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Algae Fertilizer

Uses of Algae Fertilizers:

Seaweeds are used for soil preparation

Biostimulants

Algae Fertilizer as soil preparation

goémon” (Ascophyllum sp., Fucus sp.)

Seaweeds are spread on the fields to prepare the plantation of vegetables and fruits.

 

Algae Fertilizers as Biostimulants

The seaweed extracts involved to this type of activity are mainly obtained from brown

seaweed belonging to the Laminariales (Laminaria) or Fucales (i.e., Ascophyllum nodosum,

Fucus sp.)

 

These products are applied to crops by seed soaking, foliar spraying or direct spraying on the soil. They mainly promote seed germination and the growth of plants.

 Algae Fertilizers help plants resist Biotic stress

 

Certain molecules present in seaweed extracts promote the resistance of plants to biotic or abiotic stresses.For example, the Laminarin polysaccharide present in Ascophyllum nodosum shows an inducing activity of the natural defense mechanisms of plants against fungal, bacterial, or viral infection

Algae Fertilizers help plants resist Abiotic stress

The brown seaweeds contain chemical compounds that increase drought tolerance.

Ascophyllum nodosum extract on the tolerance of plants to salinity stress