Effect of Seaweed Extract on Productivity and Quality Attributes of Four Onion Cultivars
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Result code in IS VaVaI
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Alternative codes found
RIV/62156489:43410/20:43917980
Result on the web
<a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae6020028" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae6020028</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae6020028" target="_blank" >10.3390/horticulturae6020028</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Effect of Seaweed Extract on Productivity and Quality Attributes of Four Onion Cultivars
Original language description
The excessive use of chemicals and inorganic fertilizers by farmers to increase crop yield is detrimental to the environment and human health. Application of biostimulants such as seaweed extract (SWE) in agriculture could be an effective and eco-friendly alternative to inorganic fertilizers. Biostimulants are natural organic degradable substances. Their application serves as a source of nutrition for crops, possibly improving growth and productivity when applied in combination with the fertilizers. The current study was conducted to evaluate the vegetative growth, reproductive behavior and quality attributes of four onion cultivars, 'Lambada', 'Red Bone', 'Nasarpuri', and 'Phulkara', in response to different concentrations of commercial SWE. Four levels of SWE extract were used, 0% (control), 0.5%, 1%, 2%, and 3%, which were applied as a foliar spray to each cultivar. The application of 0.5% SWE caused a significant increase in total soluble solids, mineral content (N, P, and K), bulb weight and yield. Application at 3% SWE increased ascorbic acid as compared to control. The cultivars responded in different ways regarding bulb dry weight and bulb and neck diameter. Among all cultivars, 'Lambada' showed the maximum bulb dry matter, 'Phulkara' showed enhanced neck diameter whereas 'Red Bone' showed maximum leaf length. It is concluded that 0.5% SWE increased the yield, nutrient contents, and total soluble solids (TSS) of the four onion cultivars whereas 3% SWE, the highest concentration, increased ascorbic acid in different onion cultivars.
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
40105 - Horticulture, viticulture
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
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Publication year
2020
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Horticulturae
ISSN
2311-7524
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
6
Issue of the periodical within the volume
2
Country of publishing house
CH - SWITZERLAND
Number of pages
13
Pages from-to
28
UT code for WoS article
000551262600015
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85085868246