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Zea mays-Derived Protein Hydrolysate and Diverse Application Modes Differentially Compose Crop Production and Fruit Quality of Strawberry Cultivated Under Tunnel

Mancuso F, Vultaggio L, Sabatino L, Bellitto P, Ntatsi G, Allevato E, La Placa GG, La Bella S, Consentino BB

Agronomy · 2025

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Agriculture is presently facing several ecological concerns related to the upsurging request for premium-value food produced in compliance with natural horticultural tools. The use of natural substances, such as biostimulants, principally protein hydrolysates (PHs), could be useful to maximize overall vegetable plant fitness. However, the mode of application (foliar spray or fertigation) could affect biostimulant efficiency. The current research was conducted to evaluate the effect of a Zea mays-derived PH (Surnan®, SPAA, Pescara, Italy) and its mode of application (foliar spray and/or fertigation) on yield traits, mineral profile, nutritional and functional components, along with NUE of “Florida fortuna” strawberry cultivated under tunnel. The findings showed that the corn-based PH effect

Source type
Peer-reviewed study
DOI
10.3390/agronomy15061314
Catalogue ID
BImvhahy96-5m64ob
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