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Impact Of A Mycorrhizal Inoculum On Tomato And Pepper Organic Production: A Transdisciplinary Approach In Northern Italian Context

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: "The paper explores the impact of a mycorrhizal with microbial consortium inoculum on a tomato and bell pepper production, considering agronomic and qualitative parameters and sensory performance. The research was conducted in summer 2019 at the garden of the University of Gastronomic Sciences (Italy), which uses organic practicties.Two varieties of tomatoes (“Costoluto” and “Cuore di Bue”) and one variety of bell pepper (“Quadrato di Carmagnola”) were cultivated in the greenhouse, comparing mycorrhizae (M) versus control (C) samples. Analyses included: quantitative analysis on fruits, qualitative analysis (pH, Brix measurements and NIRS on fruits) and sensory evaluations of tomatoes. Results show: a clear diversification of M versus C from NIR; a negative impact of the mycorrhizal inoculum on the quantitative yield; minimal perceivable differences between M and C in sensorial analysis, which did not negatively affect preferences."

Source: Organic Eprints (International Centre for Research in Organic Food Systems, and Research Institute of Organic Agriculture)

Authors: Philipp Oggiano, Natalia Rastorgueva, Alieksei Taran, Luisa Torri, Maria Piochi, G. Masoero, Paola Migliorini

Language: English

Topic: Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W3197813950

FWCI: 0.145

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