Effect
Increased produce quality
Goemar Spring Cítricos treated Orange trees, cv. Navelina, grown in an adult plantage had a significant increase of 11.9 % in fruit yield (kg/tree), a significant increase of 14.8 % in number of fruits/tree and a non significant increase of 2.6 % in mean fruit weight compared to the untreated control.
Trial details
outdoor, unprotected, soil grown, usual cultivation
Spain
Crop
Orange, Citrus sinensis L.
Trial application
Method
Foliar spray
Timing
At the beginning of flower development, followed by 2 applications at full bloom and at the end of the fruitlet drop period
Rate
0.15 - 0.30 % solution, 8 L solution/tree
2002
Effect of a seaweed extract on the productivity of 'de Nules' clementine mandarin and navelina orange
Botanica Marina
45
486-489
Crop group
