Rhizobium promotes non-legumes growth and quality in several production steps: towards a biofertilization of edible raw vegetables healthy for humans.
The biofertilization of crops with plant-growth-promoting microorganisms is currently considered as a healthy alternative to chemical fertilization. However, only microorganisms safe for humans can be used as biofertilizers, particularly in vegetables that are raw consumed, in order to avoid sanitar...
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| author | Paula García-Fraile Lorena Carro Marta Robledo Martha-Helena Ramírez-Bahena José-David Flores-Félix María Teresa Fernández Pedro F Mateos Raúl Rivas José Mariano Igual Eustoquio Martínez-Molina Álvaro Peix Encarna Velázquez |
| author_facet | Paula García-Fraile Lorena Carro Marta Robledo Martha-Helena Ramírez-Bahena José-David Flores-Félix María Teresa Fernández Pedro F Mateos Raúl Rivas José Mariano Igual Eustoquio Martínez-Molina Álvaro Peix Encarna Velázquez |
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| description | The biofertilization of crops with plant-growth-promoting microorganisms is currently considered as a healthy alternative to chemical fertilization. However, only microorganisms safe for humans can be used as biofertilizers, particularly in vegetables that are raw consumed, in order to avoid sanitary problems derived from the presence of pathogenic bacteria in the final products. In the present work we showed that Rhizobium strains colonize the roots of tomato and pepper plants promoting their growth in different production stages increasing yield and quality of seedlings and fruits. Our results confirmed those obtained in cereals and alimentary oil producing plants extending the number of non-legumes susceptible to be biofertilized with rhizobia to those whose fruits are raw consumed. This is a relevant conclusion since safety of rhizobia for human health has been demonstrated after several decades of legume inoculation ensuring that they are optimal bacteria for biofertilization. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-04094b606e1d4bf29567f916df646ad12022-12-21T23:10:02ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032012-01-0175e3812210.1371/journal.pone.0038122Rhizobium promotes non-legumes growth and quality in several production steps: towards a biofertilization of edible raw vegetables healthy for humans.Paula García-FraileLorena CarroMarta RobledoMartha-Helena Ramírez-BahenaJosé-David Flores-FélixMaría Teresa FernándezPedro F MateosRaúl RivasJosé Mariano IgualEustoquio Martínez-MolinaÁlvaro PeixEncarna VelázquezThe biofertilization of crops with plant-growth-promoting microorganisms is currently considered as a healthy alternative to chemical fertilization. However, only microorganisms safe for humans can be used as biofertilizers, particularly in vegetables that are raw consumed, in order to avoid sanitary problems derived from the presence of pathogenic bacteria in the final products. In the present work we showed that Rhizobium strains colonize the roots of tomato and pepper plants promoting their growth in different production stages increasing yield and quality of seedlings and fruits. Our results confirmed those obtained in cereals and alimentary oil producing plants extending the number of non-legumes susceptible to be biofertilized with rhizobia to those whose fruits are raw consumed. This is a relevant conclusion since safety of rhizobia for human health has been demonstrated after several decades of legume inoculation ensuring that they are optimal bacteria for biofertilization.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22675441/pdf/?tool=EBI |
| spellingShingle | Paula García-Fraile Lorena Carro Marta Robledo Martha-Helena Ramírez-Bahena José-David Flores-Félix María Teresa Fernández Pedro F Mateos Raúl Rivas José Mariano Igual Eustoquio Martínez-Molina Álvaro Peix Encarna Velázquez Rhizobium promotes non-legumes growth and quality in several production steps: towards a biofertilization of edible raw vegetables healthy for humans. PLoS ONE |
| title | Rhizobium promotes non-legumes growth and quality in several production steps: towards a biofertilization of edible raw vegetables healthy for humans. |
| title_full | Rhizobium promotes non-legumes growth and quality in several production steps: towards a biofertilization of edible raw vegetables healthy for humans. |
| title_fullStr | Rhizobium promotes non-legumes growth and quality in several production steps: towards a biofertilization of edible raw vegetables healthy for humans. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rhizobium promotes non-legumes growth and quality in several production steps: towards a biofertilization of edible raw vegetables healthy for humans. |
| title_short | Rhizobium promotes non-legumes growth and quality in several production steps: towards a biofertilization of edible raw vegetables healthy for humans. |
| title_sort | rhizobium promotes non legumes growth and quality in several production steps towards a biofertilization of edible raw vegetables healthy for humans |
| url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22675441/pdf/?tool=EBI |
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