Spent Mushroom Substrate Adsorbs Fusaric Acid to Protect the Cucumber Rhizosphere Microbiome and Alleviates Fusarium Wilt
Yuanhang Qu, Xiaomeng Liu, Lemeng Dong, Zhenhe Su, Harro J. Bouwmeester, Ping Ma, Qinggang Guo
This study shows that spent mushroom substrate adsorbs fusaric acid, reducing its toxicity to cucumber rhizosphere microbes and alleviating Fusarium wilt disease.
bioRxiv · Dec 31, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology