Table 1.
Effects of treatments with Trichoderma harzianum strain T22 (T22) or biopolymer (BP) alone, or in combinations of BP + T22 or BP + 6-pentyl-α-pyrone (6PP) (BP + 6PP) on shape index, fruit dry matter content, total soluble solids (TSS) content, and juice pH and electrical conductivity (EC) of greenhouse Pixel tomato fruits. The control was not treated with biostimulants (Ctrl).
| Treatment | Shape Index | Dry Matter Content | TSS | pH | EC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (%) | (°Brix) | (mS cm−1) | |||
| Ctrl | 0.81 a | 8.03 | 6.73 | 4.40 | 3.83 ab |
| BP | 0.81 a | 8.38 | 7.03 | 4.42 | 4.37 a |
| T22 | 0.79 ab | 8.00 | 6.63 | 4.39 | 3.87 ab |
| BP + T22 | 0.78 ab | 7.67 | 6.47 | 4.33 | 4.48 a |
| BP + 6PP | 0.77 b | 7.79 | 6.80 | 4.40 | 3.48 b |
| Significance | * | NS | NS | NS | * |
NS, non-significant or *, significant at p ≤ 0.05. Different letters within each column indicate significant differences according to Duncan’s multiple-range test (p = 0.05).