Effect
Increased produce quality
Kelpak treated Cucumber, cv. Pepinova, grown in nutrient poor conditions, had 10 weeks after transplanting on average a 64.5 % higher root dry mass, a 43 % higher plant dry mass, a 52 % higher root/shoot and 16 % more phosphor in their leaves compared to the untreated control plants. (Foliar spray gave the best results)
Trial details
outdoor, polytunnel, pine bark medium, reduced nutrients
South Africa
Crop
Cucumber, Cucumis sativa L.
Trial application
Method
Root dip or foliar spray or combination of both
Timing
Root dip: before transplanting; foliar spray: weekly application
Rate
Root dip: 1:250 dilution; foliar spray: 1:500 dilution
1984
The Effect of Seaweed Concentrate on Growth of Nutrient-Stressed, Greenhouse Cucumbers
HortScience
19
81-82
Crop group
