Effect
Increased produce quality
Kelpak 66 treated Wheat, cv. India, grown in a growth chamber had on average a 7.2 % taller culm, 28.4 % more spikelets/ear, a 177.8 % higher grain yield/ear and a 36.8 % bigger culm diameter as compared to the untreated control grown in the same conditions. (the root drench application gave the best results)
Trial details
indoor, growth chamber (16h light, 20/15 °C), grown in pots filled with sandy loam soil, no extra nutrient applied
South Africa
Crop
Wheat, Triticum aestivum L.
Trial application
Method
Foliar spray or root drench
Timing
First treatment 7 days after sowing, followed by 7 treatments with a weekly-interval
Rate
Foliar spray: 10 mL of 1:100 dilution; Root drench: 100 mL of 1:100 or 1:500 dilution
1984
The Effect of Seaweed Concentrate on Wheat culms
Journal of Plant Physiology
115
433-437
Crop group
