Loading…
Inoculation with Biofilm of IBacillus subtilis/I Is a Safe and Sustainable Alternative to Promote Tomato Growth
Over-fertilization and agrochemicals adversely affect soil quality and agricultural ecosystem sustainability. Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is ranked as an important crop due to its high profitability and nutritional value. In Argentina, tomato is mainly produced in horticultural belts at peri-urban...
Saved in:
Published in: | Environments (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2024-03, Vol.11 (3) |
---|---|
Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | Get full text |
Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
cited_by | |
---|---|
cites | |
container_end_page | |
container_issue | 3 |
container_start_page | |
container_title | Environments (Basel, Switzerland) |
container_volume | 11 |
creator | Sa Galelli, Mirta Esther Cristóbal-Miguez, Josefina Ana Eva Cárdenas-Aguiar, Eliana Chudil, Hugo Daniel García, Ana Rosa Paz-González, Antonio |
description | Over-fertilization and agrochemicals adversely affect soil quality and agricultural ecosystem sustainability. Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is ranked as an important crop due to its high profitability and nutritional value. In Argentina, tomato is mainly produced in horticultural belts at peri-urban areas, whose soils frequently are contaminated by heavy metals and/or agrochemicals. To explore safer alternatives, we investigated the effects of seed inoculation with a common plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR), i.e., Bacillus subtilis subsp. spizizenii, on development at various growth stages of two tomato varieties, “Platense” and “Río Grande”, and on production and fruit quality at harvest time of the “Río Grande” variety. The experimental design consisted of three treatments per variety: a control versus traditional planktonic or biofilm inoculation, with three replicates per treatment. Germination at 10 days and seedling agronomical parameters showed that the response to seed inoculation was superior in the “Río Grande” variety. At harvest time, and irrespective of the inoculant, several agronomical parameters of the “Río Grande” variety were significantly enhanced with respect to the control. The biofilm significantly increased tomato production, as quantified by fruit number and weight, compared to the planktonic inoculum. This case study demonstrates that the incorporation of bio-inoculants is relevant in sustainable agriculture to promote crop growth and quality. |
doi_str_mv | 10.3390/environments11030054 |
format | article |
fullrecord | <record><control><sourceid>gale</sourceid><recordid>TN_cdi_gale_infotracacademiconefile_A788246770</recordid><sourceformat>XML</sourceformat><sourcesystem>PC</sourcesystem><galeid>A788246770</galeid><sourcerecordid>A788246770</sourcerecordid><originalsourceid>FETCH-gale_infotracacademiconefile_A7882467703</originalsourceid><addsrcrecordid>eNqVjr1uAjEQhK0okYIS3oBiXwDwnQEfJUT5uQ4JerQca9jI9kq2D14_V6RIG00x8xUzGqUmlZ4Zs9ZzijdOEgPFkqtKG62Xiwc1qrVdTU29bh7_5Gc1zvlba10tG2ONGSlpo3S9x8IS4c7lClsWxz6AOGi32LH3fYbcnwp7zvMW2gwIe3QEGM-w73NBjnjyBBtfKMVh6kZQBHZJghSCgwQc8DPJvVxf1ZNDn2n86y9q9vF-ePuaXtDTkaOTkrAbdKbAnUQavtBxY5umXqys1ebfhR9SuFx-</addsrcrecordid><sourcetype>Aggregation Database</sourcetype><iscdi>true</iscdi><recordtype>article</recordtype></control><display><type>article</type><title>Inoculation with Biofilm of IBacillus subtilis/I Is a Safe and Sustainable Alternative to Promote Tomato Growth</title><source>Publicly Available Content Database</source><creator>Sa ; Galelli, Mirta Esther ; Cristóbal-Miguez, Josefina Ana Eva ; Cárdenas-Aguiar, Eliana ; Chudil, Hugo Daniel ; García, Ana Rosa ; Paz-González, Antonio</creator><creatorcontrib>Sa ; Galelli, Mirta Esther ; Cristóbal-Miguez, Josefina Ana Eva ; Cárdenas-Aguiar, Eliana ; Chudil, Hugo Daniel ; García, Ana Rosa ; Paz-González, Antonio</creatorcontrib><description>Over-fertilization and agrochemicals adversely affect soil quality and agricultural ecosystem sustainability. Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is ranked as an important crop due to its high profitability and nutritional value. In Argentina, tomato is mainly produced in horticultural belts at peri-urban areas, whose soils frequently are contaminated by heavy metals and/or agrochemicals. To explore safer alternatives, we investigated the effects of seed inoculation with a common plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR), i.e., Bacillus subtilis subsp. spizizenii, on development at various growth stages of two tomato varieties, “Platense” and “Río Grande”, and on production and fruit quality at harvest time of the “Río Grande” variety. The experimental design consisted of three treatments per variety: a control versus traditional planktonic or biofilm inoculation, with three replicates per treatment. Germination at 10 days and seedling agronomical parameters showed that the response to seed inoculation was superior in the “Río Grande” variety. At harvest time, and irrespective of the inoculant, several agronomical parameters of the “Río Grande” variety were significantly enhanced with respect to the control. The biofilm significantly increased tomato production, as quantified by fruit number and weight, compared to the planktonic inoculum. This case study demonstrates that the incorporation of bio-inoculants is relevant in sustainable agriculture to promote crop growth and quality.