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Azospirillum brasilense and Glomus intraradices co-inoculation stimulates growth and yield of cherry tomato under shadehouse conditions

Lira-Saldivar RH¹, A Hernández¹, LA Valdez², A Cárdenas¹, L Ibarra¹, M Hernández³, N Ruiz⁴

1 Departamento de Agroplasticultura. Centro de Investigación en Química Aplicada. Saltillo, Coah., México. C.P. 25294.
2 Departamento de Horticultura, Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro, Buenavista, Saltillo, Coah., México. C.P. 25315.
3 Departamento de Parasitología, Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro, Buenavista, Saltillo, Coah., México. C.P. 25315.
4 Departamento de Tecnología de Semillas, Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro, Buenavista, Saltillo, Coah., México. C.P. 25315.

* Corresponding Author:Address Correspondence to: Dr. R. Hugo Lira-Saldivar, e-mail:

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany 2014, 83(all), 133-138. https://doi.org/10.32604/phyton.2014.83.133

Abstract

The response of cherry tomato to biofertilization with beneficial microorganisms was evaluated under shadehouse conditions. Seeds were inoculated and/or co-inoculated with Azospirillum brasilense (Az) and/or Glomus intraradices (Gi). Thereafter, seedlings of six treatments received two applications of a suspension containing Az + Gi at 15 and 30 days after the transplant, and were compared against a non-inoculated treatment which only received conventional inorganic fertilization. Seed co-inoculation with A. brasilense and G. intraradices plus two applications of Az + Gi at 15 and 30 days after transplant increased on average 6% plant height, 11% leaf area, 10.5% dry biomass and 16% yield of cherry tomato in comparison to traditional fertilization.

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