Biostimulatory activities of Ascophyllum nodosum extract in tomato and sweet pepper crops in a tropical environment.

This study evaluated the effectiveness of a commercially available Ascophyllum nodosum alkaline extract as a plant growth stimulant and defense elicitor against foliar diseases of tomato and sweet pepper caused by Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria and Alternaria solani in a tropical environment...

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Main Authors: Omar Ali, Adesh Ramsubhag, Jayaraj Jayaraman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0216710