Effects of Brown Seaweed Extract in Combination with Foliar Fertilizer on Growth of Chinese Kale
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The aim of this research was to study the effect of brown seaweed extract in combination with foliar fertilizer on the growth of Chinese kale. The pot experiment was conducted using CRD, consisting of 8 treatments with 3 replications. The treatments were as followed: T1, water (control); T2, foliar fertilizer of 15 -15 - 15 at 1 %); T3, seaweed extract at 1 %; T4, seaweed extract at 2 %; T5, seaweed extract at 3 %; T6, seaweed extract at 1 % + foliar fertilizer of 15 - 15 - 15 at 1 %; T7, seaweed extract at 2 % + foliar fertilizer of 15 - 15 - 15 at 1 % and; T8, seaweed extract at 3 % + foliar fertilizer of 15 - 15 - 15 at 1 %. The height, stem circumference, leaf greenness and leaf number were measured at 38, 45 and 52 days after transplanting (DAT). The fresh weight, dry weight and concentration of N, P and K of Chinese kale were collected at harvest (53 DAT). The result showed that spraying of brown seaweed extract at 2 % + foliar fertilizer of 15 - 15 - 15 at 1 % (T7) showed both trend and significant effect on the growth and weight of Chinese kale over the other treatments (P < 0.05). These results suggested that brown seaweed extract could be used as a plant stimulant for the growth of Chinese kale. The appropriate rate for Chinese kale production was to spray brown seaweed extract at 2 % and foliar fertilizer of 15 - 15 - 15 at 1 %.
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