Effect
No effect on drought stress tolerance
No effect on produce quality
Aphasol treated Cordyline australis, cv. ‘Redstar’, had no difference in stomatal conductance and no difference in plant length growth, before, during and just after the periodic drought stress and had no difference in plant height, fresh weight and no difference in root development score one month after recovery from periodic drought compared to the untreated stress control.
Trial details
indoor, greenhouse, grown in pots in indoor ornamental substrate, periodic drought stress
Belgium
Crop
Cabbage palm, Cordyline australis
Trial application
Method
Foliar spray
Timing
First application 2 weeks after transplantation, followed by 2 applications 1-2 days before the periodic drought stress and 2-3 days after start of the recovery
Rate
3 mL/L Aphasol + 1 mL/L Actirob
2024
Annual trial report Viaverda
Crop group
