Effects of Trichoderma harzianum on the yield and fruit quality of tomato plants (Lycopersicon esculentum) grown in an unheated greenhouse

Bal, Ugur; Altintas, Sureyya

doi:10.1071/ea04003

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“…Reports on increased tomato yield with T. harzianum are rare, although Gravel et al (2007) observed an increase in yield with T. atroviride in rockwool. Additionally, increased yields in cucumber, bell pepper and strawberry had been reported with T. harzianum (Poldma et al 2002, Altintas and Bal 2005, Bal and Altintas 2006. In this study, although all fungal inoculants induced a negligible increase in yield of tomato, treatment effects were not significant.…”

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Response of tomato (Solanum lycopersicumL.) to nursery inoculation withTrichoderma harzianumand arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi under field conditions

Nzanza

Marais

Soundy

2012

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section B - Soil & Plant Sc

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The effect of nursery inoculation of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) with Trichoderma harzianum and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) Glomus mosseae on fungal root colonization, plant growth, yield and quality of field-grown tomato was investigated. The four treatments included T. harzianum, AMF, T. harzianum'AMF, and uninoculated control. At mid-harvest, 84 days after transplanting, no interactive effect of the fungi on the external mycelium growth was observed. Inoculation with AMF alone or in combination with T. harzianum increased dry shoot weight by 35% and 30%, respectively, during the first season, and by 30% and 21%, respectively, during the second growing season. Trichoderma harzianum increased the percentage of large fruit by 76% in 2008Á2009, whereas AMF increased the percentage of extra-large fruit by 44% in 2009Á2010. Similarly, AMF increased total soluble solids by 10%. Inoculated tomato seedlings with T. harzianum and/or AMF significantly increased early yield of tomato, by 10%, 65% and 70%, respectively, during 2008Á2009, and by 27%, 36% and 37%, respectively during the 2009Á2010 growing season. In conclusion, results of the study suggested that T. harzianum and AMF have the potential to improve growth, early yield and fruit quality of field-grown tomato.

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Response of tomato (Solanum lycopersicumL.) to nursery inoculation withTrichoderma harzianumand arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi under field conditions

Nzanza

Marais

Soundy

2012

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section B - Soil & Plant Sc

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“…mongolica. The growth of seedlings inoculated with E15 was significantly higher than that of seedlings inoculated with ZT05, and the growth and structure of seedling roots inoculated with ZT05 was higher than that of seedling roots inoculated with E15.Many reports have shown that Trichoderma inoculation has significant promotion effects on plants seedlings and crops yields, such as those of cotton [54], tomato [55], and Leymus chinensis [8,30]. Harman [7] showed that the inoculation of Trichoderma spp.…”

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Effects of Two Trichoderma Strains on Plant Growth, Rhizosphere Soil Nutrients, and Fungal Community of Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica Annual Seedlings

Halifu

Deng

Song

et al. 2019

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Trichoderma spp. are proposed as major plant growth-promoting fungi that widely exist in the natural environment. These strains have the abilities of rapid growth and reproduction and efficient transformation of soil nutrients. Moreover, they can change the plant rhizosphere soil environment and promote plant growth. Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica has the characteristics of strong drought resistance and fast growth and plays an important role in ecological construction and environmental restoration. The effects on the growth of annual seedlings, root structure, rhizosphere soil nutrients, enzyme activity, and fungal community structure of P. sylvestris var. mongolica were studied after inoculation with Trichoderma harzianum E15 and Trichoderma virens ZT05, separately. The results showed that after inoculation with T. harzianum E15 and T. virens ZT05, seedling biomass, root structure index, soil nutrients, and soil enzyme activity were significantly increased compared with the control (p < 0.05). There were significant differences in the effects of T. harzianum E15 and T. virens ZT05 inoculation on the growth and rhizosphere soil nutrient of P. sylvestris var. mongolica (p < 0.05). For the E15 treatment, the seedling height, ground diameter, and total biomass of seedlings were higher than that those of the ZT05 treatment, and the rhizosphere soil nutrient content and enzyme activity of the ZT05 treatment were higher than that of the E15 treatment. The results of alpha and beta diversity analyses showed that the fungi community structure of rhizosphere soil was significantly different (p < 0.05) among the three treatments (inoculated with T. harzianum E15, T. virens ZT05, and not inoculated with Trichoderma). Overall, Trichoderma inoculation was correlated with the change of rhizosphere soil nutrient content.

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“…In contrast, Ruiz-Cisneros et al (2018) reported that Trichoderma increased TA (by 21%), which may be due to Trichoderma increasing the weight and maturity of tomato fruit. Bal and Altintas (2006) had found no significant differences in TA or TSS.…”

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Effect of foliar application of Trichoderma on the quality of tomato fruits grown in different hydroponic substrates

Palacios-Torres

Bustamante-Ortiz

Prieto-Baeza

et al. 2019

Folia Horticulturae

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The quality of tomato fruits is influenced by preharvest factors. Trichoderma are considered biostimulants with potential to improve growth and development in plants, as well as the quality of the fruits. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of foliar application of Trichoderma on the quality of tomato fruits at different cluster levels on the same plant in two commercial hybrids using three different substrates in a greenhouse. Six foliar applications of a liquid biological preparation of Trichoderma were performed at a dose of 4 mL L−1 every 15 days after transplanting. The results show that the foliar application of Trichoderma increased the ratio of soluble solids to titratable acidity of the fruits at different cluster levels, which was mainly due to the decrease in acidity rather than the increase in soluble solids. The decrease in titratable acidity is in accordance with the increase in the pH of the fruits. Trichoderma have a positive effect on titratable acidity, pH and electrical conductivity of fruits. In the Cid hybrid grown in the tezontle substrate, the application of Trichoderma increased the ratio of total soluble solids to titratable acidity. At the same time, sand increased the percentage of juice in the fruits. Foliar application of Trichoderma increases the quality of tomato fruits, and as such, should be considered as a crop management option.

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Effects of Trichoderma harzianum on the yield and fruit quality of tomato plants (Lycopersicon esculentum) grown in an unheated greenhouse

Cited by 24 publications

References 15 publications

Response of tomato (Solanum lycopersicumL.) to nursery inoculation withTrichoderma harzianumand arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi under field conditions

Response of tomato (Solanum lycopersicumL.) to nursery inoculation withTrichoderma harzianumand arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi under field conditions

Effects of Two Trichoderma Strains on Plant Growth, Rhizosphere Soil Nutrients, and Fungal Community of Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica Annual Seedlings

Effect of foliar application of Trichoderma on the quality of tomato fruits grown in different hydroponic substrates

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