Effect
Increased produce quality
No effect on nitrogen N use efficiency
No effect on phosphorous P use efficiency
No effect on potassium K use efficiency
No effect on micronutrient use efficiency
Cease treated Petunia hybrida 'Carpet White', a significant effect on plant size (+18%), shoot biomass (+48%), no significant effect on chlorophyll content, root biomass, flower biomass, and several micronutrient levels such as N, P and K compared to the untreated control.
Trial details
indoor, greenhouse, peat-based growing media (Promix BX), temperatures set at 22.4°C (day) and 15.6°C (night), 14 h photoperiod, no stress conditions
USA
Crop
Surfinia, Petunia x hydrida
Trial application
Method
Soil drench
Timing
first treatment at transplant, followed by a treatment every week until plants were at a marketable stage
Rate
2.1 mL/L
2022
Evaluating the growth-promoting effects of microbial biostimulants on greenhouse floriculture crops
HortScience
57
97-109
Crop group
