Effect
Increased produce quality
Furdose treated Washington navel orange,cv. Osbeck, grown in optimal orchard conditions had on average 30 % more final fruit %, 33 % less preharvest fruit drop, a 12 % higher yield (kg), a 7 % lower fruit weight and 25 % more firm fruit compared to the untreated control plants. The fruits of the treated trees had 8 % higher soluble solid content, were 10 % more acid, had 6 % more vitamine C and had a 5 % higher total sugar content compared to the untreated control fruits. The results depended on the application timing.
Trial details
outdoor, unprotected, soil grown, optimal conditions
Egypt
Crop
Orange, Citrus sinensis L.
Trial application
Method
Foliar spray
Timing
First treatment at the start of the experiment, followed by 1 or 2 treatments before flowering or at fruit set or the combination of both
Rate
5 % solution
2015
Comparative effect of one synthetic biostimulants and microbial biostimulant (Azospirillum lipoferum) on yield and quality of washington navel orange fruits.
J. Plant Production
6
1861-1876
Crop group
