Economic Potential of Algae Biostimulant for Sustainable Agriculture in the Baltic Sea Region: Impact of Furcellaria lumbricalis Digestate Extract on Basil Growth Promotion DOI Open Access
Inese Skapste, Gunta Grīnberga-Zālīte, Uldis Žaimis

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Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(7), P. 3268 - 3268

Published: April 7, 2025

The development of sustainable agriculture is critical in order to address the growing challenges global food security while reducing environmental impact. This study focuses on potential Furcellaria lumbricalis, red algae found Baltic Sea, that can serve as a source biostimulant. research methodology included several consecutive steps combining qualitative and quantitative methods: (1) an analysis secondary data literature review; (2) production digestate by anaerobic fermentation; (3) supervised laboratory experiments; (4) economic analysis; (5) assessment availability prospects for use biomass Sea region. fermentation process was used produce digestate, effectiveness which tested under controlled conditions. Experiments with basil (Ocimum basilicum) plants showed 3% concentrations significantly enhanced plant growth, increasing green mass 52.7% 85.4%. Economic revealed increase gross profit different crops Latvian agriculture. results indicate lumbricalis effective biostimulant contribute economy However, further needed optimise processes, explore long-term impacts soil ecosystems conduct field trials climatic In addition, it necessary investigate precise mechanisms action at molecular level develop standardised quality control processes biostimulants.

Language: Английский

Optimizing Strawberry Growth: Impact of Irrigation and Biostimulant Application on Physiology and Fruit Quality DOI Creative Commons
Sandra Pereira, João Rodrigues, Neerakkal Sujeeth

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Plant Stress, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 100715 - 100715

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Chemical Profiling and Bioactivity of Microalgae Extracts for Enhancing Growth and Anthracnose Resistance in the Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) DOI Creative Commons
Alessandro Antônio Santos, Camila Nader, Mateus B. de Freitas

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BioTech, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(1), P. 17 - 17

Published: March 8, 2025

The present study aimed to chemically profile the hydroalcoholic extracts from microalgae (MEs) Nannochloropsis oculata, Phaeodactylum tricornutum, Tetradesmus obliquus, and Tetraselmis tetrathele evaluate their effects on development of Colletotrichum lindemuthianum anthracnose symptoms, as well initial growth bean plants. For this, MEs were analyzed using UPLC coupled with a mass spectrometer, allowing identification peaks annotation potential metabolites. Fungal mycelial was assessed seven days after inoculation, conidial germination measured 72 h incubation, ME concentrations 0, 0.1, 0.5, 1.0 mg·mL-1. Bean seeds IPR Uirapuru cultivar sown treated 3 mL at four time points: sowing each previous treatment. After 11 cultivation in chamber, plants divided into two groups: one for control assessment other evaluating promotion by MEs. Plant length fresh dry weights shoots roots determined, leaf pigments quantified, severity diagrammatic scale. analysis identified 32 compounds microalgae, belonging different chemical functional groups, lipids being most significant fraction. exhibited variability diversity composition depending microalgal species. did not affect yet increased C. conidia, regardless dose or species used. Anthracnose affected extracts. Regarding promotion, showed varying but generally shoot root length, biomass, pigment content.

Language: Английский

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Economic Potential of Algae Biostimulant for Sustainable Agriculture in the Baltic Sea Region: Impact of Furcellaria lumbricalis Digestate Extract on Basil Growth Promotion DOI Open Access
Inese Skapste, Gunta Grīnberga-Zālīte, Uldis Žaimis

et al.

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(7), P. 3268 - 3268

Published: April 7, 2025

The development of sustainable agriculture is critical in order to address the growing challenges global food security while reducing environmental impact. This study focuses on potential Furcellaria lumbricalis, red algae found Baltic Sea, that can serve as a source biostimulant. research methodology included several consecutive steps combining qualitative and quantitative methods: (1) an analysis secondary data literature review; (2) production digestate by anaerobic fermentation; (3) supervised laboratory experiments; (4) economic analysis; (5) assessment availability prospects for use biomass Sea region. fermentation process was used produce digestate, effectiveness which tested under controlled conditions. Experiments with basil (Ocimum basilicum) plants showed 3% concentrations significantly enhanced plant growth, increasing green mass 52.7% 85.4%. Economic revealed increase gross profit different crops Latvian agriculture. results indicate lumbricalis effective biostimulant contribute economy However, further needed optimise processes, explore long-term impacts soil ecosystems conduct field trials climatic In addition, it necessary investigate precise mechanisms action at molecular level develop standardised quality control processes biostimulants.

Language: Английский

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