Effect
No effect on drought stress tolerance
No effect on produce quality
Humifirst + Transformer treated Acer pseudoplatanus grown in a rain-fed plot had no significant increase in growth and plant length, no effect on stemwaterpotential and no significant effect on fresh and dry weight of the shoot and root, the % tree mortality was reduced from 35% to 12% compared to the untreated control in a dry growing season.
Trial details
Outdoor, unprotected, soil grown, usual cultivation
Belgium
Crop
Sycamore maple, Acer pseudoplatanus
Trial application
Method
Humifirst: Mixed in soil + Transformer: Soil drench
Timing
Once at planting
Rate
Humifirst 5kg/ha + Transformer 5L/ha
2025
Annual trial report Viaverda
Crop group