Effect
Increased drought stress tolerance
No effect on produce quality
BlueN treated mealycup sage, cv. Rhea, grown under periodic drought stress had a no significant increase in stomatal conductance and a no significant decrease in number of wilted plants during drought, no difference in plant diameter, no difference in plant height, a no significant increase in number of flowers, a no significant increase in fresh weight, a no significant increase in dry weight and no difference in root development score compared to the untreated stress control.
Trial details
indoor, greenhouse, grown in pots in substrate for bedding plants, periodic drought stress
Belgium
Crop
Mealycup sage, Salvia farinacea
Trial application
Method
Foliar spray
Timing
One application 4 weeks after transplantation
Rate
0.33 g/L
2024
Annual trial report Viaverda
Crop group
