Effect of probiotic inoculation in the growing substrate on biometric parameters of cherry tomato seedlings (Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme )
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https://doi.org/10.33240/rba.v21i2.59845Keywords:
Cherry tomato, Probiotics, Seedlings, SubstrateAbstract
The use of probiotic microorganisms in the substrate has emerged as a promising strategy to enhance plant development in agricultural systems. In this study, the application of 1.5 g of probiotics (T4) according to the evaluated parameters was the most effective treatment for the development of cherry tomato seedlings, particularly for plant height and stem diameter, promoting greater increases in growth and seedling quality compared to the other treatments assessed. The performance of cherry tomato seedlings subjected to different probiotic inoculations in the substrate was evaluated by measuring stem diameter, seedling height, total leaf number, and the fresh and dry mass of roots and shoots. Overall, all probiotic treatments outperformed the control treatment, demonstrating significant gains in the evaluated morphological and biometric parameters. The results indicate that probiotic inoculation in the substrate is an effective biotechnological alternative for producing higher-quality cherry tomato seedlings, contributing to the development of more efficient substrate formulations during the initial cultivation stage.
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