processing · Growth · Solanum lycopersicum (tomato)

Factors influencing infection of the tomato by Verticillium albo‐atrum · 1943

• positive
  Delaying Verticillium inoculation of steamed soil at least 17 days made disease development no higher than untreated soil.

  compared with untreated soil

Tomato Seed Germination. Osmotic Pretreatment and Far Red Inhibition · 1982

• positive
  Seeds osmotically pretreated for 7 d and dried back had a significantly lower mean time to 50% germination than untreated seeds.

  compared with untreated seeds

SEED PRIMING PROCEDURES AND THE EFFECT OF SUBSEQUENT STORAGE ON THE GERMINATION OF FRESH MARKET TOMATO SEEDS · 1986

• positive
  The same priming procedure made tomato germination more uniform at 15 and 35∞C.
• positive
  Priming and drying tomato seeds accelerated germination at 25 and 35∞C.

Effect of root cooling treatment of nutrient solution on growth and yield of tomato, cucumber and melon. · 1989

• positive
  Tomato growth was promoted by root cooling.

cited by 1 paper here

Germination of Osmotically Primed Asparagus and Tomato Seeds after Storage up to Three Months · 1994

• positive
  Dried-back primed tomato seeds had higher germination percentage than surface-dried seeds after two or three months.

  compared with surface-dried primed seeds

Absence of a genetic relationship between salt tolerance during seed germination and vegetative growth in tomato · 1997

• positive
  Selection for germination salt tolerance significantly improved germination under salt stress.
• no effect
  Germination-based selection did not affect vegetative salt tolerance by relative growth.

  compared with unselected progeny

Genetics of Salt and Cold Tolerance in Tomato: Quantitative Analysis and QTL Mapping. · 1999

• positive
  Selection for salt tolerance during tomato germination improved progeny germination under salt, cold, and nonstress conditions.

Suppressive effects of composts against the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne javanica on tomato · 2002

• positive
  Washing composted soils with excess water before nematode inoculation led to better tomato plant growth.

Communication between the Maternal Testa and the Embryo and/or Endosperm Affect Testa Attributes in Tomato   · 2003

• positive
  Toughening of the bks testa and the associated poor germination were partially overcome when seeds were not dried before germination or were dried under N2.

cited by 1 paper here

Biomass allocation in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) plants grown under partial rootzone drying: enhancement of root growth. · 2004

• positive
  Glasshouse PRD increased root biomass 55%.

  compared with control plants

• positive
  CEC PRD raised root biomass 19% above controls.

  compared with control plants

• no effect
  CEC biomass did not differ after two cycles.

  compared with control plants

• no effect
  Glasshouse total biomass did not differ after four PRD cycles.

  compared with control plants

cited by 1 paper here

Effects of Different Strains from Bacterial Manure on Growth of Cucumber and Tomato Seedlings · 2008

• positive
  Tomato seedling height reached 19.9 cm, 114% above control.

  compared with control

• positive
  Tomato seedling stem diameter reached 0.325 cm, 30% above control.

  compared with control

Laboratory bioassay and greenhouse evaluation of a pine tree substrate used as a container substrate · 2009

• positive
  Washing improved tomato radicle length.

Effect of seedling management on yield and quality of tomato at Adami Tulu Jiddo Kombolcha District, Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia. · 2010

• positive
  The 4:4:2:1 media mix produced the highest transplant stem diameter.

POSSIBILITY OF REUSING EXPANDED CLAY IN GREENHOUSE TOMATO CULTIVATION. PART I. YIELD AND CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF FRUITS · 2012

• positive
  Washed and sterilized clay produced the highest fruit dry matter, 5.71%.

Antibiotic-resistance tag of Stremptomyces roseoflavus Men-myco-93-63,its colonization and effects on plant growth-promoting · 2012

• positive
  Men-myco-93-63 fermentation mixed with soil at 1:400 promoted tomato seedling growth.

The effect of strong microwave electric field radiation on: (1) vegetable seed germination and seedling growth rate · 2013

• positive
  9.3 GHz HPM increased tomato seedling shoot dry weight significantly.
• positive
  9.3 GHz HPM increased tomato seedling height significantly.

cited by 1 paper here

Microwave treatments and modified atmosphere packaging to maintain postharvest quality of Saladette tomatoes · 2013

• positive
  Microwave-assisted hydrothermal treatment reduced mold growth on tomatoes packed in natural atmosphere while maintaining quality.

