Effect
Increased produce quality
Rootmost treated Strawberry, cv. Festival, grown in a field had on average 35.4 % more main runners/plant, 37.3 % more leaves, were 10.6 % taller, had a 23.9 % bigger crown diameter, had 18.2 % more roots and 15.8 % longer roots, contained 45.4 % more total carbohydrates, 13.2 % more nitrogen, 60.5 % more phosphorous, 14.6 % more potassium, had 22.5 % more transplants/plants and had a 43.7 % lower infection % as compared to the untreated control. Combination treatment gave the best results.
Trial details
outdoor, unprotected, soil grown (sandy soil), usual cultivation
Egypt
Crop
Strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa
Trial application
Method
In nutrient solution (through drip irrigation) or Foliar spray or combination of both
Timing
Soil application: First application 15 days after transplanting, followed by 2 treatments with a 2-weekly interval (3 treatments in total); Foliar spray: first treatment 1 month after transplanting, followed by 5 treatments with a 15-days interval (6 trea
Rate
5 mL/plant (soil) or 2 mL/L solution (foliar)
2015
Effect of some growth stimulants on production and quality of strawberry transplants
Annals of Agric. Sci., Moshtohor
53
693-708
Crop group
