Effect
Increased produce quality
Acadian treated Strawberry, cv. Albion/Camarosa/Chandler/Festival, grown in a greenhouse had longer roots, a bigger total root surface area, a bigger root volume, had more fine roots/plant (dose of 1 g/L gave the best results) and had a higher soil colony count as compared to the untreated control. Acadian treated Strawberry, cv. Albion/Camarose/Chandler/Festival, grown in the field had a bigger leaf area, a bigger shoot dry weight, had more berries and a higher yield, the berry size was not influenced and had a higher soil colony count as compared to the untreated control. 1 g/L dose gave the best results. (Results only given in graphs)
Trial details
in- and outdoor, greenhouse and unprotected, substrate (82.5 % peat moss, 12.5% perlite and 5 % vermiculite) and soil grown, usual cultivation
Canada
Crop
Strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa
Trial application
Method
Soil drench
Timing
Greenhouse: First application 2 days after potting, followed by a weekly treatment till harvest. Field: First treatment 1 week after planting, followed by weekly, twice a week or once in 2 weeks treatments during 8 weeks.
Rate
Greenhouse-experiment: 0.2,0.4,1 or 2 g/L and 100 mL solution/plant; Field-experiment: 1,2 or 4 g/L and 100 mL solution/plant
2013
Effect of Ascophyllum extract application on plant growth, fruit yield and soil microbial communities of strawberry
Can. J. Plant Sci.
93
23-36
Crop group
