Studies on the Effect of Seaweed Liquid Fertilizer on the Flowering Plant Tagetes erecta in Field Trial

Abstract

The effect of crude extract from the brown seaweed Sargassum wightii and their combination with recommended rate of chemical fertilizers on the growth, biochemical feature and yield of the flowering plant Tagetes erecta (marigold) was studied. The extract showed maximum activity at 1.0% SLF. The crude seaweed extracts with combination with 50% recommended rate of chemical fertilizers were also showed a peak activity.