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Effects of Basal Application of Mulch and Foliar Spray of Sargassum wightii Extract on Certain Vegetable Crops

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Relation http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/13374/
http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/FT/article/view/86508
 
Title Effects of Basal Application of Mulch and Foliar Spray of
Sargassum wightii Extract on Certain Vegetable Crops
 
Creator Kaladharan, P
Sathianandan, T V
Edison, Shoji Joy
Shahana, T S
Vysakhan, P
 
Subject Seaweed
Algae
 
Description A liquid fertilizer for foliar spray as well as a dry
seaweed mulch for soil application have been
prepared from Sargassum wightii and was evaluated
on-farm for okra and cowpea in three farmers’
fields. Among the two crops tried, Cowpea responded
better than Okra on basal application of
Sargasssum mulch as well as foliar spray of its
extract especially on the number of fruits per plant
and wet weight of fruits. Mulching Sargassum
powder to the base of okra and cowpea (T1)
increased the root biomass significantly (p
 
Date 2019
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format text
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/13374/1/Kaladharan%20P_2019_Fishery%20Technology_Sargassum%20wightii%20extract.pdf
Kaladharan, P and Sathianandan, T V and Edison, Shoji Joy and Shahana, T S and Vysakhan, P (2019) Effects of Basal Application of Mulch and Foliar Spray of Sargassum wightii Extract on Certain Vegetable Crops. Fishery Technology, 56. pp. 44-48.