Soil structure

Improve soil structure

Seaweed extracts boost soil health by improving moisture-holding capacity and promoting the growth of beneficial soil microorganisms, due to the presence of alginic acid derivatives.

Alginic acid derivatives, being biodegradable and non-toxic substances, possess unique and valuable properties.
They combine with the metallic ions in the soil to form complexes that absorb moisture, swell, retain soil moisture, and improve soil structure. This induces better aeration and capillary activity of soil pores, which in turn stimulate the growth of the plant root system¹.
This is why, the properties of seaweeds and unicellular algae have proved valuable in remediation of soils, especially those contaminated with heavy metals².
The combination with humic acid based fertilisers increases said property: the humic substances have the ability to form insoluble complexes with metals.

A healthier soil provides the plant with favourable conditions for a healthier and stronger growth.

^{1 - Eyras et al., 1998; Gandhiyappan and Perumal 2001; Moore 2004
2 - Metting et al., 1988}

Environmental stress

There are numerous studies on the greater resistance to environmental stress, especially cold, of plants treated with seaweed extracts¹. Field studies on winter barley (Hordeum vulgare cv Igri) have shown that application of seaweed extract improves winter hardiness and increases frost resistance².

In adverse environmental conditions, the plant slows down its physiological processes such as photosynthesis, responsible not only for green pigmentation, but also for biomass production. AlgeaFert products, thanks also to their content of active ingredients, help with the biosynthesis and accumulation of chlorophyll in the plant and, as a result, support the photosynthetic process. Positive results were obtained with application of seaweed extracts on several tested species (tomato, bean, wheat, barley, maize)³.

Using the genomic approach we tested the extracts of the AlgeaFert line. The results demonstrated that the genes involved in the response to oxidative stress and various stimuli are activated after AlgeaFert application.

Improved stress resistance and photosynthetic process help the plant to grow healthy, strong and flourishing.

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^{1 - Blunden 1977, Abetz 1980, Metting 1990 and Verkleij 1992
2 - Burchett et al., 1998
3 - Blunden et al., 1996}

Plant growth

Enhance plant growth and productivity

AlgeaFert ingredients positively affect the plant root system, promoting the increase of its total volume¹ and improving lateral root formation².

These effects lead directly to a substantial enhancement of root growth, better uptake of nutrients and reduced soil-borne evidences in the plants. Mannitol, one of the valuable active compounds in AlgeaFert, helps the plant to better acclimatise to environmental conditions.

AlgeaFert as an ingredient in a biostimulant can enhance early flowering and fruit set, promoting an increase of harvestable yield in various crops³ such as lettuce, cauliflower, barley, peppers and bean. Benefits in fruit size, weight, production and marketable qualities are recorded for a large number of both herbaceous and woody crop species.

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^{1 - Thompson 2004; Sla`vik 2005; Mancuso et al., 2006
2 - Atzmon and van Staden 1994; Vernieri et al., 2005
3 - Abetz and Young 1983; Featon-Smith and van Staden 1987; Arthur et al., 2003; Nelson and van Staden 1984}

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