Seaweed has long been used in the Japanese and Chinese diet. In 600 B.C., Sze Teu wrote in China, "Some algae are a delicacy fit for the most honored guests, even for the King himself." Some 21 species are used in everyday cooking in Japan, six of them since the eighth century. Seaweed accounts for some 10% of the Japanese diet and seaweed consumption reached an average of 3.5 kg per household ...

This study investigated the potential of seaweed extract Kappaphycus alvarezii as biostimulant in 3% concentration on relative growth rate, net assimilation and root to shoot ratio mangrove propagules Rhizophora mangle L. through different day- intervals foliar application under field experiment. There were two factors included: factor A- types treatment (A1- water, A2- extract, A3- commercial ...

Vegetable landraces represent the main source of biodiversity in Sicily. Lagenaria siceraria is appreciated by Southern Mediterranean consumers for its immature fruits and young shoots. Plant-based biostimulants supply, such as seaweed extract (SwE), a contemporary green agricultural practice applied to ameliorate yield quality vegetables. However, there are no studies concerning effects SwE on...