Potentials of Seaweed Liquid Fertilizers  on the Growth and Biochemical  Characteristics of Solanum lycopersicum–A field trial.

N.Karthick; V.Prasanth Kumar; V.V.Divya; S.Umamaheswari

Volume : II, Issue : X, October - 2013

Potentials of Seaweed Liquid Fertilizers on the Growth and Biochemical Characteristics of Solanum lycopersicum–A field trial.

N. Karthick, V. Prasanth Kumar, V. V. Divya, S. Umamaheswari

Abstract :

The present was undertaken to monitor the effect of three different Seaweed Liquid Fertilizers (SLF) from Caulerpa scalpelliformis, Sargassum wightii, Cheilosporum spectabile and Chemical Liquid Fertilizer (CLF) on the growth and biochemical constituents of Solanum lycopersicum. The main objective of the study was to enhance the growth, biochemical constituents and nutraceutical values of S. lycopersicum. Different concentrations (10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%) of the three different SLF and CLF were used and growth was observed over a period of 4 months. A statistically significant increase in the three different SLF were observed with regard to seed germination, Shoot length, Root length than the CLF treated plants. The biochemical constituents (Chlorophyll, Cartenoid, Protein) were also found to increase in the SLF treated plants than the CLF plants. The study also shows that the seaweed liquid extract contains high amount of macronutrients and micronutrients which makes it a potential biofertilizer. The eco–friendly seaweed liquid fertilizers are recommended to farmers for attaining better growth of plants and also in improvement of soil fertility.