Review article

https://doi.org/10.31727/gzb.41.5.4

Compatibility of fungicides and arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi in the open-field tomato production

Jana Klanjac ; Institut za poljoprivredu i turizam, Poreč, Hrvatska
Kristina Grozić ; Institut za poljoprivredu i turizam, Poreč, Hrvatska
Smiljana Goreta Ban ; Institut za poljoprivredu i turizam, Poreč, Hrvatska
Dean Ban ; Institut za poljoprivredu i turizam, Poreč, Hrvatska
Dario Ivić ; Hrvatski centar za poljoprivredu, hranu i selo, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Tomislav Radić ; Institut za jadranske kulture i melioraciju krša, Split, Zagreb
Igor Pasković ; Institut za poljoprivredu i turizam, Poreč, Hrvatska

Abstract

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are beneficial soil microorganisms that persist on roots of a significant number of plant species through symbiosis, including most of the economically important agricultural crops, where tomato takes a significant place for the Croatian area. Tomato has a high natural ability to interact with AMF, the benefits of which are significantly related to improved plant condition and resistance to different biotic and abiotic factors. Implementation of AMF is limited by production conditions, such as by application of fungicides that is regularly conduced in tomato production for fungal disease management. Although in tomato production mainly foliar fungicides are applied, significant quantity of applied active ingredient may indirectly reach the upper soil layer and negatively affect AMF development. The aim of this paper was to, based on available literature and research findings, describe the compatibility of AMF with fungicides allowed for application in open-field tomato production.

Keywords

arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi; mycorrhiza; Solanum lycopersicum L.; fungicide; compatibility

Hrčak ID:

207258

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/207258

Publication date:

24.10.2018.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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