Paper · 2026 · BMC Plant Biology

Optimizing the growth and flowering of Rosa hybrida L. (Roses) through synergistic light and biostimulant management

Aly H. M. El-Naggar; Rania EL-Tanbouly; Gabriel F. M. Imhmd; et al.

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Optimizing the growth and flowering of ornamental Roses is critical for improving horticultural productivity. This study investigated the synergistic effects of light intensity and two biostimulants, seaweed extract (SWE) and active dry yeast (ADY), on the growth, flower quality, chlorophyll, and essential nutrients content of rose plants. A factorial experiment tested three light regimes (full sun, 65% and 75% shading) combined with two concentrations of SWE (1000 and 2000 mg·L⁻¹) and two concentrations of ADY (3000 and 4000 mg·L⁻¹). RESULTS: Cultivation under shading (65% and 75%) consistently reduced vegetative growth and key nutrients elements, including the chlorophyll content (SPAD) and leaf concentrations of N, P, Zn, and Cu. The full-sun and 65% light conditions yielded the highest chlorophyll content, which were significantly greater than those of the 75% shade treatment. Nutrient analysis revealed that full sun maximized N, P, Zn, and Cu, whereas K was highest under 75% shade. Conversely, plants grown under full sun, when supplemented with biostimulants, presented significant and synergistic increases in growth, flower quality, and nutrient accumulation. The most effective treatment was the combination of full sun and 4000 mg·L⁻¹. This combination significantly optimized key horticultural traits and resulted in the highest N, Zn, and Cu levels. CONCLUSION: Overall, the findings indicate that the positive effects of biostimulants on roses depend strongly on light availability, supporting a sustainable strategy that integrates light management and biostimulants application to enhance commercial rose production.

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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Shading reduced rose vegetative growth.

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Rosa hybrida L. (Roses)Rosa hybrid cultivart0
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shading (65% and 75%)e0
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vegetative growthe0
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reducede0

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Rosa hybrid cultivar
Rosa hybrid cultivar · Taxon · picture of its genus (no picture of exactly this name)Primazega · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Cultivation under shading (65% and 75%) consistently reduced vegetative growth”

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Shading reduced rose chlorophyll and leaf N, P, Zn, and Cu.

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Rosa hybrida L. (Roses)Rosa hybrid cultivart0
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chlorophyll content (SPAD) and leaf concentrations of N, P, Zn, and Cue0
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reducede0

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Rosa hybrid cultivar
Rosa hybrid cultivar · Taxon · picture of its genus (no picture of exactly this name)Primazega · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Cultivation under shading (65% and 75%) consistently reduced vegetative growth and key nutrients elements, including the chlorophyll content (SPAD) and leaf concentrations of N, P, Zn, and Cu”

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Full sun and 65% light gave more chlorophyll than 75% shade.

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chlorophyll contente0
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Rosa hybrid cultivar · Taxon · picture of its genus (no picture of exactly this name)Primazega · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The full-sun and 65% light conditions yielded the highest chlorophyll content, which were significantly greater than those of the 75% shade treatment”

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Full sun maximized leaf N, P, Zn, and Cu.

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Leaf K was highest at 75% shade.

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Rosa hybrid cultivar · Taxon · picture of its genus (no picture of exactly this name)Primazega · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“K was highest under 75% shade”

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“Rosa hybrida L. (Roses)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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Biostimulants under full sun synergistically increased rose growth, flower quality and nutrient accumulation.

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Rosa hybrida L. (Roses)Rosa hybrid cultivart0
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growth, flower quality, and nutrient accumulatione0
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full sune0

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Rosa hybrid cultivar · Taxon · picture of its genus (no picture of exactly this name)Primazega · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“plants grown under full sun, when supplemented with biostimulants, presented significant and synergistic increases in growth, flower quality, and nutrient accumulation”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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Full sun plus 4000 mg·L⁻¹ yielded the highest N, Zn, and Cu levels.

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Rosa hybrida L. (Roses)Rosa hybrid cultivart0
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combination of full sun and 4000 mg·L⁻¹e0
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N, Zn, and Cu levelse0
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higheste0

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Rosa hybrid cultivar · Taxon · picture of its genus (no picture of exactly this name)Primazega · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The most effective treatment was the combination of full sun and 4000 mg·L⁻¹. This combination significantly optimized key horticultural traits and resulted in the highest N, Zn, and Cu levels”

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“Rosa hybrida L. (Roses)”

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The authors recommend integrating light and biostimulant management for commercial roses.

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Rosa hybrida L. (Roses)Rosa hybrid cultivart0
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integrates light management and biostimulants applicatione0

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Rosa hybrid cultivar · Taxon · picture of its genus (no picture of exactly this name)Primazega · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“supporting a sustainable strategy that integrates light management and biostimulants application to enhance commercial rose production”

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shade · growth · Rosa hybrid cultivarPositive and negative results

2 papers: 1 positive, 1 negative or no effect

1 in the opposite direction

  1. positive
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light · physiology: pigments · Rosa hybrid cultivarPositive and negative results

5 papers: 2 positive, 3 negative or no effect

1 paper in the same direction as this paper · 3 in the opposite direction

  1. negative
  2. negative
    Far-red light increased Meijikatar leaf chlorosis versus red light and controls.

    Influence of End-of-day Red and Far-red Light on Potted Roses · 1991 · compared with end-of-day red light or those which served as controls

    Opposite direction

  3. negative

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light · nutrient: content · Rosa hybrid cultivarResults agree

2 papers: 2 positive, 0 negative or no effect

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  1. positive
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other · quality: general · Rosa hybrid cultivarResults agree

2 papers: 2 positive, 0 negative or no effect

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  1. positive
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