Foliar application of seaweed sap as biostimulant for enhancement of yield and quality of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.)

Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 215-219

  Zodape, S T ^a   Gupta, Abha ^b   Bhandari, S C ^b   Rawat, U S ^b   Chaudhary, D R ^a   Eswaran, K ^a   Chikara, J ^a  

^a CSIR CENTRAL SALT AND MARINE CHEMICALS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b MAHARANA PRATAP UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Foliar spray; Kappaphycus alvarezii; Seaweed sap; Tomato

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DISEASE; CROP YIELD; DISEASE RESISTANCE; FRUIT; FRUIT SET; FUNGAL DISEASE; GROWTH RATE; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEAWEED; SHOOT; TEMPORAL ANALYSIS; WILT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); KAPPAPHYCUS ALVAREZII; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 79952179750     PISSN: 00224456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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