Effect
Increased produce quality
Wuxal Ascofol treated Apple, cv. Gala Must, grown in an orchard had 6.7 % more N (sign), 7.9 % less P (sign), 25.4 % less K (sign), 18.5 % less Ca and 3.7 % more Mg in leaves, had a 2.6 % bigger fruit diameter, fruits were 10.6 % heavier (sign), contained 7.6 % more dry matter, 39.5 % more vitamine C, 1.3 % less total sugars, were 8.3 % more acid, contained 27.6 % more flavonoids (sign) and 8.2 % more phenolic compounds (sign) compared to the untreated control.
Trial details
outdoor, unprotected orchard (since 1998), soil grown, drip irrigation system, 4.85 x 1.6m tree spacing
Hungary
Crop
Apple, Malus x domestica
Trial application
Method
Foliar spray
Timing
First application at full blooming, followed by 2 treatments 3 and 4 weeks after full blooming
Rate
24,71 L/ha (10L/acre)
2019
effEffects of algae products on nutrient uptake and fruit quality of apple
Natural Resources and Sustainable Development
9(1)
80-91
Crop group
