Chitin in Strawberry Cultivation: Foliar Growth and Defense Response Promotion, but Reduced Fruit Yield and Disease Resistance by Nutrient Imbalances

Strawberry cultivation is associated with high mineral fertilizer doses and extensive use of chemical plant protection products. Based on previous research, we expected that chitin application to peat substrate would increase the nutrient availability and activate the plant systemic defense response...

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Main Authors: C. De Tender, B. Vandecasteele, B. Verstraeten, S. Ommeslag, T. De Meyer, J. De Visscher, P. Dawyndt, L. Clement, T. Kyndt, J. Debode
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The American Phytopathological Society 2021-03-01
Series:Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1094/MPMI-08-20-0223-R