Abstract
Many research studies have shown the importance of seaweed extract in agriculture. Marine macroalgae are rich in diverse compounds like lipids, proteins, carbohydrates, phytohormones, amino acids, osmoprotectants and minerals. In this study, we have tried to characterize Moroccan macroalgae species Ulva rigida collected from the coastal area of Akhfenir in order to evaluate their potential to improve growth plant. The proximate composition, mineral element (Ca, K, Mg, Na and Cl), pigments, amino acid, proteins, lipids, polyphenol contents were determined in liquid extract obtained from green seaweed (SWE) Ulva rigida. Results show that the application of SWE at different concentrations (0,12.5, 25, 50%) significantly enhanced growth parameters, especially with 25% of seaweed liquid extract. Therefore, algal treatment by foliar application is proved to be an effective technique to improve the growth of wheat plants. This study provides important information on the characterization, identification and utilization of seaweed resources for agriculture as biostimulants.
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Claim · model-written summary
Foliar seaweed extract significantly enhanced wheat growth, especially at 25%.
- Taxon
- wheat plants
Triticum aestivumt0 - Treatment
- application of SWE at different concentrations (0,12.5, 25, 50%)e0
- Interactor
- Ulva rigida
Ulva rigidat0other - Outcome
- growth parameterse0
- Direction
- enhancede0
- Value
- 25%e0
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Verbatim
e0“application of SWE at different concentrations (0,12.5, 25, 50%) significantly enhanced growth parameters, especially with 25% of seaweed liquid extract”
t0“foliar application of Ulva rigida extract on the growth and biochemical parameters of wheat plants”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors regarded foliar algal treatment as effective for wheat growth.
- Taxon
- wheat plantsTriticum aestivume0
- Treatment
- algal treatment by foliar applicatione0
- Outcome
- improve the growth of wheat plantse0
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Verbatim
e0“algal treatment by foliar application is proved to be an effective technique to improve the growth of wheat plants”