Effect
Increased nitrogen N use efficiency
Decreased nitrogen N use efficiency
No effect on nitrogen N use efficiency
Kelpak treated lettuce, cv. 'Lisboa', outdoor grown in a DFT (Deep Flow technique) system with reduced nitrogen occasionally showed significant differences in comparison to untreated control grown in the same conditions: at some assessments/stress situations leaf colour and NBI were significantly higher. But also, at some assessments/stress situations the concentration chlorophyll and the NBI were lower and the concentrations flavonols and anthocyanins were higher (indicating stress). Analysis of the harvested crop showed - depending on the stress situation - a significantly lower concentration copper per kg dry matter.
Trial details
outdoor, hydroponics (DFT: deep flow Technique), reduced nitrogen
Netherlands
Crop
Lettuce, Lactuca sativa L.
Trial application
Method
Foliar spray
Timing
First application 3 days after planting, followed by 2 treatments 13 and 23 days after planting
Rate
3.0 L/ha at 400 L water/ha
2020
Bio4safe
Crop group