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Effects of commercial kelp extract and plant growth regulators on growth of Gracilaria gracilis in culture
The addition of a local commercial seaweed extract (Kelpak®) to crop plants has proven to be beneficial as it improves growth and yields. Its efficiency has been attributed to its production method that involves a cold process, resulting in a product containing significant amounts of plant growth re...
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| author | Leitao, Daniela |
| author2 | Bolton, John J |
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| description | The addition of a local commercial seaweed extract (Kelpak®) to crop plants has proven to be beneficial as it improves growth and yields. Its efficiency has been attributed to its production method that involves a cold process, resulting in a product containing significant amounts of plant growth regulators (auxins and cytokinins). The aim of this study was therefore to investigate the effects of this commercial seaweed concentrate (Kelpak®) on the growth of Gracilaria gracilis (Stackhouse) Steentoft, Irvine et Farnham, with a view to the potential in mariculture, especially as this red seaweed is currently under cultivation in South Africa as feed in abalone aquaculture. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/6707 Effects of commercial kelp extract and plant growth regulators on growth of Gracilaria gracilis in culture Leitao, Daniela Bolton, John J Anderson, R J Botany The addition of a local commercial seaweed extract (Kelpak®) to crop plants has proven to be beneficial as it improves growth and yields. Its efficiency has been attributed to its production method that involves a cold process, resulting in a product containing significant amounts of plant growth regulators (auxins and cytokinins). The aim of this study was therefore to investigate the effects of this commercial seaweed concentrate (Kelpak®) on the growth of Gracilaria gracilis (Stackhouse) Steentoft, Irvine et Farnham, with a view to the potential in mariculture, especially as this red seaweed is currently under cultivation in South Africa as feed in abalone aquaculture. 2014-08-28T09:20:31Z 2014-08-28T09:20:31Z 2005 Master Thesis Masters MSc http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6707 eng application/pdf Department of Biological Sciences Faculty of Science University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Botany Leitao, Daniela Effects of commercial kelp extract and plant growth regulators on growth of Gracilaria gracilis in culture |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | Effects of commercial kelp extract and plant growth regulators on growth of Gracilaria gracilis in culture |
| title_full | Effects of commercial kelp extract and plant growth regulators on growth of Gracilaria gracilis in culture |
| title_fullStr | Effects of commercial kelp extract and plant growth regulators on growth of Gracilaria gracilis in culture |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of commercial kelp extract and plant growth regulators on growth of Gracilaria gracilis in culture |
| title_short | Effects of commercial kelp extract and plant growth regulators on growth of Gracilaria gracilis in culture |
| title_sort | effects of commercial kelp extract and plant growth regulators on growth of gracilaria gracilis in culture |
| topic | Botany |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6707 |
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