We show that plasma fixed nitrogen (PFN) as a biostimulant can improve marketable lettuce yield following delayed harvest. Using just one-tenth of the conventional nitrogen, PFN, generated by a dielectric barrier discharge over water, was field-tested against traditional fertilization methods. PFN increased marketable lettuce yield by 250% over conventional growing methods despite reducing applied nitrogen fertilizer. Our study suggests that PFN can increase marketable lettuce yield following delayed harvest while ensuring environmental sustainability and product quality.
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@article{arxiv.2311.09457,
title = {Plasma Fixed Nitrogen (PFN) Improves Lettuce Field Holding Potential},
author = {Benjamin Wang and Qiyang Hu and Bruno Felix Castillo and Christina Simley and Andrew Yates and Brian Sharbono and Kyle Brasier and Mark A. Cappelli},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2311.09457},
year = {2023}
}