Productivity and Nutritional Trait Improvements of Different Tomatoes Cultivated with Effective Microorganisms Technology

Giuseppina Tommonaro, Gennaro Roberto Abbamondi, Barbara Nicolaus, Annarita Poli, Costantino D’Angelo, Carmine Iodice and Rocco De Prisco
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Giuseppina Tommonaro: National Council of Researches of Italy-Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry (ICB), Via Campi Flegrei, 34, 80078 Pozzuoli, Italy
Gennaro Roberto Abbamondi: National Council of Researches of Italy-Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry (ICB), Via Campi Flegrei, 34, 80078 Pozzuoli, Italy
Barbara Nicolaus: National Council of Researches of Italy-Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry (ICB), Via Campi Flegrei, 34, 80078 Pozzuoli, Italy
Annarita Poli: National Council of Researches of Italy-Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry (ICB), Via Campi Flegrei, 34, 80078 Pozzuoli, Italy
Costantino D’Angelo: Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Viale Mario Bracci, 16, 53100 Siena, Italy
Carmine Iodice: National Council of Researches of Italy-Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry (ICB), Via Campi Flegrei, 34, 80078 Pozzuoli, Italy
Rocco De Prisco: National Council of Researches of Italy-Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry (ICB), Via Campi Flegrei, 34, 80078 Pozzuoli, Italy

Agriculture, 2021, vol. 11, issue 2, 1-10

Abstract: The use of ecofriendly strategies, such as the use of Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria, to improve the yield and quality of crops has become necessary to satisfy the growing demand of food and to avoid the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. In this study, we report the effects of an innovative microbial inoculation technique, namely Effective Microorganisms (EM), compared with traditional approaches, on productivity and nutritional aspect of four tomato varieties: Brandywine, Corbarino Giallo, S. Marzano Cirio 3, S. Marzano Antico. Results showed an increase of plant productivity as well as an enhanced antioxidant activity mainly in San Marzano Antico and Brandywine varieties treated with EM technology. Moreover, the polyphenol and carotenoid contents also changed, in response to the plant treatments. In conclusion, the application of EM ® technology in agriculture could represent a very promising strategy in agricultural sustainability.

Keywords: tomato; effective microorganisms; agricultural sustainability; antioxidant activity; Plant Growth Promotion Bacteria (PGPB) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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