Benefits of ecklonia maxima Extracts as Growth Regulators and Plant Performance Enhancers Under Various Stress Conditions
| julio 9, 2019In last seaweed extract series, we had focused our attention on understanding the benefits of ascophyllum nodosum seaweed extract as a natural biostimulant for regulating growth and boosting plant performance under stress conditions. we hope you found our post educative, and you could read about it here if you missed it.
As promised, we are going to discuss the key benefits of the major phytohormones and nutritional components present in ecklonia maxima and how they react with the plant increase the market value of crops even under unfavorable stress conditions such as cold stress, heat stress, water stress, pest attacks.
Quality Extracts from ecklonia maxima seaweed could add significant value to crops in the following way:
Balanced Regulator of plant growth: ecklonia maxima extracts contribute to plant growth and yield in a very unique way because they are very rich in natural Auxins complemented with an optimal level of cytokinins and gibberellins which promotes a balanced plant growth and development. This is particularly important because the high concentration of Auxin promotes the development of a larger root mass with sufficient lateral roots that are capable of supporting vigorous growth produced by the activities of cytokinins and gibberellins and providing adequate nutrition for achieving maximum crop performance/yield.
Boosts productivity under biotic and abiotic stress: ecklonia maxima extracts contains some special organic stimulants and acids such as polyamines, brassinolide, phlorotannins and free amino acids. These organic compound play significant roles in defending plant against the negative of stress condition such as:
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Brassinolide plays significant roles in plant development including promoting vegetative growth, flower fertility, fruit setting and fruit expansion. However, one of the most noticeable impact of brassinolide is its role in boosting the resistance of plants to various stresses such as cold, fungal infection, herbicide injury, and heat shock during these development stages. The increase resistance against pathogens, biotic and abiotic stress are as a result of the fact that brassinolide has properties that make it work as a plant steroid to strengthen the plant against unfavorable conditions and disease.
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Polyamines are low molecular weight biostimulants responsible for stimulating positive plant response to environmental and water stress conditions especially during flowering and flower development. They also promote flower bud differentiation and formation of seeds
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Phlorotannins are phenolic compounds responsible for helping plant to respond effectively to oxidative stress.
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Free amino acids are easily absorbed by the plant and has a quick effect to increase the ability of the plant to withstand diseases and stress conditions as well as improve their ability to benefit from fertilization.
Ensuring maximum plant performance under current growing conditions, which in most cases are unfavorable for achieving the potential of the crop, ecklonia maxima seaweed extracts has proven to be a sustainable and environmental friendly solution for addressing the growing challenge seeing that they are enriched with biological stimulants and organic compounds working in synergy to boost plant performance and yield under adverse environmental conditions, improve plant health, and provide sustainable protection against many pathogenic diseases.