Effect
Increased produce quality
Humic Total treated Strawberry, cv. Festival, grown in a field had on average (2 seasons) 19.3 % more main runners/plant, 23.2 % more leaves, were 6.2 % taller, had a 10.3 % bigger crown diameter, had 13 % more roots and 12.1 % longer roots, contained 35.3 % more total carbohydrates, 15.9 % more nitrogen, 41 % more phosphorous, 9.8 % more potassium, had 20.1 % more transplants/plant and had a 13.3 % lower infection % as compared to the untreated control.
Trial details
outdoor, unprotected, soil grown (sandy soil), usual cultivation
Egypt
Crop
Strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa
Trial application
Method
In nutrient solution (through drip irrigation)
Timing
First application 15 days after transplanting, followed by 2 treatments with a 2-weekly interval (3 treatments in total)
Rate
5 g/plant
2015
Effect of some growth stimulants on production and quality of strawberry transplants
Annals of Agric. Sci., Moshtohor
53
693-708
Crop group
