Effect
Increased produce quality
Kelpak treated Pepper, cv. Orobelle/Indra/King Arthur, grown in a greenhouse had on average no significant higher growth in terms of plant height, root:shoot ratio or total plant biomass, had a comparable number of fruits, had a higher number of marketable fruits and the fruits were bigger as compared to the untreated control. (The combined application gave the best results: significant bigger fruits and significant more marketable fruits) (Results only given in graphs).
Trial details
indoor, protected, Tunnel mix Grade Bark substrate in pots, usual cultivation
South Africa
Crop
Pepper, Capsicum annuum L.
Trial application
Method
Seedling soak and/or Foliar application
Timing
Seedlings were soaked before transplanting (2 hours) or 3 foliar applications with a 21-days interval, or a combination of both
Rate
0.4 % solution; foliar application: 23 mL solution/plant
2003
Effect of a seaweed concentrate on the growth and yield of three varieties of Capsicum annuum
South African Journal of Botany
69
207-211
Crop group
