Effect
Increased produce quality
Goëmar BM86 treated Apple, cv. Gala Must, grown in an orchard had 2.7 % less N, 17.5 % less P (sign), 19.4 % less K (sign), 6.5 % less Ca and the same amount of Mg in leaves, had a 9.9 % bigger fruit diameter (sign), fruits were 26.5 % heavier (sign), contained 20 % more dry matter (sign), 130 % more vitamine C, 1.2 % more total sugars, were 16.7 % more acid, contained 76.5 % more flavonoids (sign) and 45.5 % more phenolic compounds (sign) compared to the untreated control.
Trial details
outdoor, unprotected orchard (since 1998), soil grown, drip irrigation system, 4.85 x 1.6m tree spacing
Hungary
Crop
Apple, Malus x domestica
Trial application
Method
Foliar spray
Timing
First application at half blooming, followed by 3 treatments at full blooming, petal falling and 2 weeks after full blooming
Rate
7.41 L/ha (3L/acre)
2019
Effects of algae products on nutrient uptake and fruit quality of apple
Natural Resources and Sustainable Development
9(1)
80-91
Crop group
