Productivity and Nutritional Trait Improvements of Different Tomatoes Cultivated with Effective Microorganisms Technology

The use of ecofriendly strategies, such as the Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria, to improve yield and quality crops has become necessary satisfy growing demand food avoid chemical fertilizers pesticides. In this study, we report effects an innovative microbial inoculation technique, namely Effective Microorganisms (EM), compared with traditional approaches, on productivity nutritional aspect four tomato varieties: Brandywine, Corbarino Giallo, S. Marzano Cirio 3, Antico. Results showed increase plant well enhanced antioxidant activity mainly in San Antico Brandywine varieties treated EM technology. Moreover, polyphenol carotenoid contents also changed, response treatments. conclusion, application EM® technology agriculture could represent a very promising strategy agricultural sustainability.