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Mycelial growth of Agaricus bisporus on sterilized compost is strongly stimulated by pre-incubating the compost with the thermophilic fungus Scytalidium thermophilum. This stimulatory effect is not species specific, for either A. bisporus or S. thermophilum. Normal mushroom compost is almost completely colonized with S. thermophilum. In experimental composts a positive relation was found between the logarithm of mushroom yield of A. bisporusand the density of S. thermophilum. S. thermophilum provides for compost selectivity: it protects against negative effects of compost bacteria on mycelial growth of A. bisporus. S. thermophilum is inactivated by the growth of A. bisporusmycelium.
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