Effect
Increased produce quality
Kelpak treated Maize germinated on a wetted roll paper in a growth room had after 7 days a significant longer shoot, significant longer roots, significant more seminal roots and a significant higher seedling weight compared to the untreated control.
Trial details
indoor, growth chamber, germinated between wetted roll papers in plastic bags for 7 days, controlled conditions (light/dark (16/8 h) periods; temperature 25 ºC; light intensity 160 μmol photons m−2 s −1)
South Africa
Crop
Maize, Zea mays L.
Trial application
Method
Seed soak
Timing
Before sowing
Rate
0.4% (V/V)
2014
Eckol - a new plant growth stimulant from the brown seaweedEcklonia maxima
Journal of Applied Phycology
27
581-587
Crop group
