Ethylene not responsible for inhibition of conidium germination by soil volatiles

Volatile factors inhibiting the germination ofBotrytis cinerea andCochliobolus sativus conidia on membrane filters were emanated from six alkaline and two acid soils of different organic content and origin. Addition of lime or chitin increased the inhibitory action. Evidence is presented that ethylene is not involved either directly or indirectly in the inhibition of conidium germination above the different soils tested.