Table 2.
Total bacteria in the tomato rhizosphere originating from plants that were treated with a mixture of Bacillus subtilis FMCH002 and Bacillus licheniformis FMCH001 (Quartzo®) at the concentration of 1 × 1010 colony forming units (UFC g−1 of root)
| Treatments | UFC g−1 root |
|---|---|
| Control | 2.0 × 105 c |
| Application on the seeding substrate | 2.8 × 106 c |
| Seeds treatment | 4.0 × 105 c |
| Application on the seeding substrate and seeds treatment | 5.0 × 107 a |
| Application 7 days after transferred to container media (7 DAT) | 5.0 × 107 a |
| Application on the seeding substrate and 7 DAT | 6.0 × 107 a |
| Seeds treatments and 7 DAT | 3.0 × 107 b |
| Application on the container media | 5.7 × 107 a |
| Application on the seeding substrate and container media | 5.8 × 107 a |
| Seeds treatments and container media | 5.9 × 107 a |
| Application on the seeding substrate, seeds treatment, container media, and 7 DAT | 6.0 × 107 a |
| CV (%) | 29.05 |
Quartzo® (FMC Química do Brasil Ltda.) = Bacillus subtilis FMCH002 and Bacillus licheniformis FMCH001