Yeast-mycorrhizae interaction as a strategy to improve tomato production

María Cecilia Mestre; Micaela Boenel; Nicolás Robredo; Sonia Fontenla

doi:10.30550/j.lil/2089

Authors

María Cecilia Mestre Instituto Andino Patagónico de tecnologías biológicas y geoambientales (IPATEC,Universidad Nacional del Comahue-CONICET). Bariloche, Río Negro, Argentina. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4681-075X
Micaela Boenel Instituto Andino Patagínico de tecnologías biológicas y geoambientales (IPATEC,Universidad Nacional del Comahue-CONICET). Laboratorio de Microbiología Aplicada y Biotecnología, Centro Regional Universitario Bariloche (CRUB), Universidad Nacional del Comahue (UNCO). Bariloche, Río Negro, Argentina. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5636-8862
Nicolás Robredo Instituto de investigaciones en biodiversidad y mediambiente (INIBIOMA, Universidad Nacional del Comahue-CONICET). Bariloche, Río Negro, Argentina. https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7858-9719
Sonia Fontenla Laboratorio de Microbiología Aplicada y Biotecnología, Centro Regional Universitario Bariloche (CRUB), Universidad Nacional del Comahue (UNCO). Bariloche, Río Negro, Argentina. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6997-5928

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30550/j.lil/2089

Keywords:

Funneliformis mosseae, Candida saitoana, Saccharomyces eubayanus, Tausonia pullulans, sustainable agriculture

Abstract

Inoculation with plant growth-promoting microorganisms such as bacteria, mycorrhizal fungi, and soil yeasts may play a promising role in sustainable plant production. This study evaluated the potential of Patagonian yeasts and mycorrhizal fungi to enhance the growth and productivity of tomato plants (Lycopersicum esculentum var. platense) during the production season in Patagonia. A greenhouse experiment was conducted, where plants were inoculated with the mycorrhizal fungus Funneliformis mosseae and the yeasts Candida saitoana, Saccharomyces eubayanus, or Tausonia pullulans. None of the 45-day-old seedlings exhibited mycorrhizal colonization, although F. mosseae inoculation significantly influenced seedling growth. By the end of the production season (135-day-old plants), all plants showed mycorrhizal colonization, and those inoculated with F. mosseae demonstrated increased plant growth and yield. Inoculation with S. eubayanus enhanced both plant yield and mycorrhizal colonization. Conversely, co-inoculation with T. pullulans and F. mosseae was detrimental to mycorrhizal colonization. Nevertheless, Tausonia pullulans independently improved plant growth and yield, suggesting that this yeast may benefit tomato production without relying on mycorrhizal associations. These findings highlight the complex interactions between mycorrhizal fungi and soil yeasts in agronomic systems.

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