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Doses and application method of seaweed extract to enhance physiological behavior in different ‘Hass’ avocado stages in tropical environments

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 November 2024

M. Cano-Benitez ,
J. A. Gross-Urrego ,
A. D. Pantoja-Benavides ,
G. A. Moreno-Poveda ,
A. Ramírez-Godoy ,
C. C. Chávez-Arias  and
H. Restrepo-Díaz Open the ORCID record for H. Restrepo-Díaz [Opens in a new window]
M. Cano-Benitez
Affiliation:
Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria – AGROSAVIA, Centro de Investigación Palmira, Palmira, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
J. A. Gross-Urrego
Affiliation:
Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, sede Palmira, Palmira, Colombia
A. D. Pantoja-Benavides
Affiliation:
Universidad Nacional de Colombia, sede Bogotá, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Departamento de Agronomía, Carrera 30 No. 45-03, Bogotá, 111321 Colombia
G. A. Moreno-Poveda
Affiliation:
Universidad Nacional de Colombia, sede Bogotá, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Departamento de Agronomía, Carrera 30 No. 45-03, Bogotá, 111321 Colombia
A. Ramírez-Godoy
Affiliation:
Universidad Nacional de Colombia, sede Bogotá, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Departamento de Agronomía, Carrera 30 No. 45-03, Bogotá, 111321 Colombia
C. C. Chávez-Arias
Affiliation:
Universidad Nacional de Colombia, sede Bogotá, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Departamento de Agronomía, Carrera 30 No. 45-03, Bogotá, 111321 Colombia
H. Restrepo-Díaz*
Affiliation:
Universidad Nacional de Colombia, sede Bogotá, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Departamento de Agronomía, Carrera 30 No. 45-03, Bogotá, 111321 Colombia
*
Corresponding author: H. Restrepo-Díaz; Email: [email protected]
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Abstract

Knowledge of Ascophyllum nodosum extracts (ANEs) is still limited to avocado ‘Hass’ in the tropics. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of two ANEs application methods (foliar v. drench) at four different doses (0, 2.5, 5 and 7.5 ml/l) on the physiological response of three different avocado stages (seedlings and young and adult trees). Foliar or drench ANEs applications were performed monthly for all plants for 16 weeks. The evaluated variables were recorded at 4 and 20 weeks after the start of treatment (WAT). The results showed that ANEs can be applied to the drench or foliar method at doses ≥5 ml/l in the different growth stages evaluated. In seedlings, foliar or drench ANEs applications increased total dry weight (34.5 and 57.9 g for 0 and ≥5 ml/l, respectively) and stomatal conductance (gs) (380 and 205 mmol/m2s for 0 and ≥5 ml/l, respectively) at 20 WAT. In young trees, both application methods also improved growing index (88.6 and 102 cm for 0 and ≥5 ml/l, respectively) and gs (516 and 636 mmol/m2s for 0 and ≥5 ml/l, respectively) at the last sampling point. Adult trees showed that foliar or drench applications at higher doses also caused an increase in fruit yield (3.4 and 8.7 kg/tree for 0 and ≥5 ml/l, respectively) at 20 WAT. In conclusion, the use of foliar and soil ANEs applications at higher doses (≥5 ml/l) can be considered for integrated crop management of ‘Hass’ avocado.

Keywords

Ascophyllum nodosumdrench applicationsfoliar spraysnutritional statusplant growth and yield
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Crops and Soils Research Paper
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 162 , Issue 5 , October 2024 , pp. 507 - 520
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