Effect
Increased yield
No effect on micronutrient use efficiency
Decreased nitrogen N use efficiency
Maximus Amino Protect treated Summer savory, Satureja hortensis L. var. Saturn, a significant effect on crop yield, no significant effect on dry matter content, no statistically significant differences in sugar content, organic acids concentrations and L-ascorbic acid content, a decreasing effect on the accumulation of nitrates (-18.7%), a slight increasing effect on Ca content of herbage compared to the untreated control.
Trial details
indoor, greenhouse, in 0.7 dm³ pots, horticultural substrate with salt concentration of 1.5 g/dm³ and pH of 5.9, no crop protection chemicals, microclimate conditions (T = 24°C during seed germination and later lowered to 20°C during day and 18°C at night
Poland
Crop
Summer savory, Satureja hortensis L.
Trial application
Method
Foliar spray
Timing
first application 2 weeks after seedling emergence followed by 2 more treatments 14 days apart
Rate
0.3 % solution
2022
Effect of Biostimulants on the Yield and Quality of Selected Herbs
Applied Sciences
12
1-11
Crop group