Effect
Increased produce quality
Decreased produce quality
Planta Salva treated Garden cress germinated without addition of sea salt showed significantly increased germination percentage (+22.5%), no difference in root length (-2.2%), increased fresh weight (+78.8%) and decreased dry weight (-37.9%) compared to the untreated control. Planta Salva treated Garden cress germinated with addition of sea salt showed significantly increased germination percentage (+28.2%), decreased root length (-19.1%), no difference in fresh weight (+2.9%) and no difference in dry weight (-10.1%) compared to the untreated control.
Trial details
Indoor, germinated on fluted filter paper in plastic containers, with or without addition of sea salt
Croatia
Crop
Garden cress, Lepidium sativum L.
Trial application
Method
Seed soaking
Timing
Before sowing
Rate
0.5 % solution
2015
Garden cress germinability and seedling vigour after treatment with plant extracts
Poljoprivreda
21 (2)
41-46
Crop group
