Biofertilizer and biostimulant properties of the microalga Acutodesmus dimorphus

• Published in: Journal of applied phycology Vol. 28; no. 2; pp. 1051 - 1061
• Main Authors: Garcia-Gonzalez, Jesus, Sommerfeld, Milton
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.04.2016; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Acutodesmus; Aquatic plants; Biofertilizers; Biomass; Biomedical and Life Sciences; branches; Chlorophycota; Chlorophyta; Crop production; crops; culture media; Distilled water; Ecology; flowering; Flowers; foliar spraying; Freshwater & Marine Ecology; fruit growing; Life Sciences; Lycopersicon esculentum; Microalgae; Plant extracts; Plant growth; Plant Physiology; Plant Sciences; Seed germination; Seedlings; seeds; Tomatoes; Italy, Roma; Biofertilizer; Seed primer; Biostimulant; Foliar spray; Microalgae; Acutodesmus dimorphus

Microalgae represent a potential sustainable alternative for the enhancement and protection of agricultural crops. Cellular extracts and dry biomass of the green alga Acutodesmus dimorphus were applied as a seed primer, foliar spray, and biofertilizer, to evaluate seed germination, plant growth, and...