Comparative Effects of Macroalgal Extracts on Tomato Plant Growth and Fruit Quality DOI Creative Commons
Damiano Spagnuolo, Domenico Prisa, Anupam Kundu

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Phycology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 5(2), P. 22 - 22

Published: June 3, 2025

Macroalgal extracts are widely recognised as biostimulants that enhance crop productivity and plant growth under both optimal stressful conditions. They offer a sustainable approach to mitigating the adverse effects of abiotic stress on development. This study investigates efficacy macroalgal-based fertilisers in enhancing tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) growth, yield, fruit quality, alternatives chemical fertilisers. Different seaweed species (Sargassum muticum, Ulva ohnoi, Furcellaria lumbricalis, Ascophyllum nodosum, commercial A. nodosum extract) were evaluated foliar treatments. The results showed while leaf fresh weight chlorophyll content not significantly affected, morphology biochemical composition exhibited notable variations. Sargassum muticum-treated fruits displayed highest °Brix (6.57), indicating superior sugar accumulation, ohnoi maintained near-neutral pH levels (avg. 3.94), suggesting balanced acidity. induced proline concentrations (peak: 63.77 µmol/g), but also caused extreme acidity (pH 1.39–2.58). lumbricalis enhanced size (axial length up 41.4 mm), reduced sharply (1.69–2.13). product underperformed regard flavour complexity. integrative analysis revealed species-specific profiles: yielded sweet, mildly acidic fruits; produced intensely aromatic, tomatoes; resulted bland flavours. These findings underscore importance algal extraction methods tailoring biofertilisers for target qualities. advocates use macroalgal agriculture, highlights need optimised formulations balance taste, adaptation.

Language: Английский

Role of Seaweeds for Improving Soil Fertility and Crop Development to Address Global Food Insecurity DOI Creative Commons

Yasmeen Ali Rafi,

Theivanayagam Maharajan, Ramakrishnan Rameshkumar

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Crops, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 5(3), P. 29 - 29

Published: May 12, 2025

Seaweeds and their derived products have long been valued in organic agriculture, serving roles biofertilizers, biostimulants, soil conditioners due to rich content of bioactive compounds. With increasing concerns over the negative impacts synthetic agrochemicals on food security environmental health, seaweeds offer a sustainable alternative for improving fertility crop productivity. This review synthesizes recent findings use enhance physicochemical properties, stimulate beneficial microbial activity, improve nutrient availability. Furthermore, it highlights how seaweed applications can mitigate various abiotic stresses, such as droughts, salinity, deficiency, by enhancing antioxidant defenses promoting physiological biochemical resilience plants. Key agronomic benefits include improved seed germination, root development, photosynthesis, biomass accumulation, yield performance. By acting natural amendments, support management contribute long-term agricultural resilience. emphasizes urgent need standardized application strategies integrated research unlock full potential seaweed-based solutions farming systems.

Language: Английский

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Comparative Effects of Macroalgal Extracts on Tomato Plant Growth and Fruit Quality DOI Creative Commons
Damiano Spagnuolo, Domenico Prisa, Anupam Kundu

et al.

Phycology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 5(2), P. 22 - 22

Published: June 3, 2025

Macroalgal extracts are widely recognised as biostimulants that enhance crop productivity and plant growth under both optimal stressful conditions. They offer a sustainable approach to mitigating the adverse effects of abiotic stress on development. This study investigates efficacy macroalgal-based fertilisers in enhancing tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) growth, yield, fruit quality, alternatives chemical fertilisers. Different seaweed species (Sargassum muticum, Ulva ohnoi, Furcellaria lumbricalis, Ascophyllum nodosum, commercial A. nodosum extract) were evaluated foliar treatments. The results showed while leaf fresh weight chlorophyll content not significantly affected, morphology biochemical composition exhibited notable variations. Sargassum muticum-treated fruits displayed highest °Brix (6.57), indicating superior sugar accumulation, ohnoi maintained near-neutral pH levels (avg. 3.94), suggesting balanced acidity. induced proline concentrations (peak: 63.77 µmol/g), but also caused extreme acidity (pH 1.39–2.58). lumbricalis enhanced size (axial length up 41.4 mm), reduced sharply (1.69–2.13). product underperformed regard flavour complexity. integrative analysis revealed species-specific profiles: yielded sweet, mildly acidic fruits; produced intensely aromatic, tomatoes; resulted bland flavours. These findings underscore importance algal extraction methods tailoring biofertilisers for target qualities. advocates use macroalgal agriculture, highlights need optimised formulations balance taste, adaptation.

Language: Английский

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