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Explora: Environment
and Resource Application of Algae for seed priming

Table 1. (Continued)
No. Name of algae Class Seed species Concentration Effect References
applied
61. Codium tomentosum Ulvophyceae Triticum 10 – 50% Increases seed germinating percentage, shoot 48
aestivum length, root length, and seedlings’ fresh and dry
weights
62. Ecklonia maxima Phaeophyceae Abelmoschus 1:20, 1:40, and Increases seed germination 13
esculentus 1:100 (W/V)
63. Ecklonia maxima Phaeophyceae Zea mays NA Induces seed germination and increases shoot 49
64. Saragassum sp. Phaeophyceae Zea mays weight
65. Gracilariatextorii Florideophyceae Solanum 1:2, 1:4, 1:6, 1:8, Increases seed germination and crop yield 50
melongena, 1:10, 1:20, and 1:30
Capsicum (w/v)
frutescens,
and Solanum
lycopersicum
66. Hypnea musciformis Florideophyceae Zea mays
64. Jania rubens Florideophyceae Zea mays 10% (w/v) Enhances seed germination, seedling vigor, plant 51
growth, and photosynthetic pigment content
65. Kappaphycus alvarezii Florideophyceae Oryza sativa 2.5%, 5%, 7.5%, Increases seed germination and seedling vigor 52
66. Gracilaria edulis 10%, and 15%
67. Sargassum polycystum Phaeophyceae Cajanus cajan 0.1%, 0.25%, Increases seed germination, shoot length, root 53
0.50%, 0.75%, length, seed fresh and dry weights
1.0%, and 1.5%
(w/v)
68. Sargassum tenerrimum Phaeophyceae Solanum 0.2%, 0.4%, 0.6%, Increases seed germination rate 54
lycopersicum 0.8%, and 1.0%
(w/v)
69. Sargassum vulgare Phaeophyceae Triticum 10 – 50% (w/v) Increases seed germination, growth, and yield 48
aestivum
70. Solanum 0.2% and 0.5% Enhances seed germination and radicle growth 55
lycopersicum
71. Triticum 0.2%, 0.5%, 25% Enhances germination rate and seedling vigor 16
aestivum and 50% (w/v)
72. Sargassum vulgare Phaeophyceae Pisum sativum 10 g/L Increases the production of photosynthetic 56
pigments and new peptides, and improves
73. Colpomenia sinuosa germination, seedling length, and fresh weight

74. Pandia pavonica
75. Sargassum wightii Grev. Phaeophyceae Vigna radiata 0.5%, 1.0%, and Increases seed germination and stimulates early 57
2.0% (w/v) growth
76. Sargassum wightii Phaeophyceae Triticum 5 – 50% Increases germination rate, number of lateral 58
aestivum roots, shoot length, number of kernels per plant,
and kernel length
77. Ulva sp. Ulvophyceae Lepidium 0.5%, 2.5%, and Increases chlorophyll content by 0.5% 59
sativum 10%
78. Polysiphonia Florideophyceae
79. Ulva lactuca Ulvophyceae Allium cepa 5% Enhances seed germination and seedling quality 60
80. Ulva fasciata Ulvophyceae Vigna 20 g/L Increases germination rate, coleoptile elongation, 61
unguiculata biomass weight, and guaiacol peroxidase activity
81. Cystoseira compressa Phaeophyceae and Zea mays
82. Laurencia obtusa Florideophyceae
(Cont’d...)

Volume 2 Issue 2 (2025) 5 doi: 10.36922/EER025120025