Effect
No effect on nitrogen N use efficiency
No effect on produce quality
SeaMelPure treated Hydrangea, cv. Phantom, grown in a peat-based substrate in reduced nitrogen conditions had 4 % shorter branches, 10 % more branches, 5 % less fresh weight, 2 % more dry weight, 1 % less root development, a 0.7 % lower chlorophyll-index, a 4.7 % lower flavonol-index and a 43.3 % higher anthocyanin-index compared to the untreated control grown in the same conditions. No significant effects.
Trial details
Indoor, greenhouse, peat-based susbstrate, reduced nitrogen (-20 %)
Belgium
Crop
Hydrangea, Hydrangea paniculata
Trial application
Method
Foliar spray
Timing
1 application 2 weeks after planting
Rate
2 L/ha
2019
Bio4safe trial report Hydrangea 2019
Crop group