Increasing onion yield and improving bulb quality are essential aims for growers to fulfill the requirements of the market and the consumers. Two field experiments were carried out during two successive seasons; 2011/2012 and 2012/2013 at the experimental station of National Research Centre, Beheira Governorate (North of Egypt) to find out the influence of some bio-stimulants i.e., yeast extrac...

Seaweed has been gaining global interest in agriculture for the development of marine-based plant biostimulants. This research aimed to study effect three different liquid extracts Sargassum sp., acidic, alkaline, and water extract, on germination early growth maize evaluate phytohormones content responsible growth. Phytohormones including Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), gibberellins (GA), kinetin ...

Seaweeds (macroalgae) have been recently attracting more and more interest as a third generation feedstock for bioenergy and biofuels. However, several barriers impede the deployment of competitive seaweed-based energy. The high cost associated to seaweed farming and harvesting, as well as their seasonal availability and biochemical composition currently make macroalgae exploitation too expensi...

Seaweed (edible algae) is not a staple food in the Western diet, despite occasional use as a traditional ingredient in coastal areas. High nutritional value, combined with the expansion of the health-food industry, has led to a resurgence of seaweed in the British diet. While seaweed could be useful in tackling dietary iodine insufficiency, consumption of some species and sources of seaweed has...