EFFECT OF SEAWEED CONCENTRATE ON THE ESTABLISHMENT AND YIELD OF GREENHOUSE TOMATO PLANTS

被引:122
作者
CROUCH, IJ [1 ]
VANSTADEN, J [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV NATAL, DEPT BOT,UN FRD,PLANT GROWTH & DEV RES UNIT, POB 375, PIETERMARITZBURG 3200, SOUTH AFRICA
关键词
SEAWEED CONCENTRATE; ECKLONIA-MAXIMA; LYCOPERSICON-ESCULENTUM; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; YIELD;
D O I
10.1007/BF02185785
中图分类号
Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Seaweed concentrate prepared from Ecklonia maxima (Osbeck) Papenfuss, when applied as a soil drench, significantly improved the growth of tomato seedlings. Application as a foliar spray had no effect on young plants. In a second experiment SWC-treated plants exhibited early fruit ripening and a total fruit fresh weight increase of 17%. The number of harvested fruit were improved by about 10%. In this instance foliar applied SWC was more beneficial than SWC applied to the soil. The significance of these findings is discussed.
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