Root-zone Cooling at High Air Temperatures Enhances Physiological Activities and Internal Structures of Roots in Young Tomato Plants · 2013

• positive
  Root-zone cooling increased the relative growth rate of roots compared with the control in young tomato plants.

  compared with control

• positive
  Root-zone cooling increased shoot relative growth rate compared with the control, less than root growth.

  compared with control

• positive
  Root-zone cooling advanced the development of the internal structure of the xylem near the root tip compared with the control in tomato.

  compared with control

cites 1 paper here

Identification of a Novel Paenibacillus polymyxa Strain and Its Biocontrol and Plant Growth-Promoting Effects · 2014

• positive
  Cell-free fermentation increased tomato fresh weight by 272.0%.
• positive
  Cell-free fermentation increased tomato dry weight by 266.7%.

Effect of Salt Tolerant Bacteria on the Germination of Tomato Seeds · 2014

• positive
  Bacterial fermentation solution improved fresh weights of roots, cotyledons and hypocotyls under salt stress.

  compared with high salt liquid NA medium treatment

• positive
  Bacterial fermentation solution improved lateral-root number and hypocotyl length under salt stress.

  compared with high salt liquid NA medium treatment

• positive
  Bacterial fermentation solution improved tomato seed germination time and rate relative to high-salt NA medium.

  compared with high salt liquid NA medium treatment

Identification of a Novel Paenibacillus polymyxa Strain and Its Biocontrol and Plant Growth-Promoting Effects · 2014

• positive
  Cell-free fermentation increased tomato seedling dry weight biomass by 266.7% in the greenhouse assay.
• positive
  Cell-free fermentation increased tomato seedling fresh weight biomass by 272.0% in the greenhouse assay.

Drumstick Fermented Leaf Juice (DFLJ) - a promising organic signature for tomato cultivation package. · 2015

• positive
  The 45 ml/plant juice combination increased total biomass versus organic inputs without juice.

  compared with Jeevamrit, consortium and Humic acid combination without Drumstick Fermented Leaf Juice

PARENTAL LINE HAS MORE INFLUENCE ON SEED QUALITY THAN CONDITIONING PROCESS · 2015

• positive
  HCl fermentation at 1% for 30 min gave the lowest mean germination time of 7.73.

Bacillus methylotrophicus Strain NKG-1, Isolated from Changbai Mountain, China, Has Potential Applications as a Biofertilizer or Biocontrol Agent · 2016

• positive
  Field application of the same NKG-1 dosage increased tomato plant height by 14.7%.
• positive
  A 100× dilution of NKG-1 fermentation broth significantly increased seedling fresh weight of tomato by 27.4%.

  compared with control

• positive
  A 100× dilution of NKG-1 fermentation broth significantly increased root length of tomato by 57.7%.

  compared with control

• positive
  A 100× dilution of NKG-1 fermentation broth significantly increased seedling length of tomato by 12.5%.

  compared with control

• positive
  Field application of the same NKG-1 dosage increased tomato stem diameter by 12.7%.

EFFECT OF GREENHOUSE NIGHT HEATING BY SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM AND ORGANIC FERTILIZER ON THE PRODUCTIVITY OF TOMATO · 2016

• positive
  Plants fertilized with 30 m3/fed dried biogas residue have the best vegetative growth characteristics.

  compared with other used organic levels

A Biocontrol Strain of Bacillus subtilis WXCDD105 Used to Control Tomato Botrytis cinerea and Cladosporium fulvum Cooke and Promote the Growth of Seedlings · 2018

• positive
  Fermentation liquid of WXCDD105 increased the germination rate and radicle length of tomato seeds.

Biofertilizer effect of yeast fermented broth on organic tomato seedlings · 2018

• positive
  Fermented broth increased tomato seedling leaf and stem growth relative to distilled water.

  compared with distilled water

EFFECTS OF WATER SALINITY AND EGYPTIAN CLOVER AMENDED SUBSTRATES ON TOMATO TRANSPLANT PRODUCTION · 2018

• positive
  Fermented clover increased growth parameters of tomato transplants under saline water irrigation.
• positive
  Fermented clover amendment increased plant height and leaf number of tomato transplants compared with non-fermented clover.

  compared with non-fermented clover

• positive
  Fermented clover amendment increased vegetative fresh and dry weights of tomato transplants compared with non-fermented clover.

  compared with non-fermented clover

Soil biological and physiochemical factors limiting the growth potential of tomato planted in waterlogged volcanic soil · 2018

• positive
  Soil pasteurization enhanced tomato seedling growth in both waterlogged and well-drained acidic volcanic soil.

