Abstract
A seaweed/humus extract (ROOTS) was tested as a propagation biostimulant. Transplants from seed showed enhanced root, root hair, and shoot growth. Cultivars tested included: Broccoli `Bonaza', Coleus `Park's Bril1iant', Dahlia `Redskin', Eggplant `Early Bird', Gazania `Pinata', Geranium `Earliana' and `Hybrid Orbit', Impatiens `Shady Lady' and New Guinea `Tango', Marigolds `Gay Ladies' and `Climax', Nicotiana `Nikki', Pepper `Park's Whopper', Petunia `Total Madness', and Tomatoes `Sweet Million', `Good n Early', `Better Boy', `Early Girl', `Lady Luck' and `Super Steak'. Cuttings from citrus cultivars showed improved rooting (Lemon `Ponderosa', Lime `Bearss', and Orange `Calamondin'). Cuttings from succulents also showed improved propagation ( Pedilanthus tithymaloides cucullatus, Senecio deflersii , and an unknown stapeliad species). Seaweed extracts, known growth stimulants, when fortified with humic acid, offer promise as a propagation biostimulant.
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Claim · model-written summary
ROOTS enhanced root, root hair and shoot growth in seed transplants.
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- Transplantse0
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- Transplants from seede0
- Treatment
- seaweed/humus extract (ROOTS)e0
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- root, root hair, and shoot growthe0
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e0“A seaweed/humus extract (ROOTS) was tested as a propagation biostimulant. Transplants from seed showed enhanced root, root hair, and shoot growth.”
Claim · model-written summary
Citrus cuttings showed improved rooting with the extract.
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e0“Cuttings from citrus cultivars showed improved rooting (Lemon `Ponderosa', Lime `Bearss', and Orange `Calamondin').”
t0“SEAWEED/HUMUS EXTRACTS”
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Succulent cuttings showed improved propagation with the extract.
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- succulentse0
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- Cuttingse0
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- SEAWEED/HUMUS EXTRACTSt0
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- propagatione0
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- improvede0
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e0“Cuttings from succulents also showed improved propagation ( Pedilanthus tithymaloides cucullatus, Senecio deflersii , and an unknown stapeliad species).”
t0“SEAWEED/HUMUS EXTRACTS”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors suggest seaweed extracts fortified with humic acid as propagation biostimulants.
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e0“Seaweed extracts, known growth stimulants, when fortified with humic acid, offer promise as a propagation biostimulant.”
t0“PLANT PROPAGATION”
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