Research regarding the influence of foliar fertilizers on two peach varieties
Abstract
Foliar fertilizers play an important role in obtaining good-quality crops. Foliar fertilizers have countless benefits for plants, produce a rapid effect and are easily assimilated. Foliar fertilizers also increase plant resistance to diseases and pests thus decreasing the need for chemical fertilizers which have a negative impact on the environment.The presented data are partial results of the PhD thesis. The experiment was carried out during 2024, at the fruit tree nursery in Lugoj, Timis County (45°42'22.1"N 21°51'36.1"E). To carry out the research we analyzed two peach varieties: ‘Maria Bianca’ and ‘Piros Magdalena’. The varieties were treated with three foliar fertilizers in three different growth phenophases. The used foliar fertilizers were the following: Albit, Cropmax and Naturamin Plus, all of them being organic fertilizers. Regarding fruit size index and fruit mass, the best results were obtained when foliar fertilizers were used. Also, the stone percentage was lower in the fertilized variants.
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