botanical · Growth · Glycine max (soybean)

The effects of aqueous extracts of plant roots on germination of seeds and growth of seedings · 1968

• positive
  Fresh orchard grass root extracts promoted soybean growth.

Allelopathic Effects of Weeds on Germination and Seedling Growth of Maize and Soybean1 · 1988

• positive
  Boiled Sorghum halepense extract promoted soybean radicle and coleoptile growth.
• negative
  Boiled and unboiled E. adenophorum extracts significantly delayed soybean germination.
• negative
  Unboiled E. crusgalli extract significantly delayed soybean germination.
• negative
  Unboiled E. crusgalli extract significantly inhibited soybean leaf, radicle and coleoptile growth.
• negative
  Boiled E. adenophorum extract significantly inhibited soybean leaf, radicle and coleoptile growth.
• negative
  Boiled and unboiled A. conyzoides extracts significantly delayed soybean germination.

Allelopathic Effect of Three Serious Weeds of Nigerian Savanna on Germination and Seedling Vigour of Soybean and Maize · 1989

• positive
  Ageratum extract up to 5% promoted soybean seedling vigour.
• positive
  Imperata extract up to 5% stimulated seedling vigour of both crops.
• negative
  Ten-percent Ageratum extract inhibited soybean and maize germination.
• negative
  Commelina extract harmed soybean seedling vigour at every tested concentration.

A 2-O-methylfucose moiety is present in the lipo-oligosaccharide nodulation signal of Bradyrhizobium japonicum. · 1992

• positive
  B. japonicum culture extract elicited soybean root hair deformation.

Allelopathic Evaluation of Tectona Grandis Leaf, Root and Soil Aqueous extracts on Soybean · 1999

• positive
  Soil and root extracts increased soybean shoot length, radicle length and germination.
• negative
  Nitrogen with all extracts adversely affected soybean plumule and radicle length.

cited by 1 paper here

Seed invigoration treatments for improved storability, field emergence and productivity of soybean (Glycine max [L.] Merrill). · 2000

• positive
  Catharanthus leaf powder improved soybean germinability.

  compared with untreated control

Effect of Albizia procera extracts and nitrogen on Glycine max (L.) Merr. · 2003

• positive
  Leaf, root and soil extracts of A. procera promoted germination, radicle growth and shoot length of soybean.
• negative
  Nitrogen with extracts reduced soybean germination, shoot length and root length compared with extracts alone.

  compared with extracts alone

cites 1 paper here

Effect of seed treatment with botanicals on storability of soybean · 2008

• positive
  Sweet flag rhizome powder-treated soybean seeds had germination of 81.44% compared with control.

  compared with control

• positive
  Sweet flag rhizome powder-treated soybean seeds had root length of 16.78 cm compared with control.

  compared with control

• positive
  Sweet flag rhizome powder-treated soybean seeds had field emergence of 73.33% compared with control.

  compared with control

• positive
  Sweet flag rhizome powder-treated soybean seeds had seedling vigour index of 2641 compared with control.

  compared with control

• positive
  Sweet flag rhizome powder-treated soybean seeds had shoot length of 15.65 cm compared with control.

  compared with control

• positive
  Sweet flag rhizome powder-treated soybean seeds had seedling dry weight of 94.34 mg compared with control.

  compared with control

cited by 1 paper here

Effects of Water Soluble Extract of Platanus orientalis Leaf on the Germination and the Growth of Three Plants · 2008

• positive
  At up to 1%, the extract increased soybean germination and seedling growth.
• negative
  At 4%, the leaf extract inhibited soybean germination and seedling growth.

EFFECT OF LEAF AND BARK AQUEOUS EXTRACTS ON GERMINATION AND RADICLE LENGTH OF CROPS IN MIZORAM · 2009

• positive
  Anthocephallus chinensis bark extract stimulated Glycine max radicle length by 30.03% over control.

  compared with control

• negative
  Tree leaf and bark extracts inhibited germination and radicle length in the tested crops.

