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Health—Promoting Properties of Highbush Blueberries Depending on Type of Fertilization

Authors :
Agnieszka Lenart
Dariusz Wrona
Tomasz Krupa
Source :
Agriculture, Vol 12, Iss 10, p 1741 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2022.

Abstract

The purpose of the experiment was to demonstrate a comparison of fertilization with and without biostimulation. A study was carried out in an experimental blueberry field in central Poland (51°55′42.7″ N 20°59′28.7″ E) during the three growing seasons of 2019, 2020 and 2021, on ‘Bluecrop’ shrubs growing at a distance of 1 × 3 m. The plants were re-planted in the spring of each year and irrigated using drip irrigation. The experiment was conducted using a random block design (four fertilizer treatments × five replications × six bushes). The fruits were tested for antioxidant activity and amount of total polyphenols. Additionally, anthocyanin quantitative and qualitative analysis was performed. The results indicated a significant effect of fertilizer combinations on the values of the evaluated parameters. The positive effect of biostimulants on the content of antioxidant compounds in highbush blueberry fruit was significant. In most of the combinations in which additional biostimulants were used, higher values of the analyzed indicators (antioxidant activity and polyphenol content) were observed. The most noteworthy was the T4 fertilization program, where during treatment, soil and foliar fertilization were carried out with preparations that contained biostimulants.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20770472
Volume :
12
Issue :
10
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Agriculture
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.f3b6edf80a1146fd819c1788457a003c
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture12101741