Published in Scientific Papers. Series B, Horticulture, Vol. LXVII, Issue 1
Written by Rodica SOARE, Maria DINU, Cristina BĂBEANU
Paper presents the effect of the Panoramix biofertilizer, whose composition consists of a combination of fungi (Trichoderma spp.) and bacteria (Bacillus spp.) on the quality of the edible part of sweet corn. The sweet corn crop was established in 2019, by sowing, and the seeds were treated with Panoramix, at a dose of 2 ml/kg seed. In this sense, two sweet corn hybrids were tested:'Basin F1' and 'Challenger F1. The variants were organized as follows:'V1- 'Basin F1'- untreated; V2- 'Basin F1'- treated; V3- 'Challenger F1'- untreated; V4 -'Challenger F1' - treated. The results regarding some the quality components, like TSS, reducing sugar, starch, carotene and antioxidant capacity confirmed the superiority of the application of the Panoramix biofertilizer compared to non-mycorrhizal variants. Among the tested hybrids, 'Challenger F1' recorded a better quality of sweet corn caryopses in the version treated with the micorryzal product. Based on the obtained results, it can be stated that the product Panoramix could be recommended as a promising sustainable approach to stimulate the quality of the sweet corn. Among the tested hybrids, 'Challenger F1' recorded a better quality of sweet corn caryopses in the version treated with the with the mycorrhizal product.
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