Effects of an agricultural extract of the brown alga, Ascophyllum nodosum (Phaeophyceae), on mango, Mangifera indica (Anacardiaceae), grown for transplants in the nursery1

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Abstract: 

Experiments were conducted in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, to assess the effects of a commercially available extract of the brown alga Ascophyllum nodosum on ‘Palmer’ and ‘Parvin’ mangos grown for transplants. The extract was soil-applied biweekly at 0 to 5 ml/L, using 150 ml of aqueous solution per plant per application. Both varieties responded similarly to the alga extract. Increasing the extract rate resulted in increased leaf chlorophyll content (up to 25% higher) and accelerated scion shoot height gain (up to 22%). These results indicate that Ascophyllum alga extracts can be used to reduce the time necessary to grow mango transplants.

Author(s): 
J. Pablo Morales-Payan
Keywords: 
Ascophyllum nodosum, , , , , algal extracts, bioregulators
brown alga
Phaeophyceae
Mangifera indica
mango
Anacardiaceae
algal extracts
bioregulators
Link / Ref: 
Research Gate
Attachment: 
PDF icon Effects of algae extract on Mango.pdf
Article Source: 
Life: The Excitement of Biology 1 (2)
Category: 
Aquaculture methods
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