AUTHOR(S) / AUTOR(I): Nenad Pavlović, Dragan Stepanović, Ljiljana Bošković-Rakočević, Jelena Mladenović, Ivana Živković, Dalibor Tomić, Milan Šević
DOI: 10.46793/SBT30.04NP
ABSTRACT / SAŽETAK:
The effect of organic biostimulants on the morphological parameters of onions (Allium cepa L.) in organic cultivation was investigated. Treatments included solutions based on yeast, algal extracts and fulvic acids. The greatest plant height (96.8 cm) and a significant statistical difference were obtained in the plants treated with yeast solution, while ProAlgin affected the number of leaves (11.8) and Fulvimax the neck thickness (2.35 cm). The results confirm the positive effects of biostimulants on the quality and growth of plants and underline their potential for sustainable agriculture.
KEYWORDS / KLJUČNE REČI:
onion, biostimulants, morphological parameters
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT / PROJEKAT:
The research was financed by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Republic of Serbia, project ref. number 451-03- 66/2024-03/200088 and 451-03-66/2024-03/ 200217.
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