Effect
Increased drought stress tolerance
Stimplex treated Spinach, cv. Bloomsdale, grown in drought conditions had a higher leaf growth with a ± 25 % bigger leaf area, a 12 % higher fresh and a 11 % higher dry weight compared to the untreated control grown in the same conditions
Trial details
indoor, growth chamber, mixture of sand and topsoil, drought conditions
USA
Crop
Spinach, Spinacia oleracea
Trial application
Method
Foliar spray, root drench or the combination
Timing
First application 3 weeks after seeding, followed by a treatment every 4 days
Rate
Spray: 0.5 % solution. Root drench: 50 mL of a 0.5 % solution
2015
Effects of A. nodosum seaweed extracts on spinach growth, physiology and nutrition value under drought stress
Scientia Horticulturae
183
39-47
Crop group
