Published in Scientific Papers. Series B, Horticulture, Vol. LXVII, Issue 1
Written by Mihaela CIUCU PARASCHIV, Claudia NICOLA, Dorel HOZA
Consumer-valued blueberry fruits are increasingly sought after for consumption in fresh or processed form due to their beneficial effect on human health, as supported by extensive scientific evidence. In this study we looked at the effect of organic foliar fertilizers on production and on the quality parameters of fruit in seven blueberry varieties. The experiment was carried out at ICDP Pitești-Mărăcineni, over the course of the years 2020-2022, on a plantation established in 2018, and was presented in a randomized block design with three repetitions and three fertilization variants: control group (untreated), Codamix (0.25%), and Ecoaminoalga (0.25%). The treatment was repeated three times at an interval of 14 days, beginning with the formation of the bud until the start of fruit ripening. At the harvest time, production data and the following quality indicators were measured and recorded: fruit mass, firmness, color, soluble dry matter content, total titratable acidity, and total sugar content. The results showed that organic fertilizers had a positive effect on both the quantity and quality of blueberry fruits produced during this study.
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