Acta Scientiarum Polonorum: Hortorum Cultus (Apr 2015)

PRELIMINARY STUDIES ON THE EFFECT OF Fe-nanosponge COMPLEX IN HORTICULTURE

  • Monica Vercelli,
  • Walter Gaino,
  • Valeria Contartese,
  • Lorenzo Gallo,
  • Stefano Di Carlo,
  • Vander Tumiatti,
  • Federica Larcher,
  • Valentina Scariot

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 2

Abstract

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Iron deficiency is a major nutritional disorder in crops. Inorganic Fe-compounds and synthetic Fe-chelates are commonly used to control chlorosis but their use arise environmental concerns. We recently developed a new iron fertilizer using a β-cyclodextrin-based nanosponge complex (Fe-NS). In this study, a pilot trial was performed on hydroponically cultivated horticultural plants in order to evaluate the effect of Fe-NS. Sweet corn and tomato were used as model plants analyzing chlorophyll, dry matter and Fe content. Fe-NS effect was compared to FeSO4 and Fe-DTPA. Fe-NS had a positive effect on re-greening and growth in sweet corn and tomato plants.

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