Effect
Increased produce quality
Increased nitrogen N use efficiency
Trainer treated Lettuce, red and green salanova, reduced dry matter by 3.4%, increased fresh yield by 7.4% and increased number of leaves by 10.6% compared to the control. Trainer treated lettuce, red salanova decreased N content by 10%. Trainer treated Lettuce, red and green salanova, increased malate content by 10.3% anf citrate content by 14%.
Trial details
indoor, glasshouse, soil grown
Italy
Crop
Lettuce, Lactuca sativa L.
Trial application
Method
Foliar spray
Timing
week after transplanting, weekly, total of 4 applications
Rate
4 mL/L
2022
Plant-Derived Biostimulants Differentially Modulate Primary and Secondary Metabolites and Improve the Yield Potential of Red and Green Lettuce Cultivars
Agronomy
12
1361
Crop group