Seed Treatment with Uniconazole Powder Improves Soybean Seedling Growth under Shading by Corn in Relay Strip Intercropping System · 2010

• positive
  Uniconazole at 2 and 4 mg kg-1 significantly increased soybean shoot dry weight.

THE EFFECT OF SPRUCE BARK POLYPHENOLS EXTRACT IN COMBINATION WITH DEUTERIUM DEPLETED WATER (DDW) ON GLYCINE MAX L. AND HELIANTHUS ANNUUS L. DEVELOPMENT · 2010

• positive
  Combined DDW and Picea abies extract promoted soybean plantlet elongation.
• positive
  Combined DDW and Picea abies extract stimulated soybean green biomass accumulation.
• negative
  Spruce bark extract reduced soybean germination capacity.

Determination of anti-microbial properties ofOcimum virideconcentrations onRhizopus stoloniferinfection and germination of soybean (Glycine maxL. Merill) · 2011

• positive
  Ocimun viride extract inhibited growth of soybean-associated microorganisms.

Effect of Foliar Spray of Biopesticides and Vermiwash of Animal, Agro and Kitchen Wastes on Soybean (Glycine max L.) crop · 2011

• positive
  Neem oil extract with buffalo-dung vermiwash had the maximum effect on growth and flowering.

Effect of essential oil extracts of medicinal plants against root-knot nematode on soybean. · 2011

• positive
  J. multiflorum ethanol extract improved soybean growth relative to other treatments.

  compared with other treated plants

Allelopathic Effect of Zanthoxylum bungeanum Extracts on Seed "Germination and Seedling Groeth of Soybean · 2011

• positive
  Extract at ≤20 g L-1 promoted germination rate of low-vigor soybean seed.
• negative
  At ≤20 g L-1, extract decreased soybean seed germination index.
• negative
  At ≤20 g L-1, extract prolonged soybean seed germination time.
• negative
  Extract at ≥40 g L-1 strongly inhibited soybean seedling growth.
• negative
  Extract at ≥40 g L-1 strongly inhibited soybean seed germination.

INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF SOYBEAN (GLYCINE × MAX L. MERR.) BY ESSENTIAL OIL OF CITRUS × SINENSIS L CV.’ OSBECK’ EPICARP IN POSTHARVEST · 2012

• positive
  Treatment of seed with essential oil inhibited the growth of dominant seed-borne fungi.

Orobanchea egyptiaca Seeds Germination Induced by Different Soybean(Glycine max)Varieties · 2012

• positive
  Methanolic extracts of soybean roots induced higher seed germination rates than extracts of stems and leaves.

  compared with stems and leaves

Secale cereale L. suppression by aqueous extracts of Glycine max · 2012

• positive
  Soybean aqueous extracts retarded germination percentage, germination rate and seedling growth of rye.

Allelopathic effect of methanolic extracts of genetically modified and non-genetically modified canola on soybean · 2013

• positive
  GM canola extract increased soybean shoot length.
• positive
  GM and non-GM canola extracts improved soybean germination percentage.
• negative
  Canola extracts increased mean soybean germination time.
• negative
  GM canola extract significantly decreased soybean root fresh weight.
• no effect
  GM canola extract had no observed effect on soybean shoot fresh weight.
• negative
  Canola extracts significantly decreased soybean germination rate index.

cited by 1 paper here

Chemical Control of Flavone from Forestry Waste C.cathayensis Exocarp on Nutritive Growth of Crops · 2013

• positive
  Low extract concentrations promoted seedling vegetative growth in four crops.

Some Soybean Cultivars Have Ability to Induce Germination of Sunflower Broomrape · 2013

• positive
  Root extracts induced more broomrape germination than stem or leaf extracts.

  compared with methanolic extracts of stems or leaves

Role of Methanol and Yeast in Improving Growth, Yield, Nutritive Value and Antioxidants of Soybean · 2013

• positive
  4% yeast extract increased soybean dry weight by 82.8% over control.

  compared with control

Effects of Different Seed Treatments on Agronomic Properties,Yield and Quality of Soybean under Drought Stress at Seedling Stage · 2013

• positive
  Uniconazole seed treatment increased stem diameter and third-leaf area under moderate drought.

  compared with non-seed treatment

ALLEVIATING THE HARMFUL EFFECT OF SALINITY STRESS ON SOYBEAN PLANTS BY USING SOME PROMOTERS · 2013

• positive
  Yeast extract application was especially effective in increasing soybean growth parameters.

