Effect
No effect on produce quality
No effect on water use efficiency
Kelpak treated strawberries subjected to different fertigation regimes in commercial set up showed no sig. differences in class1 yield, BRIX, stomatal conductance (LiCOR), chlorophyl fluorescence (MiniPAM), xylem pressure, fruit/biomass fresh and dry weight, water use efficiency (C13 isotope analysis ) or nutrient use efficiency (C:N ratio) when compared to the control plants grown at the same conditions.
Trial details
Indoor, polytunnel, commercial coconut coir grow bags, commercial drip fertigation at 20-30% run off, 10-15% run off and 0 % run off.
UK
Crop
Strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa
Trial application
Method
Root dip at planting followed by foliar spray
Timing
Root dip at planting (10 min) and foliar spray every 21 days
Rate
Root dip solution of 10 ml/L, Foliar spray with 4 ml/L at 500 L/Ha spray volume
Crop group
