Enhancement of bud dormancy release and development, leaf nutrition, flower and fruit quality of kiwifruit cv. ‘Hayward’ induced by BUD 14 biostimulant

Authors

  • Thomas SOTIROPOULOS Hellenic Agricultural Organization DIMITRA (ELGO-DIMITRA), Institute of Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources, Department of Deciduous Fruit Trees, Naoussa (GR)
  • Antonios VOULGARAKIS NATURE SA, Nea Efessos Pieria (GR)
  • Dimitrios TRIANTAFYLLOU International Hellenic University (IHU), Department of Supply Chain Management, Thessaloniki (GR)
  • Ioannis MANTHOS Hellenic Agricultural Organization DIMITRA (ELGO-DIMITRA), Institute of Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources, Department of Nut Trees, Neo Krikello, Lamia (GR)
  • Maria DIMOU Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), School of Agriculture, Forestry & Natural Environment, Apiculture-Sericulture Laboratory, Thessaloniki (GR)
  • Theocharis CHATZISTATHIS Hellenic Agricultural Organization DIMITRA (ELGO-DIMITRA), Institute of Soil and Water Resources, Thermi, Thessaloniki (GR)
  • Virginia SARROPOULOU Hellenic Agricultural Organization DIMITRA (ELGO-DIMITRA), Institute of Soil and Water Resources, Thermi, Thessaloniki (GR)
  • Areti BOUNTLA Hellenic Agricultural Organization DIMITRA (ELGO-DIMITRA), Institute of Soil and Water Resources, Thermi, Thessaloniki (GR)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15835/nbha52314101

Keywords:

biostimulant, bud development, flower-fruit quality, foliar sprays, kiwifruit, leaf nutrition

Abstract

The aim of this research was to investigate the influence of a foliar fertilization program, consisted of the BUD 14 nitrogen-calcium commercial formulation (N: 14% w/w, CaO: 5.5% w/w) as a biostimulant, on bud development percentage, flowering rate, classification of flowers into open, closed and triple, flower and pollen quality traits, fruit quality attributes, and leaf nutritional status of the ‘Hayward’ kiwifruit cultivar. The study was realized during a two-year experimental period in Naoussa, Central Macedonia, Greece. The results showed that BUD 14 induced synchronization in bud development relative to different vegetative stages including initiation of bud expansion, appearance of leaf apices covered by hair and deployment of 2-8 leaves and increased the flowering rate of open flowers. Pedicel length, ovary fresh weight, and dry weight, dry matter and length in female flowers as well as maximum pollen grain diameter and area in polar view in male flowers were significantly enhanced in the BUD 14 treatment. Fruit quality characteristics like average weight and dry mass were significantly augmented, and a 1.5-fold and 2-fold increase was recorded in canes length and number of kiwifruits per cane. In addition, leaf nutrient Ca and Mg concentrations were significantly enhanced, compared to the control. The efficacy of BUD 14 as a more target-oriented and environmentally friendly alternative method of supplying plants with smaller and controlled amounts of nutrients for breaking bud dormancy and improving their development was demonstrated, enhancing flower and fruit quality, leaf nutrition, kiwifruit developmental characteristics, and finally the total production per fruit per tree.

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