Grain/Seed Protectants against Callosobruchus chinensis (L.) on Soybean, Glycine max (L.) Merrill under Storage Condition · 2014

• positive
  Oil treatments reduced soybean germination loss to 15.96 to 20.94%.
• positive
  Leaf powders lowered germination loss to at most 17%.

Effect of Seaweed Extracts on the Growth of Seedling Roots of Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) Seasonal Changes in the Activity · 2014

• positive
  Extracts of the green alga Codium fragile collected in November 2011 at 10^-5 gSW/mL gave the highest stimulation, making soybean roots 18.0% longer than control roots.

  compared with control roots

cited by 2 papers here

Improving Soybean Seed Performance with Natural Colorant-based Novel Seed-Coats · 2015

• positive
  Tagetes erecta methanol extract coat gave the highest germination of 82.7%.

  compared with all treatments

Effects of water soluble extracts from marine algae on root growth in soybean seedlings · 2015

• positive
  Extracts containing T. crinitus, N. larix, C. pinnulatus and S. crassipes algae had stimulatory effects on root growth of soybean seedlings at low and ultralow concentrations.

cited by 2 papers here

Seed invigouration with botanicals to improve physiological performance of soybean (Glycine max(L.) merrill) seeds · 2015

• positive
  Fenugreek powder treatment raised vigour index to 4569 versus other treatments and control.

  compared with other treatments and control

• positive
  Fenugreek powder treatment raised soybean germination to 95% versus other treatments and control.

  compared with other treatments and control

Evaluation of Forage Soybean (Glycine max L.) Germination and Seedling Growth Enhancement by Seed Priming Techniques · 2015

• positive
  Moringa extract priming yielded the highest root length, 17.5 cm.
• positive
  Moringa extract priming yielded the highest shoot weight, 0.23 g.
• positive
  Moringa extract priming yielded the highest shoot length, 19 cm.
• positive
  Moringa leaf extract priming minimized time to start emergence at 1.23 days.
• positive
  Moringa leaf extract priming minimized time to 50% emergence at 2.81 days.
• positive
  Moringa extract priming yielded the highest root weight, 0.19 g.

cited by 1 paper here

Functional characterization of a soybean growth stimulatorBradyrhizobiumsp. strain SR-6 showing acylhomoserine lactone production · 2016

• positive
  Purified AHL extracts significantly improved soybean seedling growth and root hair development under axenic conditions.

Efficacy of Two Natural Extracts and Antioxidants in Comparison with Fungicides in Reducing Soybean Damping-off and Root-rot Diseases · 2016

• positive
  The tested extracts, antioxidants and fungicides significantly reduced growth of isolated fungi in vitro versus control.

  compared with control treatment

Dry dressing of soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merrill] cv. CO 3 seeds with near nano size botanicals to improve physiological performance during storage · 2017

• positive
  Seed dry dressing with fenugreek seed powder maintained germination and vigour of soybean seed in storage.

Effect of different storage conditions and seed treatments on seed viability in soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] · 2017

• positive
  Neem leaf powder-treated soybean seed reached 70.67% germination and was at par with Mancozeb.

  compared with Mancozeb @ 2g/kg of seed

cites 1 paper here

Effect of Azadirachta excelsa and Melia azedarach extracts on soybean germination · 2017

• positive
  1.25% Azadirachta excelsa twig extract stimulated soybean germination.
• positive
  1.25% Azadirachta excelsa leaf extract stimulated soybean germination.
• negative
  Melia azedarach root, leaf and twig extracts inhibited soybean development.
• negative
  Azadirachta excelsa root, leaf and twig extracts inhibited soybean development.
• negative
  5 % Melia azedarach twig extract significantly inhibited soybean germination by 77.75%.

