Effect
Increased produce quality
BLACKJAK treated Sugarbeet grown in a hydroponic system had 3 days after application 37 % longer roots, a 34 % bigger root surface area, 40 % more root tips, 56 % more forks, more crossings and 40 % longer fine roots compared to the untreated control.
Trial details
indoor, growth chamber (controlled condition), hydroponic system, hoagland solution
Italy
Crop
Beet, Beta vulgaris L.
Trial application
Method
In nutrient solution
Timing
5 days after seeding
Rate
0.5 mg/L, 1:1000 dilution
2019
Molecular and Morphological Changes Induced by Leonardite-based Biostimulant in Beta vulgaris L.
Plants
8(6)
181
Crop group