Effect
Increased produce quality
Roots treated Sweet Basil showed significantly increased shoot dry weight (+22.7%) and root length (+31.8%) compared to untreated control plants. Roots treated Basil, cv. Spicy Globe, showed significantly increased shoot dry weight (+25.8%) and root length (+29.9%) compared to untreated control plants.
Trial details
indoor, greenhouse, peat moss: vermiculite media (50:50) in plastic flats, controlled environment (20/16.7ºC)
USA
Crop
Basil, Ocimum basilicum L.
Trial application
Method
Media drench
Timing
First application before sowing, followed by an application at true leaf expansion, followed by a 14-days interval treatment
Rate
1.0 % (V/V)
1993
The use of a Commercial Organic Biostimulant for Bedding Plant Production
Journal of Sustainable Agriculture
3(2)
99-110
Crop group