Overcome Deterioration of Soybean Seed During Storage by Using Some Plant Extracts · 2017

• positive
  Neem and Moringa extracts improved germination parameters and field emergence of soybean seed compared with untreated seed.

  compared with untreated seed

cites 1 paper here

Studies on packaging materials, storage duration on seed viability and seed health in soybean (Glycine max L.) seeds · 2018

• positive
  Neem cake in vacuum packaging after six months gave significantly higher germination, seedling length and fresh weight than other vacuum bag treatments.

  compared with other treated seeds that were stored in vacuum plastic bag

• positive
  The same Neem cake treatment gave significantly higher dry weight, seed moisture and viability.

  compared with other treated seeds that were stored in vacuum plastic bag

Effect of aqueous extracts of neem seeds (Azadirachta indica) on the development of Asian Rust of soybean in the Center Region of Cameroon · 2018

• positive
  Growth parameters rose proportionately across extract doses and differed significantly.

  compared with T3

Influence of the Static Magnetic Field and Algal Extract on the Germination of Soybean Seeds · 2019

• positive
  The combined 12-minute magnetic field and 10% algal extract treatment gave the highest germination ability, at 21%.

cites 2 papers herecited by 1 paper here

The role of shallot extract concentration application on soybean varieties production · 2020

• positive
  The 75% shallot extract treatment gave the highest seed dry weight per plant.

UJI EFEKTIVITAS PRIMING DENGAN BEBERAPA KONSENTRASI EKSTRAK KUNYIT TERHADAP DAYA SIMPAN BENIH KEDELAI (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) · 2020

• positive
  The 25% turmeric extract concentration gave higher seed vigour than the other concentrations.

  compared with other concentration

• positive
  Turmeric extract priming increased soybean seed vigour under ageing.

  compared with control

• positive
  Turmeric extract priming increased soybean seed germination under ageing.

  compared with control

Nematicidal Potential of some Natural Botanical Extracts in Biocontrolling Meloidogyne javanica on Soybean under Laboratory and Greenhouse Conditions · 2020

• positive
  Alcoholic E. jambolana leaf extract produced the largest increases in soybean shoot and root weights and lengths versus control.

  compared with control treatment

Potensi Ekstrak Kulit Buah Naga untuk Mitigasi Cekaman Salinitas pada Perkecambahan Benih Kedelai · 2020

• positive
  Peel extract of dragon fruit could maintain soybean sprout vigor under salinity stress.

Integrated management of rhizoctonia root rot disease of soybean caused by Rhizoctonia solani · 2020

• positive
  Mustard oil cake reduced pathogen mycelial dry weight by 73.46% at 3%.

Effect of plant growth regulators on growth yield attributes and yield of soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) · 2020

• positive
  Seaweed extract plus organic plant extract at flowering and pod development gave higher plant height, functional leaf number, and leaf area.

Fungicidal and growth-stimulating effect of Rheum rhaponticum L. roots and leaves plant extracts in the soybean seeds presowing treatment · 2020

• positive
  Rhubarb root extract increased soybean seed germination by 59.5% relative to control under a natural background.

  compared with the control

Effect of different plant extracts on growth indices of tobacco caterpillar (Spodoptera litura) on soybean under laboratory conditions · 2020

• positive
  Neem oil gave the lowest total growth index.

To evaluate in-vivo efficacy of fungicides, bio-agents and phyto-extracts against sudden death syndrome (wilt) of soybean caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. virguliforme · 2021

• positive
  Garlic clove extract gave 95.72 percent germination, below the fungicides but above control.

  compared with control

Aqueous seed extracts of Jimson weed (Datura stramonium L.) stimulate morpho-agronomic attributes in selected soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] varieties · 2021

• positive
  At 100%, extract increased plant height of TG x 2018-5E to 38.37 cm.

