Venlo, The Netherlands
Compas Agro
Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum var. Cargo)
TerraLife, RootProtect, FertAmino 7-2-2, FertAmino 3-2-7, NutriFul, OLF-Fe & PlantForce
Objective
To evaluate the benefits of liquid organic fertilisers and biostimulants on the establishment of blueberry plantations and their ability to grow resiliently.
It is visible that the same plant growth can be achieved with only 20-30% of the N, P, K application of the Standard Practice.
Despite of the low level of nutrients provided by organic liquid fertilisers, plant yield in the first year was very similar compared to Standard Practice.
The GrowSolutions treatment offers several benefits, including improved Microbial Biomass Concentration (MBC), which enhances soil health. It also promotes a balanced F:B (fungi to bacteria) ratio, supporting better soil biodiversity. Additionally, the treatment increases the carbon (C) content per gram of substrate, further improving soil quality and nutrient availability.
Although a much lower level of nutrients is applied (only 20-30% of Standard Practice), plant growth and yield in the first year were very similar compared to Standard Practice.
- FertAmino provides similar growth and plant development with only 20-30% of nutrients applied
- TerraLife, RootProtect provide balanced ratio of fungi : bacteria
- FertAmino and NutriFul increase carbon level in substrate to further improve microbial activity
The GrowSolutions treatment resulted in a well developed root system that leads to fastestablishment of new commercial plantations.
