Application of organic amendments has been proposed as a strategy for the management of
diseases caused by soilborne pathogens. However, inconsistent results seriously hinder …

Soil-borne plant pathogens are responsible for causing many crop plant diseases, resulting
in significant economic losses. Compost application to agricultural fields is an excellent …

Plant diseases caused by soil-borne pathogens have been recognized as a critical factor
worldwide for plant health and productivity overall in intensive crop** systems …

The use of organic matter (OM) has been proposed, for both conventional and biological
agriculture systems, to decrease the incidence of plant diseases caused by soilborne …

Accumulating evidence indicates that the functional rather than taxonomic composition of
microbial communities is closely correlated to local environmental factors. While composting …

In this study, dynamic changes in fungal communities, trophic modes and effect factors in 60
days composting of cow manure were analyzed by using high throughput sequencing …

Slaughterhouse wastes are a potential reservoir of bacterial, viral, prion and parasitic
pathogens, capable of infecting both animals and humans. A quick, cost effective and safe …

The succession of the fungal community during the co-composting of chicken manure and
crop residues and its role in relation to compost maturity was deciphered using Illumina …

Soil health is an old concept receiving renewed attention. Defined as a soil's capacity to
function, soil health is composed of physical, chemical, and biological attributes. The …

Peat is the most common organic material used for the preparation of potting mix because of
its homogeneous and favorable agronomic characteristics. However, this organic material is …