Effect
Increased yield
Increased water use efficiency
Niger L treated Rosemary, Rosemarinus officinalis L., a significant effect on plant growth (+10.7%), a higher average fresh (+57.8%) and dry (+59.3%) weight yield, a significant higher essential oil yield (+4.3%), a significant higher relative water content (+12.4%), a significant higher chlorophyll level (+20.6%) compared to the untreated control.
Trial details
outdoor, soil-grown (Regosol and sandy clay loam), under rainfed conditions
Italy
Crop
Rosemary, Rosemarinus officinalis L.
Trial application
Method
Foliar spray
Timing
first application during first week of April in each year, followed by 5 treatments every two weeks
Rate
0.05 L/hL
2024
Biostimulants Improve Plant Performance of Rosemary Growth in Agricultural Organic System
Agronomy
14
1-12
Crop group
