DRP004841
Does soil test phosphorus level shift arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities colonizing tomato roots and tomato fruit nutrition?
AMF can become a helpful engine to enhance nutrient values in crops (Antunes et al. 2011). Plant metabolites and nutrients that are impacted according to AMF are critical promoters in human health. Therefore, we hypothesized that STP regime in tomato cultivation would induce a shift in AMF communities and this shift can be related to the growth and fruit quality of tomato in a field experiment. Thus, we conducted a field study with two objectives: 1) to understand whether STP regime increases tomato growth performance, and 2) to determine how AMF diversity in tomato roots is decreased or increased by the STP regime.