Norbert Fehér

Mr. Norbert Fehér

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Academic Career Length

1Year (2026-Present)

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5 March 2026 in Plants
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Attila NémethAttila Németh
Attila Németh
WKWogene Kabato
Wogene Kabato
NHNándor Horváth
Nándor Horváth
NFNorbert Fehér
Norbert Fehér
ZMZoltan Molnar
Zoltan Molnar
Microalgae-based biostimulants may help reduce inputs in protected ornamental production, yet evidence across multiple growing seasons remains limited. We conducted a three-year polytunnel trial with six Pelargonium cultivars and applied two strains from the Mosonmagyaróvár Algal Culture Collection (MACC-612, Nostoc piscinale; MACC-922, Chlorella vulgaris). Using a factorial general linear model, we detected significant treatment effects on total dry mass, root mass, plant height, and root-collar diameter (all p < 0.001). Relative to the control, dry mass increased by 19.2% with MACC-612 and 33.1% with MACC-922, while root mass increased by >22% under both treatments. Root-collar diameter was strongly associated with overall plant size (R2 = 0.89). Treatment × year interactions were not significant (p > 0.05), providing no statistical evidence of season-specific treatment effects within the three-year trial. Cultivars differed mainly in response magnitude rather than direction. Overall, microalgae applications improved biomass accumulation and root-linked structural traits associated with plant vigor under this production system.