Effect
Increased nutrient availability in soil or substrate
Increased produce quality
TAM treated pepper had higher plant height increasing rates by 30.70% and 17.76%, branches, increasing rates of 28.48% and 38.57% at different application levels, chlorophyll content by 9.11% and 15.19% each year, dry matter improved by 10.94% and 9.70%, increased leaf-P by 20.64%-29.27% and leaf-K, and lower leaf-N-content by 13.09% and 9.13% each year compared to the control. the biostimulant was also shown to increase total yield, fruit length and fruit diameter compared to the control group. The treatment also showed higher significance in ascorbic acid, flavonoid, phenolic content and total antioxidant capacity, as well as DPPH inhibition percentage compared to the control group.
Trial details
indoor, greenhouse conditions, soil grown
Egypt
Crop
Pepper, Capsicum annuum L.
Trial application
Method
Foliar spray
Timing
twice weekly
Rate
100-200mL/m^2
2021
. Impact of Commercial Seaweed Liquid Extract (TAM®) Biostimulant and Its Bioactive Molecules on Growth and Antioxidant Activities of Hot Pepper (Capsicum annuum).
Plants
10
1045
Crop group