</description><identifier>ISSN: 2076-3298</identifier><identifier>EISSN: 2076-3298</identifier><identifier>DOI: 10.3390/environments11030054</identifier><language>eng</language><publisher>MDPI AG</publisher><subject>Agricultural chemicals ; Agricultural ecosystems ; Environmental aspects ; Growth ; Sustainable agriculture ; Tomatoes</subject><ispartof>Environments (Basel, Switzerland), 2024-03, Vol.11 (3)</ispartof><rights>COPYRIGHT 2024 MDPI AG</rights><lds50>peer_reviewed</lds50><woscitedreferencessubscribed>false</woscitedreferencessubscribed></display><links><openurl>$$Topenurl_article</openurl><openurlfulltext>$$Topenurlfull_article</openurlfulltext><thumbnail>$$Tsyndetics_thumb_exl</thumbnail><link.rule.ids>314,780,784,27924,27925</link.rule.ids></links><search><creatorcontrib>Sa</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Galelli, Mirta Esther</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Cristóbal-Miguez, Josefina Ana Eva</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Cárdenas-Aguiar, Eliana</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Chudil, Hugo Daniel</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>García, Ana Rosa</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Paz-González, Antonio</creatorcontrib><title>Inoculation with Biofilm of IBacillus subtilis/I Is a Safe and Sustainable Alternative to Promote Tomato Growth</title><title>Environments (Basel, Switzerland)</title><description>Over-fertilization and agrochemicals adversely affect soil quality and agricultural ecosystem sustainability. Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is ranked as an important crop due to its high profitability and nutritional value. In Argentina, tomato is mainly produced in horticultural belts at peri-urban areas, whose soils frequently are contaminated by heavy metals and/or agrochemicals. To explore safer alternatives, we investigated the effects of seed inoculation with a common plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR), i.e., Bacillus subtilis subsp. spizizenii, on development at various growth stages of two tomato varieties, “Platense” and “Río Grande”, and on production and fruit quality at harvest time of the “Río Grande” variety. The experimental design consisted of three treatments per variety: a control versus traditional planktonic or biofilm inoculation, with three replicates per treatment. Germination at 10 days and seedling agronomical parameters showed that the response to seed inoculation was superior in the “Río Grande” variety. At harvest time, and irrespective of the inoculant, several agronomical parameters of the “Río Grande” variety were significantly enhanced with respect to the control. The biofilm significantly increased tomato production, as quantified by fruit number and weight, compared to the planktonic inoculum. This case study demonstrates that the incorporation of bio-inoculants is relevant in sustainable agriculture to promote crop growth and quality.</description><subject>Agricultural chemicals</subject><subject>Agricultural ecosystems</subject><subject>Environmental aspects</subject><subject>Growth</subject><subject>Sustainable agriculture</subject><subject>Tomatoes</subject><issn>2076-3298</issn><issn>2076-3298</issn><fulltext>true</fulltext><rsrctype>article</rsrctype><creationdate>2024</creationdate><recordtype>article</recordtype><sourceid/><recordid>eNqVjr1uAjEQhK0okYIS3oBiXwDwnQEfJUT5uQ4JerQca9jI9kq2D14_V6RIG00x8xUzGqUmlZ4Zs9ZzijdOEgPFkqtKG62Xiwc1qrVdTU29bh7_5Gc1zvlba10tG2ONGSlpo3S9x8IS4c7lClsWxz6AOGi32LH3fYbcnwp7zvMW2gwIe3QEGM-w73NBjnjyBBtfKMVh6kZQBHZJghSCgwQc8DPJvVxf1ZNDn2n86y9q9vF-ePuaXtDTkaOTkrAbdKbAnUQavtBxY5umXqys1ebfhR9SuFx-</recordid><startdate>20240301</startdate><enddate>20240301</enddate><creator>Sa</creator><creator>Galelli, Mirta Esther</creator><creator>Cristóbal-Miguez, Josefina Ana Eva</creator><creator>Cárdenas-Aguiar, Eliana</creator><creator>Chudil, Hugo Daniel</creator><creator>García, Ana Rosa</creator><creator>Paz-González, Antonio</creator><general>MDPI AG</general><scope/></search><sort><creationdate>20240301</creationdate><title>Inoculation with Biofilm of IBacillus subtilis/I Is a Safe and Sustainable Alternative to Promote Tomato Growth</title><author>Sa ; Galelli, Mirta Esther ; Cristóbal-Miguez, Josefina Ana