TY  - JOUR
AU  - Fernandes, Angela
AU  - Polyzos, Nikolaos
AU  - Mandim, Filipa
AU  - Pereira, Carla
AU  - Petrović, Jovana
AU  - Soković, Marina
AU  - Petropoulos, Spyridon
PY  - 2023
UR  - http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6399
AB  - The aim of the present study was to evaluate the possible effects of two different bios timulant formulations at different application regimes and combined or not with mineral fertilizers
(e.g., W1–W8, including the control treatment (no formulations added)) on the yield parameters and
fruit quality of watermelon plants. The highest yield was recorded for the W5 treatment due to the
formation of more fruit. The highest content of fat, proteins and ash was recorded for treatment
W1, whereas carbohydrates were the most abundant in the control treatment, resulting also in the
highest energetic value. The main detected sugars in all the tested samples were sucrose and fructose,
which were the highest for the W4 and W5 treatments (sucrose) and W4 treatment (fructose). Malic
and citric acid were the most abundant compounds, especially in the W4 treatment. In terms of
tocopherols, only α-tocopherol was detected, with the highest amounts being recorded for the W4
treatment. Regarding bioactive properties, the lowest IC50 values for OxHLIA were recorded for
the W2, W3 and W8 formulations. Moreover, all the extracts exhibited significant anti-inflammatory
activity comparable to the positive control, while a variable efficacy of the tested extracts against
the studied bacteria and fungi was recorded. In conclusion, our results indicate that simple agro nomic practices such as biostimulant application may improve crop performance and improve the
proximal composition and the overall quality of watermelon fruit within the context of sustainable
crop production.
PB  - Basel: MDPI
T2  - Horticulturae
T1  - Combined Effect of Biostimulants and Mineral Fertilizers on Crop Performance and Fruit Quality of Watermelon Plants
IS  - 7
VL  - 9
DO  - 10.3390/horticulturae9070838
SP  - 838
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Fernandes, Angela and Polyzos, Nikolaos and Mandim, Filipa and Pereira, Carla and Petrović, Jovana and Soković, Marina and Petropoulos, Spyridon",
year = "2023",
abstract = "The aim of the present study was to evaluate the possible effects of two different bios timulant formulations at different application regimes and combined or not with mineral fertilizers
(e.g., W1–W8, including the control treatment (no formulations added)) on the yield parameters and
fruit quality of watermelon plants. The highest yield was recorded for the W5 treatment due to the
formation of more fruit. The highest content of fat, proteins and ash was recorded for treatment
W1, whereas carbohydrates were the most abundant in the control treatment, resulting also in the
highest energetic value. The main detected sugars in all the tested samples were sucrose and fructose,
which were the highest for the W4 and W5 treatments (sucrose) and W4 treatment (fructose). Malic
and citric acid were the most abundant compounds, especially in the W4 treatment. In terms of
tocopherols, only α-tocopherol was detected, with the highest amounts being recorded for the W4
treatment. Regarding bioactive properties, the lowest IC50 values for OxHLIA were recorded for
the W2, W3 and W8 formulations. Moreover, all the extracts exhibited significant anti-inflammatory
activity comparable to the positive control, while a variable efficacy of the tested extracts against
the studied bacteria and fungi was recorded. In conclusion, our results indicate that simple agro nomic practices such as biostimulant application may improve crop performance and improve the
proximal composition and the overall quality of watermelon fruit within the context of sustainable
crop production.",
publisher = "Basel: MDPI",
journal = "Horticulturae",
title = "Combined Effect of Biostimulants and Mineral Fertilizers on Crop Performance and Fruit Quality of Watermelon Plants",
number = "7",
volume = "9",
doi = "10.3390/horticulturae9070838",
pages = "838"
}

Fernandes, A., Polyzos, N., Mandim, F., Pereira, C., Petrović, J., Soković, M.,& Petropoulos, S.. (2023). Combined Effect of Biostimulants and Mineral Fertilizers on Crop Performance and Fruit Quality of Watermelon Plants. in Horticulturae
Basel: MDPI., 9(7), 838.
https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9070838

Fernandes A, Polyzos N, Mandim F, Pereira C, Petrović J, Soković M, Petropoulos S. Combined Effect of Biostimulants and Mineral Fertilizers on Crop Performance and Fruit Quality of Watermelon Plants. in Horticulturae. 2023;9(7):838.
doi:10.3390/horticulturae9070838 .

Fernandes, Angela, Polyzos, Nikolaos, Mandim, Filipa, Pereira, Carla, Petrović, Jovana, Soković, Marina, Petropoulos, Spyridon, "Combined Effect of Biostimulants and Mineral Fertilizers on Crop Performance and Fruit Quality of Watermelon Plants" in Horticulturae, 9, no. 7 (2023):838,
https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9070838 . .