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Influence of orchards fertilization management and post-harvest storage time on...
Figueiredo, Ana Cristina; da Silva, Anabela Bernardes; Tavares, Cláudia; Pastaneira, Mafalda; Melo, Juliana; Ferro Rodrigues, Carolina“Maçã de Alcobaça” is a type of apple from the West coast of Portugal with Protected Geographical Indication (PGI). This study evaluated the influence of the orchard’s fertilization and post-harvest storage time on the quality of “Maçã de Alcobaça”, ‘Gala’ cultivar. Five orchards were studied for four years, using three fertilization treatments [Standard, twice Standard (2xStandard) and twice Standard including...
Impact of mineral and organic fertilisation practices on elemental authenticity...
Duarte, Bernardo; Carreiras, João Albuquerque; Melo, Juliana; Gonçalves, Marta; Silva, Anabela B.; de Sousa, Miguel LeãoMarket demand, climate change and soil degradation force producers to maintain the productivity and quality of high-market-value products, such as Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) fruits. “Maçã de Alcobaça” apples produced in the central-western part of Portugal, namely the variety Royal Gala, one of the PGI varieties with higher demand, are among those with higher requirements in terms of fertilization ...
Microbial Interactions as a Sustainable Tool for Enhancing PGPR Antagonism agai...
Santos, Ana M.; Soares, Ana; Luz, João; Cordeiro, Carlos; Sousa Silva, Marta; Dias, Teresa; Melo, Juliana; Cruz, Cristina; Carvalho, LuísMicrobial interactions, which regulate the dynamics of eco- and agrosystems, can be harnessed to enhance antagonism against phytopathogenic fungi in agriculture. This study tests the hypothesis that plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) can also be potential biological control agents (BCAs). Antifungal activity assays against potentially phytopathogenic fungi were caried out using cultures and cell-free f...
Microbial Interactions as a Sustainable Tool for Enhancing PGPR Antagonism agai...
Santos, Ana M.; Soares, Ana; Luz, João; Cordeiro, Carlos; Sousa Silva, Marta; Dias, Teresa; Melo, Juliana; Cruz, Cristina; Carvalho, Luis MMicrobial interactions, which regulate the dynamics of eco- and agrosystems, can be harnessed to enhance antagonism against phytopathogenic fungi in agriculture. This study tests the hypothesis that plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) can also be potential biological control agents (BCAs). Antifungal activity assays against potentially phytopathogenic fungi were caried out using cultures and cell-free f...
The diazotrophic bacteria Azospirillum baldaniorum and A. brasilense improve wh...
Dias, Teresa; Azmaliyev, Kamran; Melo, Juliana; Santos, Ana Margarida; Correia, Patrícia; Cruz, CristinaBesides N2 fixation, we consider that other diazotrophic traits can be explored to increase plants’ nitrogen (N) budget. Here, we report initial results of the capacity of the diazotrophic plant growth promoting rhizobacteria Azospirillum baldaniorum and A. brasilense to improve wheat seedlings’ N budget through ammonia (NH3) scavenging. We inoculated wheat seedlings with two Azospirillum strains (A. baldanioru...
The diazotrophic bacteria Azospirillum baldaniorum and A. brasilense improve wh...
Dias, Teresa; Azmaliyev, Kamran; Melo, Juliana; Santos, Ana Margarida; Correia, Patrícia; Cruz, CristinaBesides N2 fixation, we consider that other diazotrophic traits can be explored to increase plants' nitrogen (N) budget. Here, we report initial results of the capacity of the diazotrophic plant growth promoting rhizobacteria Azospirillum baldaniorum and A. brasilense to improve wheat seedlings' N budget through ammonia (NH3) scavenging. We inoculated wheat seedlings with two Azospirillum strains (A. baldanioru...
Halophilic Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria as Producers of Antifungal Meta...
Ould Ouali, Karima; Houali, Karim; Cruz, Cristina; Melo, Juliana; Benakli, Yasmina; Ousmer, Lila; Madani, Zahia; Nabti, El-HafidSalinity is one of the main factors causing soil deterioration, making it unsuitable for agriculture. It is well documented that the application of halotolerant and halophilic plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPR: plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria) with biological control activities as an inoculant of cultivated plants offers a biological alternative to the use of agrochemicals, particularly when subjected ...
In the trail of “Maçã de Alcobaça” protected geographical indication (PGI): Mul...
Duarte, Bernardo; Melo, Juliana; Mamede, Renato; Carreiras, João; Figueiredo, Andreia; Fonseca, Vanessa F.; de Sousa, Miguel Leão; Silva, Anabela B.Food fraud associated with the intentional mislabelling of non-Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) is a concern for consumers. “Maçã de Alcobaça” (Alcobaça apple) is one of the oldest Portuguese PGI products, characteristic of the main apple-growing regions in the country, being of utmost importance to develop traceability and authenticity tools to depict the PGI certification status of these products. Pulp...
First Steps in Developing a Fast, Cheap, and Reliable Method to Distinguish Wil...
Ferreira, Inês; Dias, Teresa; Melo, Juliana; Mouazen, Abdul Mounem; Cruz, CristinaWild mushrooms and truffles (MT) are important resources, which can contribute to the socioeconomic sustainability of forestry ecosystems. However, not all wild MT are edible. Fast, cheap, and reliable methods that distinguish wild MT species (including the deadly ones) can contribute to valuing these important forest resources. Here, we tested if wild MT species, and their edibility, could be distinguished bas...
The Plant Growth-Promoting Potential of Halotolerant Bacteria Is Not Phylogenet...
Ait Bessai, Sylia; Cruz, Joana; Carril, Pablo; Melo, Juliana; Santana, Margarida; Mouazen, Abdul M.; Cruz, Cristina; Yadav, Ajar Nath; Dias, Teresa1) Background: Increasing salinity, further potentiated by climate change and soil degra- dation, will jeopardize food security even more. Therefore, there is an urgent need for sustainable agricultural practices capable of maintaining high crop yields despite adverse conditions. Here, we tested if wheat, a salt-sensitive crop, could be a good reservoir for halotolerant bacteria with plant growth-promoting (PGP...