Effect
Increased produce quality
Algaren treated Strawberry, cv. Selva, grown in a hydroponic system had on average 58.4 % more shoot dry weight, 104.7 % more root dry weight, 16.8 % more leaf area, 5.6 % more leaf chlorophyll content, 22.9 % more inflorescences, 33.4 % more primary fruit weight, 10.7% longer fruits, 38.1 % more total yield, 71.9 % more malformed fruits, the fruits had 8.5 % less total soluble solids, 39.5 % more ascorbic acid and were 10.3 % more acid as compared to the untreated control. (doses of 6 and 9 g/L gave most significant results)
Trial details
indoor, greenhouse, hydroponic system, plants in 5 L pots filled with perlite:cocopeat (1:1 v:v), usual cultivation
Iran
Crop
Strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa
Trial application
Method
Foliar spray
Timing
First application when the plants had 5-6 fully expanded leaves, followed b 1 treatment with a 15-days interval
Rate
3, 6 or 9 g/L
2013
Vegetative and Reproductive Parameters of ’Selva’ Strawberry as Influenced by Algaren, Drin and Green Hum Foliar application
Agricultural Communications
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27-32
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