Effect
Increased produce quality
Aminolforte treated Lemon Balm grown in a field was 35.5 % bigger, had 73.8 % more leaves, a 11.1 % bigger leaf area ( 18.5 % longer and 11.6 % wider), 245.6% more flowers, 26.4 % more branches (not sign), 13.3 % more stem dry weight (not sign), 11.1 % more leaf dry weight, 11.9 % more shoot dry weight, 13.2 % more chlorophyll and an equal % essential oils as compared to the untreated control plants
Trial details
outdoor, unprotected, soil grown, usual cultivation
Iran
Crop
Lemon balm, Melissa officinalis L.
Trial application
Method
Foliar spray
Timing
First treatment 45 days after sowing followed by 2 treatments with a 15-days interval (3 treatments in total)
Rate
2 L/ha
2015
Phytochemical and Morpho-physiological responses of lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.) to biostimulant application
Journal of Medicinal Plants
14
29-42
Crop group
