Claim · #6494053
soil microbes · biocontrol · plant pathogens
biocontrol · effect: beneficial
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Verbatim source quote
“some soil microbes can out-compete and directly suppress plant pathogens”
- Authors
- Gliessman S.R.
- Year
- 2022
- Publication
- CRC Press
- Page
- 114
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Competitive suppression of soil-borne pathogens by microbiome enriched through organic matter additions is well-documented in soil ecology and IPM literature; direction and mechanism are consistent.”
- soil-scientist · plausible
“Competitive exclusion and direct suppression of soil-borne pathogens by SOM-enriched microbial communities is well-documented (suppressive soils literature); mechanism and direction are correct.”
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