Effects of seaweed extract on the growth, yield and quality of cherry tomato under different growth conditions

Senad MURTIC, Rodoljub OLJACA, Mirela SMAJIC MURTIC, Amila VRANAC, Ivana KOLESKA, Lutvija KARIC

Abstract


An experiment was carried out to determine the effect of foliar application of seaweed extract (0.2 %) on the growth, yield and quality of cherry tomato under stress and non-stress conditions. The greenhouse experiment was set up in a randomized block design with four treatments in three replications. Treatments were as follows: V1 - seedlings treated by seaweed extract and subjected to drought; V2 - seedlings treated by seaweed extract and regularly watered; V3 - non-treated seedlings subjected to drought; V4 - non-treated seedlings regularly watered. Cherry tomato seedlings treated by seaweed extract had a lower content of proline and higher leaf water potential compared to non-treated seedlings under stress conditions, indicating that application of this fertilizer contributes to better adaptation of cherry tomato seedlings to stress. Treatment with seaweed extract also positively influenced the yield and quality of cherry tomato (total soluble solids, vitamin C, lycopene) under both standard and drought stress conditions as compared to untreated plants in same conditions. Positive effects of seaweed extract on growth and quality of cherry tomato are result of its specific composition, as well as ability of cherry tomato plants to utilize bioactive substances in seaweed extracts for its growth and development.


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cherry tomato; seaweed extract; osmotic adjustment; photosynthesis; antioxidants; growth conditions

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14720/aas.2018.111.2.07

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