Effect
Increased produce quality
Amino power treated Strawberry, cv. Festival, grown in a field had on average (2 seasons) 17.2 % more main runners/plant, 18.9 % more leaves, were 4.2 % taller, had a 6.5 % bigger crown diameter, had 6.6 % more roots and 2.4 % longer roots, contained 15.5 % more total carbohydrates, 7 % more nitrogen, 22.6 % more phosphorous, 5.1 % more potassium, had 8.6 % more transplants/plant and had a 8 % lower infection % as compared to the untreated control.
Trial details
outdoor, unprotected, soil grown (sandy soil), usual cultivation
Egypt
Crop
Strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa
Trial application
Method
Foliar spray
Timing
First treatment 1 month after transplanting, followed by 5 treatments with a 15-days interval (6 treatments in total)
Rate
2mL/L solution
2015
Effect of some growth stimulants on production and quality of strawberry transplants
Annals of Agric. Sci., Moshtohor
53
693-708
Crop group
