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This document summarizes research on the suppression of plant diseases by composts. Key points include: 1) Composts can provide consistent biological control of many plant diseases through general and specific suppression mechanisms involving competition, antibiosis, and induced resistance. 2) The composting process kills most pathogens and beneficial microorganisms through heat treatment, but biocontrol agents can recolonize during curing. 3) Specific strains of bacteria and fungi isolated from compos

Author

Aravind Kanth

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