Agronomic feasibility of using basalt powder as soil nutrient remineralizer · 2021

• positive
  Basalt powder produced greater soybean shoot growth than limestone.

  compared with limestone

AQUEOUS EXTRACT OF CASTOR BEAN SEED CAKE FOR THE CONTROL OF PRATYLENCHUS BRACHYURUS IN SOYBEAN · 2021

• positive
  Extract application increased soybean shoot dry weight 40%.

Effect of liquid seaweed extracts as biostimulant on vegetative growth of soybean · 2021

• positive
  P. minor liquid extract increased soybean fresh weight.

Effect of neem fertilizer rates and weed control methods on the growth and yield of soybeans (Glycine max (L.) merrill) in north Central Nigeria · 2021

• positive
  Neem fertilizer at 150 kg ha-1 increased soybean leaf number and leaf area.

Elucidation of factors contributing to onset of Cercospora leaf blight during later reproductive development of soybean · 2021

• positive
  Bacterial endophytes from R5 soybean leaf extracts significantly reduced Cercospora growth.

Effects of Sargassum crassifolium Extract Formula as Biostimulant on Growth and Yield of Glycine max L. Merill · 2021

• positive
  Liquid extract tended to improve soybean root system, fresh weight and dry weight.

  compared with control

Soybean Germination Response to Algae Extract and a Static Magnetic Field Treatment · 2021

• positive
  The 20% and 80% algal extracts gave the best germination percentage, seedling length and seedling weight in soybean.

cites 3 papers here

Study the Effect of P. minor Seaweed Crude Extract as a Biostimulant on Soybean · 2021

• positive
  Padina minor extract at 40% applied two or three times increased gross and dry weight of soybean plants.
• positive
  Padina minor extract at 40% applied once increased soybean plant height.
• positive
  Padina minor extract at 40% applied two or three times increased gross and dry mass of whole soybean seeds.

Efficacy of Bio-agents and Phyto-Extracts against Seed Borne Mycoflora of Soybean (Glycine max L.) · 2022

• positive
  Dhatura leaf extract enhanced soybean seed germination, shoot length and root length relative to control.

  compared with control

• positive
  Dhatura leaf extract enhanced soybean vigour index relative to control.

  compared with control

Effect of Foliar Application of Liquid Biofertilizer of Buffalo Dung and Gram Bran with Combinations of Biopesticides on the Growth, Flowering and Productivity of Soybean (Glycine max L.) Crop · 2022

• positive
  Foliar vermiwash with neem extract at 10:1 gave the highest soybean growth (49.2±2.6 cm).

Potential of olivine melilitite as a soil remineralizer according to particle size and rates · 2022

• positive
  Rock powder increased soybean growth.

Effect of forage aqueous extracts on Glycine max L. Merr., Zea mays L. and Bidens pilosa L. · 2022

• positive
  Avena strigosa and radish extracts increased soybean seed germination.

Comparison of Near Nano Size and Commercial Grade Botanicals with Shaking and without Shaking on Seed Quality Attributes of Soybean (Glycine max L.) cv. CO 3 Seeds · 2022

• positive
  The same treatment increased vigour index 45.3% over control.

  compared with control

• positive
  Near nano fenugreek powder with shaking increased germination 17.8% over control.

  compared with control

• positive
  The same treatment increased shoot length 27.7% over control.

  compared with control

• positive
  The same treatment increased root length 43.9% over control.

  compared with control

Validating Protocol and Deciphering the Nanoparticulate Seed Treatment in Enhancing Seed Quality of Soybean, Pigeon Pea and Groundnut · 2023

• positive
  Soybean seeds treated with SiO2 powder and polymer had 95.00% germination.

Effect of Padina minor powder extract as biostimulant and black soldier fly fertilizer on growth and yield of soybean (Glycine max L. Merrill) · 2023

• positive
  Combined Padina minor extract and BSF fertilizer increased soybean leaf number and area similarly to BSF fertilizer.

  compared with BSF fertilizer

Algae Extract Increases Seed Production of Soybean Plants and Alters Nitrogen Metabolism · 2023

• positive
  Algae extract increased leaf and stem biomass of soybean at both concentrations.

