Trockenstressversuch mit Buchensetzlingen

Drought stress experiment with beech seedlings

Longer survival under drought stress with RETENTIS®

Without RETENTIS®, half of all plants were classified as desiccated by day 17. With RETENTIS®, this point shifted to day 30, extending drought resistance by 13 days. This underscores the significantly increased drought stress resistance provided by RETENTIS®.

More even water release thanks to RETENTIS®

After a single watering of the pots, the substrate with RETENTIS® released the stored water significantly more evenly than the untreated substrate. This provided the plants with more usable water over the entire observation period (40 days). The result: The plants remained vital longer.

Results at a glance

  • +13 days longer vitality under
    Drought stress
  • More even water balance in the
    Substrat
  • One application at the beginning is sufficient
    out of

Experimental design – realistic drought stress test with young plants
One-year-old copper beeches were exposed to drought stress in pots. Only the
The test group received a single application of Retentis® (20g/l) into the substrate,
After an initial irrigation (day 0), no
More water was added. The goal was to record the drying time.
Vitality and water loss (pot weight) were measured regularly.

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