AgroEco

Claim · #6491985

Brassica spp. · facilitation · mixed arable crops

facilitation · effect: beneficial

interactsWith GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“Brassicaceous crops act indirectly through decomposition of residues in soil”
Authors
Wezel A., Casagrande M., Celette F., Vian J.-F., Ferrer A., Peigné J.
Year
2014
Publication
Agronomy for Sustainable Development
Page
11

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Brassica glucosinolate hydrolysis producing isothiocyanates upon residue incorporation is well-documented biofumigation mechanism suppressing soil-borne pathogens and nematodes.”

  • plant-pathologist · plausible

    “Brassica glucosinolate-derived isothiocyanates upon residue incorporation are well-documented to suppress soil-borne fungi, bacteria, and nematodes via biofumigation.”

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