Effect
Increased produce quality
Seasol Commercial treated Broccoli, cv. Marathon, grown in a greenhouse had on average 4 % more seedling emergence % after 3 days, 11.5 % more emergence after 4 days and 2.7 % more emergence after 5 days, the 6 weeks old seedlings had on average a 8.3 % bigger shoot and 19.5 % longer roots and 14 weeks old plants had on average a 50 % larger leaf area, a 52.5% thicker stem and 110.5 % greater biomass as compared to the untreated control (in general the 1 % dose gave the best results)
Trial details
indoor, greenhouse, seedlings were grown in a seed raising mix and transplants in a potting mix, usual cultivation
Australia
Crop
Broccoli, Brassica oleracea
Trial application
Method
Soil drench
Timing
Seedlings: First application 3 days after sowing, followed by a treatment every 5 days till the seedlings were 6 weeks. Transplants: First application after transplanting, followed by a weekly treatment till the end of the trial
Rate
0.2, 0.5, 1 or 4 % (v:v) solution
2013
The effect of kelp extract on seedling establishment of broccoli on contrasting soil types in southern Victoria, Australia
Biological Agriculture & Horticulture
29
258-270
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