Increases in production in industrial tomatoes in Portugal
Thursday, 04 July 2019
Field Experience | Horticultural | Equilibrium®
The biological effectiveness of the biostimulant Equilibrium® versus the two market benchmarks based on seaweed was assessed. The results mark significant differences for the synergistic components of Equilibrium®.
Trial data:
- Location: Santarem, Portugal
- Crop: Industrial tomato var. H1015
- Conditions: June-August 2018 (High TºC and relative humidity)
- Experimental design: 4 completely random blocks
- Plantation setting: 3 lines (1.5m/line) x 4 m long per plot
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TREATMENTS |
COMPONENTS |
DOSE |
APPLICATION TIMES |
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Equilibrium |
Protein extract and A.nodosum seaweed extract |
3L/Ha (550L water volume) |
The first application at the start of flowering and then repeat application every 7 to 10 days (3 applications). |
|
Usual std.1 |
Ekclonia maxima extract |
3L/Ha (550L water volume) |
|
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Usual std.2 |
Ascophyllum nodosum extract |
3L/Ha (550L water volume) |
Results:
The results show a significantly higher increase of production with Equilibrium (21%) in comparison to the control and the two standard products (+7% and +8% respectively).
Conclusions:
In two areas and different climatic conditions (Costa Rica and Portugal) treatment with Equilibrium achieved a biological effect in regulating flowering and setting of the fruit, providing substantial increases in the tomato crop's final production and performance.