Table 1 Effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and Trichoderma harzianum on above-ground and root biomass growth of tomato plants infected or not with Verticillium dahliae and Fusarium oxysporum
Treatments | Above-ground biomass (g) | Root biomass (g) | Gains of above-ground biomass (%) | Gains of root biomass (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Growth increase compared to control | ||||
 Control | 35.00 ± 3.93 (b) | 14.44 ± 2.12 (ab) |  |  |
 AMF | 53.44 ± 4.45 (d) | 16.16 ± 4.01 (ab) | 52.68 | 11.91 |
 T. harzianum | 42.44 ± 3.93 (c) | 16.00 ± 4.69 (ab) | 21.25 | 10.80 |
 AMF + T. harzianum | 35.16 ± 4.43 (b) | 22.66 ± 4.44 (c) | 0.45 | 56.62 |
Growth increase compared to plant infected with V. dahliae | ||||
 V. dahliae | 28.16 ± 4.21 (a) | 15.16 ± 4.8 (ab) |  |  |
 AMF + V. dahliae | 42.33 ± 4.60 (c) | 20.66 ± 4.27 (bc) | 50.31 | 36.27 |
 T. harzianum + V. dahliae | 30.64 ± 4.29 (ab) | 10.32 ± 4.06 (a) | 8.80 | − 31.92 |
 AMF + T. harzianum + V. dahliae | 42.83 ± 4.30 (c) | 24.66 ± 4.81 (c) | 52.09 | 62.66 |
Growth increase compared to plant infected with F. oxysporum | ||||
 F. oxysporum | 28.22 ± 4.23 (a) | 6.00 ± 3.00 (a) |  |  |
 AMF + F. oxysporum | 43.16 ± 3.98 (c) | 13.72 ± 2.96 (bc) | 52.94 | 128.66 |
 T. harzianum + F. oxysporum | 34.88 ± 3.48 (b) | 11.44 ± 4.66 (ab) | 23.6 | 90.66 |
 AMF + T.harzianum + F.oxysporum | 37.27 ± 4.07 (bc) | 17.38 ± 4.45 (cd) | 32.06 | 189.66 |