Effect
Increased produce quality
Phosfik treated Strawberries, cv. Polka, grown under optimal conditions had on average 1.2 % more chlorophyll, a 9.9 % higher total yield, a 7.7 % higher marketable yield, 10.7 % less soluble solids and a 8.2 % higher titratable acid content compared to the untreated control plants. Chlorophyll content en yield were not significantly influenced, effect of the application method depended on the parameter.
Trial details
outdoor, thick black polyethylene mulch, soil grown, optimal conditions
Estonia
Crop
Strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa
Trial application
Method
Plant soaking or in irrigation water or combination of both
Timing
Plant soaking: before planting. Irrigation water: first application 2 weeks after planting, followed by a second treatments 4 weeks after planting
Rate
Drench: 0.3 % solution 10 minutes. Irrigation water: 0.1 % and 1 L per plant
2009
Effect of phosphite fertilization on growth, yield and fruit composition of strawberries
Scientia Horticulturae
119
264-269
Crop group
