Grafting and Microbial Consortia Modulate Rhizosphere Microbiome and Tomato Productivity under Mediterranean Greenhouse
The use of sustainable agricultural practices in intensive horticultural production with less damage to the ecosystem is a fundamental need increasing worldwide. In this samples the effect of a commercial microbial amendment, applied on two hybrid rootstocks of tomato grafted on two scions, was evaluated both on yield components and on the compositions of the rhizosphere microbiome. The rhizosphere was collected from each grafting combination, in both treated and non-treated plots. Microbiome DNA extracted was then sequenced by amplifying two specific regions ITS1-1F for fungus and 16SV34 for bacteria.