Effect
Increased produce quality
Increased other
Stella Maris treated Calibrachoa, cv. Superbells Dreamsicle/Superbells Frost Fire, grown in a greenhouse had on average 6.5% more leaves/plant, a 7.9% bigger leaf area, 7% more plant dry weight, were 5% taller and had 179% more flavonols and 9.2% more phenolics in their leaf extract what significantly increased the antifungal and antibacterial activity as compared to the untreated control. Soil drench application of Stella Maris gave better results as compared to the foliar application and a higher dose had also better results. Soil drench with 7 mL/L solution gave the best results.
Trial details
indoor, greenhouse, green roof system with a black peat: perlite (3:1 w:w) substrate, usual cultivation
Canada
Crop
Calibrachoa, Calibrachoa x hybrida
Trial application
Method
Foliar application or soil drench
Timing
First application 1 week after transplanting, followed by 7 treatments weekly (8 in total)
Rate
5 or 7 mL/L
2016
Enhancement of Calibrachoa growth, secondary metabolites and bioactivity using seaweed extracts
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
16
1-11
Crop group
