Effect
No effect on 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
EcoFlora treated Zinnia elegans 'Magellan Ivory', no significant effect on plant or leaf size, chlorophyll content, shoot biomass, and micronutrient levels N, P and K compared to the untreated control.
Trial details
indoor, greenhouse, peat-based growing media (Promix BX), temperatures set at 21°C (day) and 18°C (night), 14 h photoperiod, no stress conditions
USA
Crop
Zinnia elegans
Trial application
Method
Soil drench
Timing
first treatment at transplant, followed by a treatment every month until plants were at a marketable stage
Rate
1 g/L
2022
Evaluating the growth-promoting effects of microbial biostimulants on greenhouse floriculture crops
HortScience
57
97-109
Crop group
