Effect
Increased produce quality
Kelpak treated Maize, cv. Boruta, germinated in the lab had 8 days after seed soaking on average a 17.1 % higher seed germination percentage. Kelpak treated Maize, cv. Boruta, grown in a greenhouse had on average a 28.1 % heavier shoot, 41.8 % heavier roots and 12 % more chlorophyll as compared to the untreated control. (2 foliar applications gave the best results; the best dose depends on the application method: in general the highest dose gave the best results)
Trial details
indoor, growth chamber (20 °C; germination experiment) or greenhouse, Petri dishes with filtration paper or earthen pots
Poland
Crop
Maize, Zea mays L.
Trial application
Method
Seed treatment or/and foliar spray
Timing
Germination experiment: before sowing; Greenhouse experiment: before sowing or Before sowing + foliar spray at BBCH 12-13 (2-3 leaf stage) or 2 foliar sprays at BBCH 12-13 and BBCH 14-16
Rate
Seed treatment: 200 cm3 water + 1.5/2/3 cm3 Kelpak soaking 24 h; Foliar spray: 1.5/2/3 dm3/ha, 200 dm3 solution
2011
INFLUENCE OF SEAWEED EXTRACTS AND MIXTURE OF HUMIC AND FULVIC ACIDS ON GERMINATION AND GROWTH OF Zea mays L.
Acta Sci. Pol., Agricultura
10
33-45
Crop group
