Effect
Increased produce quality
Actiwave treated Iceberg Lettuce, var. Newafiram, grown in optimal conditions had a 10.5 % higher yield, 3.5 % more chloroohyll, 9 % less nitrogen, 27 less nitrates and 9 % more sugars compared to the untreated control. The highest dose had most effect.
Trial details
outdoor, unprotected, soil grown, optimal conditions
Egypt
Crop
Lettuce, Lactuca sativa L.
Trial application
Method
In irrigation
Timing
First treatment 2 weeks after planting, followed by 2 treatments with a 15 days interval
Rate
2.5 or 5 mg/L and 100 mL per plant
2016
Effect of Bio-stimulants on Yield and Quality of Head Lettuce Grown Under Two Sources of Nitrogen
Gesunde Pflanzen
68
33-39
Crop group
