Effect
Increased produce quality
Benefit treated Green Kiwi, cv. Hayward, grown in a 8-years old vine had 4.7 % (ns) more fresh weight compared to the untreated control. Benefit treated Gold Kiwi grown in a 3-years old vine had 27.3 % more fresh weight compared to the untreated control. Foliar application of Benefit gave better results (+ 24.3 % fresh weight) compared to fruit dipping (+ 12.5 % fresh weight).
Trial details
outdoor, unprotected, soil grown, usual cultivation
New Zealand
Crop
Kiwi, Actinidia
Trial application
Method
Foliar spray or fruit dipping
Timing
First application 20 days after full bloom, followed by 0 treatments
Rate
2.5 ml/L
2006
Stimulation of Fruit Growth of Green and Gold Kiwifruit
Acta horticulturae
727
291-294
Crop group
