Effect of Seaweed Extracts on Growth, Yield, and Quality of Fruit Crops: A Review

J. J. Patel *

Department of Fruit Science, ASPEE College of Horticulture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat, 396 450, India.

R. M. Mangroliya

Department of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture, ASPEE College of Horticulture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat, 396 450, India.

N. A. Patel

Department of Vegetable Science, ASPEE College of Horticulture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat, 396 450, India.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.


Abstract

Seaweed or Marine macro-algae are often regarded as an underutilized bioresource, many have been used as a source of food, raw materials for industry, and therapeutic and botanical purposes for decades. Moreover, several plant growth-stimulating compounds found in seaweed and products derived from seaweed have made them popular supplements to crop production systems. This article provides an in-depth analysis of how different seaweed species and seaweed products affect the plant growth and development of fruit crops. They also increase plants' biochemical components and can alleviate abiotic stress.

Keywords: Marine macro-algae, plant growth-stimulating compounds, plant growth and development, biochemical components, abiotic stress


How to Cite

Patel, J. J., R. M. Mangroliya, and N. A. Patel. 2022. “Effect of Seaweed Extracts on Growth, Yield, and Quality of Fruit Crops: A Review”. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change 12 (11):2001-9. https://doi.org/10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i1131189.