Cucumber 2/2

Efficacy of BioAct^®WG and WP and additionally in Combination with an specific Adjuvant on Cucumber

Trial Design: Randomised Block Design

Replications: 5

Equipment: Drip Irrigation System

The trial was conducted in the area of El Solanillo, Spain. The plot in which the trial was carried out is a greenhouse of multispan structure.
BioAct^®WG and WP were applied 14 days pre planting, at planting and 6, 12 and 18 weeks post planting.
BioAct^®WG was applied at pre planting and post planting with a rate of 20g/100 plants and at planting with a rate of 1g/10l substrate.
BioAct^®WP was applied at pre planting and post planting with a rate of 2g/100 plants and at planting with a rate of 1g/100l substrate.
BioAct^®WG showed slightly better nematicidal activity than BioAct^®WP, in the conditions of this trial.
The addition of an adjuvant to BioAct^®WP improved its nematicidal activity to the same level than BioAct^®WG, in the conditions of this trial.
The addition of glucose did not improve the efficacy of BioAct^®WP, in the conditions of this trial.