Impact of <i>Trichoderma asperellum</i> on Chilling and Drought Stress in Tomato (<i>Solanum lycopersicum</i>)
The acceleration of climate change is necessitating the adoption of shifts in farming practices and technology to ensure the sustainability of agricultural production and food security. Because abiotic stresses such as drought and chilling represent major constraints on agricultural productivity wor...
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author | Karen Cornejo-Ríos María del Pilar Osorno-Suárez Sergio Hernández-León Ma Isabel Reyes-Santamaría Javier Andrés Juárez-Díaz Víctor Hugo Pérez-España Armando Peláez-Acero Alfredo Madariaga-Navarrete Mariana Saucedo-García |
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description | The acceleration of climate change is necessitating the adoption of shifts in farming practices and technology to ensure the sustainability of agricultural production and food security. Because abiotic stresses such as drought and chilling represent major constraints on agricultural productivity worldwide, in this study, the mitigation of such stresses by the fungus <i>Trichoderma asperellum</i> HK703 was evaluated. The fungus was grown on whole grain oats, kaolin and vermiculite for 5 days and then the formulation was mixed with the potting soil to colonize the roots of the plants. The effect of the bioinoculant on tomato under drought or chilling was analyzed in tomato (<i>Solanum lycopersicum</i>) plants. Leaf, stem and root succulence, electrolyte leakage, the relative growth rate of plant height, stem thickness and leaf area, as well new leaf emergence and chlorophyll content were determined. The results showed that drought or chilling increased electrolyte leakage and reduced plant growth and development traits and chlorophyll (<i>a</i>,<i>b</i>) content. However, inoculation with <i>T. asperellum</i> eliminated or reduced most of the negative impacts of drought compared to the non-stressed plants, with the exception of chlorophyll <i>b</i> content. Furthermore, inoculation with <i>T. asperellum</i> improved some of the evaluated features in chilling stressed plants but had no effect on plant height or chlorophyll (<i>a</i>,<i>b</i>) content. The results of this study indicate that <i>T. asperellum</i> was more effective in alleviating drought than chilling stress in tomato plants. |
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spelling | doaj.art-18f0801ed21f4154bd3995dba75256ea2023-11-22T18:27:30ZengMDPI AGHorticulturae2311-75242021-10-0171038510.3390/horticulturae7100385Impact of <i>Trichoderma asperellum</i> on Chilling and Drought Stress in Tomato (<i>Solanum lycopersicum</i>)Karen Cornejo-Ríos0María del Pilar Osorno-Suárez1Sergio Hernández-León2Ma Isabel Reyes-Santamaría3Javier Andrés Juárez-Díaz4Víctor Hugo Pérez-España5Armando Peláez-Acero6Alfredo Madariaga-Navarrete7Mariana Saucedo-García8Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Avenida Universidad Km. 1, Rancho Universitario, Tulancingo-Santiago Tulantepec, Tulancingo 43600, Hidalgo, MexicoInstituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Avenida Universidad Km. 1, Rancho Universitario, Tulancingo-Santiago Tulantepec, Tulancingo 43600, Hidalgo, MexicoInstituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Avenida Universidad Km. 1, Rancho Universitario, Tulancingo-Santiago Tulantepec, Tulancingo 43600, Hidalgo, MexicoInstituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Avenida Universidad Km. 1, Rancho Universitario, Tulancingo-Santiago Tulantepec, Tulancingo 43600, Hidalgo, MexicoDepartamento de Biología Comparada, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, Ciudad de México 04510, MexicoEscuela Superior de Apan, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Carretera Apan-Calpulalpan Km. 8, Chimalpa, Apan 43920, MexicoInstituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Avenida Universidad Km. 1, Rancho Universitario, Tulancingo-Santiago Tulantepec, Tulancingo 43600, Hidalgo, MexicoInstituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Avenida Universidad Km. 1, Rancho Universitario, Tulancingo-Santiago Tulantepec, Tulancingo 43600, Hidalgo, MexicoInstituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Avenida Universidad Km. 1, Rancho Universitario, Tulancingo-Santiago Tulantepec, Tulancingo 43600, Hidalgo, MexicoThe acceleration of climate change is necessitating the adoption of shifts in farming practices and technology to ensure the sustainability of agricultural production and food security. Because abiotic stresses such as drought and chilling represent major constraints on agricultural productivity worldwide, in this study, the mitigation of such stresses by the fungus <i>Trichoderma asperellum</i> HK703 was evaluated. The fungus was grown on whole grain oats, kaolin and vermiculite for 5 days and then the formulation was mixed with the potting soil to colonize the roots of the plants. The effect of the bioinoculant on tomato under drought or chilling was analyzed in tomato (<i>Solanum lycopersicum</i>) plants. Leaf, stem and root succulence, electrolyte leakage, the relative growth rate of plant height, stem thickness and leaf area, as well new leaf emergence and chlorophyll content were determined. The results showed that drought or chilling increased electrolyte leakage and reduced plant growth and development traits and chlorophyll (<i>a</i>,<i>b</i>) content. However, inoculation with <i>T. asperellum</i> eliminated or reduced most of the negative impacts of drought compared to the non-stressed plants, with the exception of chlorophyll <i>b</i> content. Furthermore, inoculation with <i>T. asperellum</i> improved some of the evaluated features in chilling stressed plants but had no effect on plant height or chlorophyll (<i>a</i>,<i>b</i>) content. The results of this study indicate that <i>T. asperellum</i> was more effective in alleviating drought than chilling stress in tomato plants.https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/7/10/385<i>Trichoderma asperellum</i>plant primingdroughtchillingstress tolerance |
spellingShingle | Karen Cornejo-Ríos María del Pilar Osorno-Suárez Sergio Hernández-León Ma Isabel Reyes-Santamaría Javier Andrés Juárez-Díaz Víctor Hugo Pérez-España Armando Peláez-Acero Alfredo Madariaga-Navarrete Mariana Saucedo-García Impact of <i>Trichoderma asperellum</i> on Chilling and Drought Stress in Tomato (<i>Solanum lycopersicum</i>) Horticulturae <i>Trichoderma asperellum</i> plant priming drought chilling stress tolerance |
title | Impact of <i>Trichoderma asperellum</i> on Chilling and Drought Stress in Tomato (<i>Solanum lycopersicum</i>) |
title_full | Impact of <i>Trichoderma asperellum</i> on Chilling and Drought Stress in Tomato (<i>Solanum lycopersicum</i>) |
title_fullStr | Impact of <i>Trichoderma asperellum</i> on Chilling and Drought Stress in Tomato (<i>Solanum lycopersicum</i>) |
title_full_unstemmed | Impact of <i>Trichoderma asperellum</i> on Chilling and Drought Stress in Tomato (<i>Solanum lycopersicum</i>) |
title_short | Impact of <i>Trichoderma asperellum</i> on Chilling and Drought Stress in Tomato (<i>Solanum lycopersicum</i>) |
title_sort | impact of i trichoderma asperellum i on chilling and drought stress in tomato i solanum lycopersicum i |
topic | <i>Trichoderma asperellum</i> plant priming drought chilling stress tolerance |
url | https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/7/10/385 |
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