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<p>Development of new biological preparations to control <italic>Heterobasidion</italic> root rot is a complex process, but when a potential antagonist is identified, cultivation of the fungus is required. In this study, five different substrates (deciduous sawdust, coniferous sawdust, rye bran, straw and corn kernels) were tested as substrates for the cultivation of three fungal species: <italic>Bjerkandera adusta, Phlebiopsis gigantea</italic>, and <italic>Sistotrema brinkmannii</italic>, which could be potentially used against <italic>Heterobasidion</italic> spp. Mycelial growth was evaluated visually, and oidia production was estimated microscopically. In the straw substrate, <italic>P. gigantea</italic> produced significantly more (<italic>p</italic> &lt; 0.05) oidia compared to the other substrates. In addition, oidia production at two different incubation temperatures were compared. As a result, the best substrate for cultivation of all three fungal species was coniferous sawdust.</p>
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Development of new biological preparations to control Heterobasidion root rot is a complex process, but when a potential antagonist is identified, cultivation of the fungus is required. In this study, five different substrates (deciduous sawdust, coniferous sawdust, rye bran, straw and corn kernels) were tested as substrates for the cultivation of three fungal species: Bjerkandera adusta, Phlebiopsis gigantea, and Sistotrema brinkmannii, which could be potentially used against Heterobasidion spp. Mycelial growth was evaluated visually, and oidia production was estimated microscopically. In the straw substrate, P. gigantea produced significantly more (p < 0.05) oidia compared to the other substrates. In addition, oidia production at two different incubation temperatures were compared. As a result, the best substrate for cultivation of all three fungal species was coniferous sawdust.

Cultivation of Saprobic Basidiomycetes (<italic>Bjerkandera adusta</italic>, <italic>Phlebiopsis gigantea</italic> and <italic>Sistotrema brinkmannii</italic>) Using Different Biological Waste Substrates

Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Section B. Natural, Exact, and Applied Sciences.

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Cultivation of Saprobic Basidiomycetes (,  and ) Using Different Biological Waste Substrates

Development of new biological preparations to control Heterobasidion root rot is a complex process, but when a potential antagonist is identified, cultivation...

Cultivation of Saprobic Basidiomycetes (Bjerkandera adusta, Phlebiopsis gigantea and Sistotrema brinkmannii) Using Different Biological Waste Substrates

Published Online: Sep 28, 2023

Page range: 204 - 210

Received: Apr 11, 2022

Accepted: Jun 19, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/prolas-2023-0040

Keywords
sawdust, biological control agent, oidia production

© 2023 Natālija Burņeviča et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Cultivation of Saprobic Basidiomycetes (Bjerkandera adusta, Phlebiopsis gigantea and Sistotrema brinkmannii) Using Different Biological Waste Substrates

Published Online: Sep 28, 2023

Page range: 204 - 210

Received: Apr 11, 2022

Accepted: Jun 19, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/prolas-2023-0040

Keywordssawdust, biological control agent, oidia production

© 2023 Natālija Burņeviča et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
sawdust, biological control agent, oidia production