The four Pseudomonas strains used for this study were isolated in 2015 from field-grown potatoes as described in [9 (link),25 (link)], two from the roots (Pseudomonas donghuensis R32, P. chlororaphis R47) and two from the shoots (Pseudomonas sp. S04, Pseudomonas sp. S35). We selected these strains because they differed in their protective activity against P. infestans and in their ability to emit VOCs on laboratory media. The strains were kept in 25% (v/v) glycerol for long-term storage and passaged weekly on 1.5% agar (w/v; Erne, Switzerland) LB medium (20 g/L; Applichem, Schaffhausen, Switzerland) or ABG medium [26 (link)] for routine use.
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