Solid–liquid extraction of bioactive compounds as a green alternative for developing novel biostimulant from Linum usitatissimum L. · 2023

• positive
  Flax seed extract increased soybean plant height.

Secondary metabolites of Urochloa ruziziensis on growth, nodulation, and spectral responses of soybean · 2023

• positive
  Increasing doses of ruzigrass extract linearly improved plant height, leaf area and shoot dry mass of soybean.
• negative
  Higher doses of ruzigrass extract decreased root dry mass of soybean.

Agronomic and biochemical aspects of moringa dried leaf extract mediated growth and yield improvements in soybean · 2024

• positive
  Foliar MDLE increased soybean growth attributes by 10–22%.

cited by 1 paper here

Protection of soybean by orange peel extract and its nanocapsules against ethyl methanesulfonate damages · 2024

• positive
  Using 0.01% orange peel extract was advantageous for soybean plant growth.

Bioinputs in seed treatment as an attenuator of salinity levels in the germination and seedling formation of soybeans · 2024

• positive
  T4 was the most effective treatment at minimizing germination loss and reduced seedling vigor under salinity.
• positive
  T4 seed treatment reduced salt-stress effects on germination and early development of Guepardo and Olimpo soybeans.

Impact of planting systems and nutrient management on growth and yield of maize and soybean in a maize + soybean cropping system · 2024

• positive
  Foliar plant extract NPK improved soybean growth attributes and CGR by 43.4% versus control.

  compared with the control

THE COMPOSITION OF BIOSTIMULANTS APPLIED IN SEED TREATMENT INTERFERES WITH THE SOYBEAN EMERGENCE UNDER WATER DEFICIENCY · 2024

• positive
  Seaweed- and plant extract-based biostimulants enhanced soybean emergence and biometrics under water deficit.

Enhancing Coating Inoculation for Improved Nitrogen-Fixing Efficiency of Rhizobia in Soybean (Glycine max L.) · 2025

• positive
  That formulation increased soybean growth by 350% relative to bacterial broth inoculum control.

  compared with bacterial broth inoculum control (B0)

Ascophyllum nodosum (L.) Le Jolis and its effects on the growth and development of soybean · 2025

• positive
  A. nodosum extracts increased soybean plant height and mass.

Moringa dried leaf extract as bio-foliar fertilizer for revitalizing performance and nutritional status of soybean · 2025

• positive
  Seedling growth metrics of soybean increased by 22% with 1.5% MDLE at the reproductive stage.

  compared with water spray as control

• positive
  Leaf area of soybean increased by 16.12% with 1.5% MDLE at the reproductive stage.

  compared with water spray as control

cites 1 paper here

Effect of three plant extracts on germination, vigour index and fungal infections of six soybean varieties (Glycine max L.) cultivated in Cameroon · 2025

• positive
  Soybean seeds treated with the plant extracts had a significantly higher vigour index than untreated seeds.

  compared with untreated seeds

• positive
  Soybean seeds treated with the plant extracts had a significantly higher germination percentage than untreated seeds.

  compared with untreated seeds

POTENTIAL USE OF SHALLOTS SKIN EXTRACT AS SEED PRIMING TO INHIBIT DETERIORATION AND INCREASE VIABILITY OF SOYBEAN SEEDS · 2026

• positive
  Shallot extract concentrations increased germination rate over control.

  compared with control

• positive
  Shallot extract concentrations increased sprout dry weight over control.

  compared with control

• positive
  Shallot extract concentrations increased vigor index and seed vigor over control.

  compared with control

Investigation of the antibacterial properties of Moringa oleifera extracts against Xanthomonas citri pv. glycines the incitant of bacterial pustules of Glycine max · 2026

• positive
  Seed extract treatment significantly enhanced plant height in greenhouse pot trials relative to inoculated controls.

  compared with inoculated controls