Effect
No effect on produce quality
No effect on water use efficiency
SeamelPure treated strawberries subjected to different fertigation regimes in commercial set up showed no sig. differences in class1 yield, BRIX, stomatal conductance (LiCOR), chlorophyl fluorescence (MiniPAM), xylem pressure, fruit/biomass fresh and dry weight, water use efficiency (C13 isotope analysis ) or nutrient use efficiency (C:N ratio) when compared to the control plants grown at the same conditions.
Trial details
Indoor, polytunnel, commercial coconut coir grow bags, commercial drip fertigation at 20-30% run off, 10-15% run off and 0 % run off.
UK
Crop
Strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa
Trial application
Method
Foliar spray
Timing
14, 42 and 70 days after planting
Rate
4ml/L at 500 L/Ha spray volume
Crop group
