Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed extract and mineral nitrogen in Alibertia edulis seedlings

ABSTRACT Physiological and nutritional management is an important practice for obtaining high quality seedlings. The use of seaweed extract has emerged as an alternative to fertilizers and biostimulants, although information on this with respect to Alibertia edulis, a fruit-bearing species native to...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo da S. Bernardes, Silvia C. Santos, Cleberton C. Santos, Diego M. Heid, Maria do C. Vieira, Elissandra P. Torales
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Published: Universidade Federal de Campina Grande 2022-11-01
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author Rodrigo da S. Bernardes
Silvia C. Santos
Cleberton C. Santos
Diego M. Heid
Maria do C. Vieira
Elissandra P. Torales
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Diego M. Heid
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description ABSTRACT Physiological and nutritional management is an important practice for obtaining high quality seedlings. The use of seaweed extract has emerged as an alternative to fertilizers and biostimulants, although information on this with respect to Alibertia edulis, a fruit-bearing species native to the Cerrado region, is scarce. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of the Ascophyllum nodosum L. seaweed extract (ANE), both with and without the addition of mineral nitrogen, on the growth, nitrogen nutrient efficiency indices, and quality of A. edulis seedlings. The seedlings received five doses of ANE (0, 5, 10, 15, and 20 mL L-1 of water) via foliar application, with and without the addition of mineral N to the soil (50 mg kg-1 of urea). A randomized block design was used with the treatments arranged in a 5 × 2 factorial scheme. The plant height, stem diameter, chlorophyll index, and number of leaves obtained were analyzed in split-plots over time. Foliar application of 15 and 20 mL L-1 of ANE contributed to greater growth and seedling quality, regardless of the addition of mineral nitrogen. Seedlings treated with mineral N alongside 13.98 mL L-1 of ANE showed the greatest leaf area. The highest N use efficiency, N uptake, and nutrient use occurred in seedlings that received A. nodosum extract.
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spelling doaj-art-3db180deae9b42ef9aa00a88492f21e12025-08-20T03:55:40ZengUniversidade Federal de Campina GrandeRevista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental1807-19292022-11-0127317318010.1590/1807-1929/agriambi.v27n3p173-180Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed extract and mineral nitrogen in Alibertia edulis seedlingsRodrigo da S. Bernardeshttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6885-5492Silvia C. Santoshttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5483-8499Cleberton C. Santoshttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6741-2622Diego M. Heidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1698-1360Maria do C. Vieirahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7047-3848Elissandra P. Toraleshttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9741-9235ABSTRACT Physiological and nutritional management is an important practice for obtaining high quality seedlings. The use of seaweed extract has emerged as an alternative to fertilizers and biostimulants, although information on this with respect to Alibertia edulis, a fruit-bearing species native to the Cerrado region, is scarce. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of the Ascophyllum nodosum L. seaweed extract (ANE), both with and without the addition of mineral nitrogen, on the growth, nitrogen nutrient efficiency indices, and quality of A. edulis seedlings. The seedlings received five doses of ANE (0, 5, 10, 15, and 20 mL L-1 of water) via foliar application, with and without the addition of mineral N to the soil (50 mg kg-1 of urea). A randomized block design was used with the treatments arranged in a 5 × 2 factorial scheme. The plant height, stem diameter, chlorophyll index, and number of leaves obtained were analyzed in split-plots over time. Foliar application of 15 and 20 mL L-1 of ANE contributed to greater growth and seedling quality, regardless of the addition of mineral nitrogen. Seedlings treated with mineral N alongside 13.98 mL L-1 of ANE showed the greatest leaf area. The highest N use efficiency, N uptake, and nutrient use occurred in seedlings that received A. nodosum extract.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-43662023000300173&lng=en&tlng=enureabiostimulantnutritional managementnutrient use efficiency
spellingShingle Rodrigo da S. Bernardes
Silvia C. Santos
Cleberton C. Santos
Diego M. Heid
Maria do C. Vieira
Elissandra P. Torales
Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed extract and mineral nitrogen in Alibertia edulis seedlings
Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental
urea
biostimulant
nutritional management
nutrient use efficiency
title Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed extract and mineral nitrogen in Alibertia edulis seedlings
title_full Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed extract and mineral nitrogen in Alibertia edulis seedlings
title_fullStr Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed extract and mineral nitrogen in Alibertia edulis seedlings
title_full_unstemmed Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed extract and mineral nitrogen in Alibertia edulis seedlings
title_short Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed extract and mineral nitrogen in Alibertia edulis seedlings
title_sort ascophyllum nodosum seaweed extract and mineral nitrogen in alibertia edulis seedlings
topic urea
biostimulant
nutritional management
nutrient use efficiency
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-43662023000300173&lng=en&tlng=en
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