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Polyester microfibers in soil negatively impact the development of cherry tomato plants in experiments, raising concerns over the potential effect of high levels of such contaminants

01.14.26 | PLOS

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Polyester microfibers delay growth of cherry tomato (Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme) throughout the lifecycle
The control, leachate, and microfiber treatments growing in the greenhouse approaching harvest time. Credit: Natasha Djuric, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Polyester microfibers in soil negatively impact the development of cherry tomato plants in experiments, raising concerns over the potential effect of high levels of such contaminants

Article URL : https://plos.io/3Ne0e7W

Article title: Polyester microfibers delay growth of cherry tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme ) throughout the lifecycle

Author countries: Canada

Funding: The author(s) received no specific funding for this work.

PLOS One

10.1371/journal.pone.0336191

Polyester microfibers delay growth of cherry tomato (Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme) throughout the lifecycle

14-Jan-2026

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Keywords

Agriculture Environmental Sciences Farming Soil Pollution Soil Science

Article Information

Journal
PLOS One
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0336191
Article Publication Date
2026-01-14
Article Title
Polyester microfibers delay growth of cherry tomato (Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme) throughout the lifecycle
COI Statement
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Contact Information

Hanna Abdallah
PLOS
onepress@plos.org

How to Cite This Article

APA:
PLOS. (2026, January 14). Polyester microfibers in soil negatively impact the development of cherry tomato plants in experiments, raising concerns over the potential effect of high levels of such contaminants. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/80EOQDJ8/polyester-microfibers-in-soil-negatively-impact-the-development-of-cherry-tomato-plants-in-experiments-raising-concerns-over-the-potential-effect-of-high-levels-of-such-contaminants.html
MLA:
"Polyester microfibers in soil negatively impact the development of cherry tomato plants in experiments, raising concerns over the potential effect of high levels of such contaminants." Brightsurf News, Jan. 14 2026, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/80EOQDJ8/polyester-microfibers-in-soil-negatively-impact-the-development-of-cherry-tomato-plants-in-experiments-raising-concerns-over-the-potential-effect-of-high-levels-of-such-contaminants.html.