Effect
Increased drought stress tolerance
Increased other
EKOprop treated Common Bean, cv. Zargana Chrysoupolis, grown in a greenhouse had at first harvest 91.2 % more total phenolics in pods, at second harvest 3.5 % more total phenolics in pods and seeds contained 257.6 % more phenolic acids and 10.8 % more flavonoids compared to the untreated control. Treated pods of second harvest and seeds showed significant efficacy against Bacillus cereus.
Trial details
indoor, unheated plastic greenhouse, soil grown (26% sand, 32% silt, 42% clay), reduced drip irrigation: once (210 m³/ha) instead of twice (350 m³/ha) a week starting 21 days after sowing
Greece
Crop
Common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris L.
Trial application
Method
Drip irrigation
Timing
First application 10 days after sowing, followed by 2 applications with a 10-days interval
Rate
1 kg/ha
2019
Bioactive properties of greenhouse-cultivated green beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) under biostimulants and water-stress effect
Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
99(13)
6049-6059
Crop group
