Effect
Increased produce quality
Acadian treated Spinach, cv. Unipack 12, grown in a growth chamber had 57.5 % more fresh weight, 93.8 % more dry weight, 23.1% more dry matter content, a higher protein content (~ + 50 %), a higher chlorophyll content (~ 30 %), a higher total antioxidant capacity (~ + 50 %), more total phenols (~ + 30 %) and more total flavonoids (~ + 30 %) as compared to the untreated control. Only the 0.1 g/L concentration gave these significant results.
Trial details
indoor, growth chamber, magenta jars with agar medium, optimal conditions
Canada
Crop
Spinach, Spinacia oleracea
Trial application
Method
Root drench (Acadian was added to the molten agar)
Timing
One application before transplanting
Rate
0.1 or 0.5 g/L
2013
A Commercial Extract of Brown Macroalga (Ascophyllum nodosum) Affects Yield and the Nutritional Quality of Spinach In Vitro
Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis
44
1873-1884
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