Effect
Increased produce quality
Alge treated Watermelon, cv. Gizal/Envy/Yellow Crimson, grown in a bali agricultural system had on average 16 % taller plants, 21.1 % more leaves with a 3.2 % bigger leaf area, 37 % more branches and 14.8 % more leaf fresh weight, the fruits of the treated plants were on average 11 % heavier, had a 24.4 % bigger diameter and a 21.2% thicker peel, had 16.4 % more total soluble solids, 7.5 % more total sugars, 23.7 % more N, 24.9 % more P and 8.3 % more K as compared to the untreated control plants. (Numbers are averages of the effects of the different doses, with a gradual effect relative to the applied dose; all effects were significant)
Trial details
outdoor, unprotected, soil grown (reclaimed land), bali agricultural system: 2.5 m high rows
Egypt
Crop
Watermelon, Citrullus lanatus L.
Trial application
Method
Foliar application
Timing
First application 5 weeks after transplanting, followed by a second application 4 weeks later (9 weeks after transplanting)
Rate
1, 2 or 3 g/l solution
2010
Seaweed Extract Improves Growth, Yield and Quality of Different Watermelon Hybrids
Res. J. Agric. & Biol. Sci.
6
161-168
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