Effect
Increased produce quality
Acadian Suelo treated Cherry tomato, variety Gold, grown in a field had on average 10.7 % longer roots, were 2.9 % taller, had a 19.1 % bigger stem diameter, 9 % longer leafs, 26.2 % more leafs/plant, a 9 % smaller distance between head and bouquet flowering, 7.4 % less cluster sets, a 11.7 % bigger fruit diameter and a 23.9 % higher yield compared to the untreated control. 61 days after first application more effect of the product was seen.
Trial details
outdoor, unprotected, soil grown (vertisol: high fertility and clay texture), raised in greenhouse till 20-25 cm height
Mexico
Crop
Tomato, Solanum lycopersicum L.
Trial application
Method
By irrigation
Timing
First application 15 days after transplanting, followed by 4 treatments with a 2-weekly interval
Rate
1.5 L/ha
2018
Evaluation of a Biostimulant (Pepton) Based in Enzymatic Hydrolyzed Animal Protein in Comparison to Seaweed Extracts on Root Development, Vegetative Growth, Flowering, and Yield of Gold Cherry Tomatoes Grown under Low Stress Ambient Field Conditions
Frontiers in Plant Science
8
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