Computation of LC50 against Spodoptera litura (Fab.) for Bacillus thuringiensis isolates from native soil samples of Andhra Pradesh · 2018

• positive
  Hydroprimed and spin-dried tomato seeds had 76.0 higher viability than nonprimed seeds.

  compared with non primed seeds

• positive
  Spin drying increased tomato plumule and hypocotyl length by 22.4 percent.

  compared with non primed seeds

Evaluation of Agricultural Byproducts and Cover Crops as Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation Carbon Sources for Managing a Soilborne Disease Complex in High Tunnel Tomatoes · 2021

• positive
  High-rate distillers dried grains and dry sweet whey increased dry root and shoot biomass.

  compared with controls

Antimicrobial activity of sophorolipids produced by Starmerella bombicola against phytopathogens from cherry tomato · 2021

• positive
  Washing tomato fruits with sophorolipids before B. cinerea inoculation inhibited gray mold by up to 96.27%.

Combined organic fertilizer application improved growth and yield of cherry tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) · 2021

• positive
  Bat guano plus fermented seaweed increased height relative to recommended fertilizer.

  compared with recommended rate fertilizer

Effects of Different Seed Extraction Methods on Seed Quality Parameters in Tomato var pkm.1 · 2022

• positive
  Seed extraction methods significantly increased germination, shoot length and root length of tomato.

Differential Physiological Response and Antioxidant Activity Relative to High-Power Micro-Waves Irradiation and Temperature of Tomato Sprouts · 2022

• positive
  High-power microwaves and elevated temperature slightly stimulated dry mass, fresh mass and plant height of tomato.

cites 1 paper here

Enhancement of antibacterial and growth-promoting effects of Paenibacillus polymyxa by optimizing its fermentation process · 2022

• positive
  Supernatant of the optimized P. polymyxa culture increased tomato root length by 23%.

  compared with supernatant of the original culture

• positive
  Supernatant of the optimized P. polymyxa culture increased tomato root weight by 65%.

  compared with supernatant of the original culture

• positive
  Supernatant of the optimized P. polymyxa culture increased tomato plant height by 47%.

  compared with supernatant of the original culture

Isolation and Characterization of Novel Biological Control Agent Clostridium beijerinckii against Meloidogyne incognita · 2022

• positive
  Seeds coated with a fermentation broth containing Sneb518 had boosted germination rate to 88.49%.

Solid-State Fermentation of Trichoderma spp.: A New Way to Valorize the Agricultural Digestate and Produce Value-Added Bioproducts · 2023

• positive
  T. atroviride fermentation extracts significantly promoted tomato germination and root elongation.

Efficacy of Aspergillus tubingensis GX3′ Fermentation against Meloidogyne enterolobii in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) · 2023

• positive
  Aspergillus fermentation increased tomato plant biomass in greenhouse conditions.

The influence of seed separation techniques and drying temperature in a dehumidified drying machine for tomato seed production · 2024

• positive
  The 2% HCl separation for 2 hours followed by 40°C drying produced the highest tomato seed germination percentage.
• positive
  The same treatment produced the highest tomato seed vigor index.

Mushroom residue and sheep manure fermentation with Bacillus promoted tomato growth via nutrient release and favorable microbial conditions · 2024

• positive
  Fermentation with CMA significantly promoted tomato growth.

THE EFFECT OF RICE WASHING WATER AND COCONUT WATER ON THE GROWTH OF TOMATO PLANT (Lycopersium esculentum Mill.) IN MANGGARAI REGENCY · 2024

• positive
  The 250 ml plus 250 ml mixture gave the highest tomato leaf number, 197.43.
• positive
  The 250 ml plus 250 ml mixture gave the highest leaf area, 36.23 cm2.
• positive
  The 250 ml plus 250 ml mixture gave the highest stem diameter, 0.88 cm.

Rose Oil Distillation Wastewater: By-Products of Essential Oil Extraction as Circular Biostimulants for Tomato Growth · 2025

• positive
  Ten percent RDW improved tomato germination and initial seedling growth.
• negative
  RDW at 25% inhibited tomato root growth by 10–50% versus control.

  compared with the control

• negative
  RDW at 100% inhibited tomato root growth by 45–87% versus control.

  compared with the control

Isolation and Characterization of Pseudomonas aeruginosa XR2-39 Against Meloidogyne incognita and Its Enhancement of Tomato Growth · 2025

• positive
  stem diameter increased by 57.14% under 20% broth versus water.

  compared with water control

• positive
  root length increased by 49.39% under 20% broth versus water.

  compared with water control

• positive
  fresh shoot weight increased by 448.57% under 20% broth versus water.

  compared with water control

• positive
  root weight increased by 136.36% under 20% broth versus water.

  compared with water control

• positive
  shoot length increased by 179.29% under 20% broth versus water.

  compared with water control

Genophenotypic insights into biocontrol and growth-promoting mechanisms of Bacillus velezensis BV25 against tomato Fusarium wilt · 2026

• positive
  Application of B. velezensis BV25 fermentation broth promoted tomato plant growth even in the absence of the pathogen.