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In the CB pairing, bell pepper traits were impaired.
Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiformeVerbatim
e0“Cherry tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum L . ) and bell pepper ( Capsicum annuum L . ) were grown individually (C and B, respectively) and paired based on high (CC and BB) and low (CB) degrees of relatedness”
e2“In bell pepper, these traits were impaired and showed increased fine root proliferation”
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Aye Nyein Ko; Shikha Verma; Ofer Guy; et al. Scientia Horticulturae 2025. doi:10.1016/j.scienta.2025.114506
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- Intervention effect In the CB pairing, cherry tomato enhanced net CO2 assimilation, stomatal conductance and chlorophyll content.
- Intervention effect In the CB pairing, cherry tomato enhanced height, stem diameter and dry weight.
- Intervention effect In the CB pairing, cherry tomato showed increased root thickening.
- Intervention effect In the CB pairing, bell pepper showed increased fine root proliferation.
- Intervention effect Under greenhouse conditions, bell pepper allocated more resources to root development and formed thicker roots.
- Intervention effect Cherry tomato in the CB pairing yielded more total and export-grade fruit, by 32 %.
- Intervention effect Bell pepper in the CB pairing produced the lowest yields, 31 % lower.
- Intervention effect Bell pepper in the CB pairing maintained stable sugar content.
- Association Root exudate carbon concentrations were highest in the CC pairing of cherry tomato.
- Association Root exudate carbon concentrations were highest in the BB pairing of bell pepper.
- Intervention effect Root exudate carbon concentrations were elevated in the CB pairing compared with individually grown plants, indicating recognition of neighbour identity.
- Association The effects of neighbour recognition and genetic relatedness were species-specific and consistent across growth stages.