Effect
No effect on produce quality
Roots treated Red maple, grown in optimal conditions or without irrigation or fertilization, weren't taller, didn't have a larger stem diameter, didn't have more top dry mass and didn't have a better root growth compared to the untreated control trees.
Trial details
outdoor, unprotected, soil grown, optimal conditions or without fertilizer/irrigation or without both
USA
Crop
Red Maple, Acer rubrum L.
Trial application
Method
Root soak
Timing
Before planting
Rate
20 mL/L solution; soaking for 30 min
1998
Biostimulants and Soil Amendments Affect Two-year Posttransplant Growth of Red Maple and Washington Hawthorn
HortScience
33
819-822
Crop group