In the case of the chamber in stress conditions, the nocturnal temperature was 18✬ whereas the maximum diurnal temperature was of 42✬ during noon.
The temperature in normal conditions oscillated between 18✬ at night and 25✬ during noon. While the light intensity was adjusted according to the simulated time of day. Image 2: Tomato seedlings transplanted into hydroponic containers.īoth growing chambers had the same light and humidity levels, with the humidity levels being maintained at 70%. The treatments were distributed as follows: During the trial, several evaluations were made mainly based on the plant’s physiological behavior. In this trial, the effects of the exogenous application of BIOFORGE, which contains patented Stoller Technology, were studied on improving the growth of tomato seedlings grown in a hydroponic system and subjected to high temperatures (40☌).ģ treatments were made based on the application of BIOFORGE using different doses (0.5 mL/L, 1mL/L and 2mL/L as well as 2 controls, (normal control and heat stress control). Stoller, which is a worldwide leader in the production of highly technological products based on plant physiology, has developed a unique product against stress, called BIOFORGE. To this end, it is of great interest to develop products that can efficiently combat stress conditions in crops at a physiological level, so as to reduce the negative effects produced on crop development and ultimately on the yields, thus keeping production losses at a minimum. Therefore, any adverse effect on crop production can directly affect food security, having dire consequences on the population of those areas. With the increasing population, food security becomes a major concern, especially in countries whose populational growth exceeds their agricultural production. It is estimated that by the year 2050, the global human population will grow until reaching 9.7 billion people. Crops face a multitude of adverse situations throughout their growth cycle, with abiotic stress in general, and heat stress in particular, being an ever-growing determinant factor of annual production losses worldwide.
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