Biological treatments for quality improvement and production of Aloe vera gel

Research goal: The aim of this work was to develop a sustainable and innovative organic cultivation protocol, usable by local Italian companies, based on the use microbial biostimulants (beneficial bacteria fungi, arbuscular mycorrhizae algae) able improve growth quality production medicinal gel Aloe vera. Materials Methods: experiments, started in December 2020, were conducted greenhouses CREA-OF Pescia (Pt), Tuscany, Italy (43°54′N 10°41′E) vera (4 year old plants). experimental groups were: i) group control, irrigated with water substrate previously fertilized; ii) Effective microorganisms iii) Trichoderma spp. iv) v) Ascophyllum nodosum fertilized. Results Discussion: experiment showed significant improvement agronomic parameters physical, chemical microbiological characteristics analysed plants treated algae-based biofertilizers. In particular, there number leaves per plant, new shoots, fresh vegetative weight, root weight inflorescences number. On theses, increase leaf length width an pureness (optical density). There also substrates lowering pH growing medium. test soluble solids, sugars fiber content theses inoculated fructose, glucose, proline aloin. Conclusions: trial confirms results already obtained other trials vegetable, ornamental applying biofertilizing algae. protocol algae treatments that can be used plants. This applied general those companies are dedicated fruit cacti succulents want reduce or even eliminate plant protection products