Eva ; Cárdenas-Aguiar, Eliana ; Chudil, Hugo Daniel ; García, Ana Rosa ; Paz-González, Antonio</author></sort><facets><frbrtype>5</frbrtype><frbrgroupid>cdi_FETCH-gale_infotracacademiconefile_A7882467703</frbrgroupid><rsrctype>articles</rsrctype><prefilter>articles</prefilter><language>eng</language><creationdate>2024</creationdate><topic>Agricultural chemicals</topic><topic>Agricultural ecosystems</topic><topic>Environmental aspects</topic><topic>Growth</topic><topic>Sustainable agriculture</topic><topic>Tomatoes</topic><toplevel>peer_reviewed</toplevel><toplevel>online_resources</toplevel><creatorcontrib>Sa</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Galelli, Mirta Esther</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Cristóbal-Miguez, Josefina Ana Eva</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Cárdenas-Aguiar, Eliana</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Chudil, Hugo Daniel</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>García, Ana Rosa</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Paz-González, Antonio</creatorcontrib><jtitle>Environments (Basel, Switzerland)</jtitle></facets><delivery><delcategory>Remote Search Resource</delcategory><fulltext>fulltext</fulltext></delivery><addata><au>Sa</au><au>Galelli, Mirta Esther</au><au>Cristóbal-Miguez, Josefina Ana Eva</au><au>Cárdenas-Aguiar, Eliana</au><au>Chudil, Hugo Daniel</au><au>García, Ana Rosa</au><au>Paz-González, Antonio</au><format>journal</format><genre>article</genre><ristype>JOUR</ristype><atitle>Inoculation with Biofilm of IBacillus subtilis/I Is a Safe and Sustainable Alternative to Promote Tomato Growth</atitle><jtitle>Environments (Basel, Switzerland)</jtitle><date>2024-03-01</date><risdate>2024</risdate><volume>11</volume><issue>3</issue><issn>2076-3298</issn><eissn>2076-3298</eissn><abstract>Over-fertilization and agrochemicals adversely affect soil quality and agricultural ecosystem sustainability. Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is ranked as an important crop due to its high profitability and nutritional value. In Argentina, tomato is mainly produced in horticultural belts at peri-urban areas, whose soils frequently are contaminated by heavy metals and/or agrochemicals. To explore safer alternatives, we investigated the effects of seed inoculation with a common plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR), i.e., Bacillus subtilis subsp. spizizenii, on development at various growth stages of two tomato varieties, “Platense” and “Río Grande”, and on production and fruit quality at harvest time of the “Río Grande” variety. The experimental design consisted of three treatments per variety: a control versus traditional planktonic or biofilm inoculation, with three replicates per treatment. Germination at 10 days and seedling agronomical parameters showed that the response to seed inoculation was superior in the “Río Grande” variety. At harvest time, and irrespective of the inoculant, several agronomical parameters of the “Río Grande” variety were significantly enhanced with respect to the control. The biofilm significantly increased tomato production, as quantified by fruit number and weight, compared to the planktonic inoculum. This case study demonstrates that the incorporation of bio-inoculants is relevant in sustainable agriculture to promote crop growth and quality.</abstract><pub>MDPI AG</pub><doi>10.3390/environments11030054</doi></addata></record> |
fulltext | fulltext |
identifier | ISSN: 2076-3298 |
ispartof | Environments (Basel, Switzerland), 2024-03, Vol.11 (3) |
issn | 2076-3298 2076-3298 |
language | eng |
recordid | cdi_gale_infotracacademiconefile_A788246770 |
source | Publicly Available Content Database |
subjects | Agricultural chemicals Agricultural ecosystems Environmental aspects Growth Sustainable agriculture Tomatoes |
title | Inoculation with Biofilm of IBacillus subtilis/I Is a Safe and Sustainable Alternative to Promote Tomato Growth |
url | http://sfxeu10.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/loughborough?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&ctx_tim=2024-12-24T14%3A02%3A22IST&url_ver=Z39.88-2004&url_ctx_fmt=infofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rfr_id=info:sid/primo.exlibrisgroup.com:primo3-Article-gale&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=Inoculation%20with%20Biofilm%20of%20IBacillus%20subtilis/I%20Is%20a%20Safe%20and%20Sustainable%20Alternative%20to%20Promote%20Tomato%20Growth&rft.jtitle=Environments%20(Basel,%20Switzerland)&rft.au=Sa&rft.date=2024-03-01&rft.volume=11&rft.issue=3&rft.issn=2076-3298&rft.eissn=2076-3298&rft_id=info:doi/10.3390/environments11030054&rft_dat=%3Cgale%3EA788246770%3C/gale%3E%3Cgrp_id%3Ecdi_FETCH-gale_infotracacademiconefile_A7882467703%3C/grp_id%3E%3Coa%3E%3C/oa%3E%3Curl%3E%3C/url%3E&rft_id=info:oai/&rft_id=info:pmid/&rft_galeid=A788246770&rfr_iscdi=true |