sp. lycopersici

F. oxysporum

f. sp. basilici

Melon

Tomato

Basil

Com-Ia

–

–

Wet bio-waste

Com-La

–

–

Cow manure + household waste

  1. a[55]
  2. b[22]