ISHS Acta Horticulturae 302: International Symposium on Compost Recycling of Wastes
ELIMINATION OF CUCUMBER GREEN MOTTLE MOSAIC TOBAMOVIRUS BY COMPOSTING INFECTED CUCUMBER RESIDUES |
| Authors: | A.D. Avgelis, V.I. Manios |
| Abstract:
Cucumber plants infected by cucumber green mottle mosaic tobamovirus (CGMMV) were composted. In the compost pile the highest temperature (72° C) was recorded on the third day of composting period. CGMMV was biologically detected in samples until the third day of composting. Cucumber seedlings grown in pots containing a mixture of 25% cucumber composted material + 75% light peat did not become infected. Storage of dried samples from CGMMV-infected cucumber plants in an incubator at 72° C resulted in inactivation of the virus after two days. Elimination of CGMMV in cucumber plant residues during composting seems to result mainly from heat inactivation. | |
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