Effect
No effect on produce quality
AlgaeGreen treated Pak choi caused no significant change in dry matter yield compared to untreated control when grown in hydroponic conditions.
Trial details
indoor, glass house, rock wool cubes in hydroponic channels with continuous nutrient flow, 25 °C
Ireland
Crop
Cabbage, Brassica oleracea L.
Trial application
Method
Foliar spray (priming: 20 µL drops on leaf)
Timing
First treatment 14 days after germination (priming), followed by 3 treatments with a 8/7 and 5-days interval
Rate
1:150 water solution, 4-4.5ml/plant across 3 applications
2011
Biostimulant activity of brown seaweed species from Strangford Lough: compositional analyses of polysaccharides and bioassay of extracts using mung bean (Vigno mungo L.) and pak choi (Brassica rapa chinensis L.).
Journal of Applied Phycology
24(5)
1081-1091
Crop group
