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Potential Use of Ascophyllum nodosum as a Biostimulant for Improving the Growth Performance of Vigna aconitifolia (Jacq.) Marechal
- Source :
- Plants, Volume 10, Issue 11, Plants, Vol 10, Iss 2361, p 2361 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021.
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Abstract
- The fertilizers that are derived from seaweed are known as Seaweed Liquid Fertilizers (SLF). SLF is a modern, cheap, non-toxic, and natural bioactive fertilizer. Among different studied seaweeds, Ascophyllum nodosum is significant as having bioactive ingredients that potentially regulate the molecular, physiological, and biochemical processes of crop plants. In the present study, the effects of the application of different concentrations (0.00%, 0.01%, 0.02%, 0.05%, 0.10%, 0.50%, and 1.00%) of A. nodosum Extract (ANE) to the Vigna aconitifolia through roots (Pot Root Application, PRA) and on the leaves (Pot Foliar Application, PFA) were monitored via the plant growth. The lower concentrations of ANE in both the PRA and PFA experiments showed positive growth on V. aconitifolia. The 0.10% ANE stimulated the maximum shoot growth when applied through the roots, while 0.05% ANE in both PFA and PRA experiments led to an increase in the number of pods, nodules, organic content, and moisture percentage. The 0.10% ANE also increased the leaf numbers, leaf area, and photosynthetic pigments. Hence, the application of 0.05% and 0.10% of A. nodosum extract in two ways (i.e., Pot Foliar Application, PFA, and Pot Root Application, PRA) ameliorated the growth capabilities of V. aconitifolia.
- Subjects :
- Plant growth
Ascophyllum nodosum extract
Plant Science
engineering.material
Photosynthesis
Article
pot foliar application
Crop
food
Vigna aconitifolia
Algae
pot root application
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Ecology
biology
fungi
Botany
food and beverages
biology.organism_classification
food.food
Horticulture
QK1-989
Shoot
engineering
Fertilizer
Ascophyllum
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 22237747
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Plants
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....1119d18dfe26316c55d6e5d47800e935
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10112361