Effect
Increased nutrient availability in soil or substrate
Increased produce quality
Increased phosphorous P use efficiency
No effect on other
Root Dip Universal treated Maize, cv. Viking showed no difference in mycorrhizal colonisation when harvested at 2, 4 or 8 weeks after planting and no significant change in shoot dry weight when harvested at 2 (+ 11.1 %), 4 (- 12.2 %) or 8 (+ 24.4 %) weeks after planting, compared to untreated controls.
Trial details
indoor, greenhouse, silica sand: sandy loam 2:1 substrate, low soil phosphorous concentration
USA
Crop
Maize, Zea mays L.
Trial application
Method
Root dip
Timing
3 day old seedling at transplanting
Rate
Dipped in biostimulant mixed with water as per manufacturer's instructions
2009
Performance of Mycorrhizal Products Marketed for Woody Landscape Plants
Journal of Environmental Horticulture
27
41-50
Crop group
