Effect
Increased other
Afital K treated Potato, cv. Shepody, grown in a greenhouse and subjected to UV-B light had significant more chlorophyll and a significant higher expression of the psbA gene and F3'H gene compared to the untreated control. So Afital K provides protection against UV-B light.
Trial details
indoor, greenhouse, soil:vermiculite 3:1, UV-B light treatment 2 h/day for 0, 3 or 6 days
Argentina
Crop
Potato, Solanum tuberosum L.
Trial application
Method
Foliar spray
Timing
First treatment 21 days after emergence, followed by 0 treatments
Rate
1 % (v/v) solution, 5 mL/plant, 3 L/ha
2015
Potassium phosphite increases tolerance to UV-B in potato
Plant Physiology and Biochemistry
88
1-8
Crop group
