Claim · #6493884
Asparagus officinalis · biocontrol · plant-parasitic nematodes
biocontrol · effect: beneficial
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Verbatim source quote
“asparagus and marigolds, are antagonistic to nematodes because they release substances”
- Authors
- Unknown
- Year
- Unknown
- Publication
- Unknown Plant Pathology Textbook
- Page
- 309
AI critic verdicts
- soil-scientist · plausible
“Asparagus roots are well-documented to release nematicidal compounds (e.g., asparagusic acid derivatives) that suppress plant-parasitic nematodes in soil, consistent with the mechanism and source quote.”
- agroecologist · plausible
“Asparagus roots are documented to release nematicidal compounds (e.g., asparagusic acid derivatives) suppressing plant-parasitic nematodes, consistent with the source quote and mechanism described.”
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