Differences were found in the counts and occurrence of fungi in the phyllosphere and thizosphere of two representatives of the Lamiacea family, Origanum majorana and Ocimum basilicum, and in the phyllosphere and rhizosphere of Phaseolus vulgaris growing separately or in coenosis with O. majorana or O. basilicum. Both the volatile substances released from ground leaves of the two latter plant species and the root exudates affected considerably spore germination of isolated phylospheric and rhizospheric fungi. The results indicated a possible role of root exudates and volatile substances released from leaves in colonization of rhizosphere and/or phyllosphere by fungi, especially in associations of various plants.

Zobrazit více v PubMed

Folia Microbiol (Praha). 1975;20(2):152-6 PubMed

Nature. 1957 Jul 13;180(4576):96-7 PubMed

Effect of volatile substances from Origanum majorana and Ocimum basilicum on spore respiration and germination of some soil fungi