Abstract
AIMS: This study builds upon the premise that roots culture distinct bacteria at specific stages of plant growth to benefit of specific microbial services needed at that particular growth stage. Accordingly, we hypothesized that the co-inoculation of beneficial microbes with distinct properties at specific stages of plant development would enhance plant performance. METHODS AND RESULTS: The chosen microbes were Bacillus pumilus, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, Bacillus mojavensis and Pseudomonas putida. These microbes were selected based on their specific services ranging from nutrient solubilization, root growth promotion and disease resistance, and were applied to the roots of tomato plants at specific time points when those services were needed the most by the plant. Laboratory and greenhouse studies were conducted to evaluate the effects of co-inoculation at specific stages of development compared to single microbial applications. CONCLUSION: In general, the combination of three microbes gave the highest biomass and yield without the presence of disease. Applications of three microbes showed the highest root/shoot ratio, and applications of four microbes the lowest ratio. Pseudomonas putida significantly increased fruit macronutrient and micronutrient contents. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: Our studies suggest that co-inoculation of three or four microbes is a good strategy for healthy crop production.
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A three-microbe combination gave the highest tomato biomass.
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- tomato plants
Solanum lycopersicume1 - Treatment
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e0“the combination of three microbes gave the highest biomass and yield without the presence of disease”
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A three-microbe combination gave the highest tomato yield.
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- tomato plantsSolanum lycopersicume1
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- combination of three microbese0
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- higheste0
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e0“the combination of three microbes gave the highest biomass and yield without the presence of disease”
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Three-microbe applications gave the highest root/shoot ratio.
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- tomato plantsSolanum lycopersicume1
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- Applications of three microbese0
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- root/shoot ratioe0
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- higheste0
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e0“Applications of three microbes showed the highest root/shoot ratio”
e1“tomato plants”
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Four-microbe applications gave the lowest root/shoot ratio.
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- tomato plantsSolanum lycopersicume2
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- applications of four microbese0
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- root/shoot ratioe1
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- loweste0
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e0“applications of four microbes the lowest ratio”
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Pseudomonas putida significantly increased fruit macronutrient content.
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- tomato plantsSolanum lycopersicume1
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- Pseudomonas putidae0
- Interactor
- Pseudomonas putida
Pseudomonas putidae0symbiont - Outcome
- fruit macronutriente0
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- increasede0
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e0“Pseudomonas putida significantly increased fruit macronutrient and micronutrient contents”
e1“tomato plants”
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Pseudomonas putida significantly increased fruit micronutrient content.
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- tomato plantsSolanum lycopersicume1
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- Pseudomonas putidae0
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- Pseudomonas putidaPseudomonas putidae0symbiont
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- micronutrient contentse0
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- increasede0
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e0“Pseudomonas putida significantly increased fruit macronutrient and micronutrient contents”
e1“tomato plants”
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The authors suggest three- or four-microbe co-inoculation for healthy production.
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- tomato plantsSolanum lycopersicume1
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- co-inoculation of three or four microbes is a good strategy for healthy crop productione0
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e0“co-inoculation of three or four microbes is a good strategy for healthy crop production”
e1“tomato plants”
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