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Common soil fungus could cut pesticide use while helping tomatoes grow stronger

  • April 23, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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Common soil fungus could cut pesticide use while helping tomatoes grow stronger
Trichoderma species—a common fungus found in soils—have varying abilities to promote tomato plant growth and differentially affect the abundance of certain soil bacteria, according to a study led by researchers at Penn State.

Originally published at Phys.org

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