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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
83. Caulerpa scalpelliformis Ulvophyceae Vigna radiata 0.1 – 0.5% (w/v) Improved germination rate and seedling vigor 62
84. Turbinaria conoides Phaeophyceae
85. Padina tetrastromatica
86. Ulva linza Ulvophyceae Triticum 5 – 30% (w/v) Increases seedling growth and germination 15
aestivum
87. Corallina officinalis Florideophyceae
88. Parachlorella sp. Trebouxiophyceae Glycine max 5 and 10 mL/kg Reduces the stressful effects of salinity and 63
seed enhances seed germination, seedling growth,
and tolerance
89. Phormidium sp. and Cyanophyceae Raphanus NA Improves germination percentage, induces early 27
Chlorella sp. and sativus germination, increases plumule length, radical
90. Trebouxiophyceae Spinacia length, and seed fresh and dry weights
oleracea
91. Brassica rapa
92. Trigonella
foenum-
graecum
93. Chlorococcum sp. Chlorophyceae Spinacia NA Improves seed germination and seedling 29
94. Scenedesmus sp. oleracea biomass; and acts as a cost-effective alternative to
synthetic agrochemicals
95. Micractinium pusillum Trebouxiophyceae
96. Chlorella sp.
97. Chlorella pyrenoidosa Trebouxiophyceae Chenopodium 25%, 50%, 75%, Promotes germination and plant growth under 64
quinoa and 100% saline-alkali conditions
98. Chlorella vulgaris Trebouxiophyceae Beta vulgaris 0.1 – 10 mg/L Improves efficiency and regularity of sugar beet 65
99. Scenedesmus Chlorophyceae germination
quadricauda
100. Hydroclathrus clathratus Phaeophyceae Vicia faba NA Improves soil fertility indices; increases macro- 11
101. Acanthophora spicifera Florideophyceae and micro-nutrient contents in seeds; enhances
plant growth and seed quality; and increases
chlorophyll a and b, carbohydrate and amino
acid contents.
102. Chlamydomonas sp. Chlorophyceae Oryza sativa 0.1 and 0.5 g/L Stimulates seed germination, plant growth, and 66
seed production.
103. Chlorella sp. Trebouxiophyceae
104. Desmodesmus sp. Chlorophyceae
105. Chlorella vulgaris Trebouxiophyceae Triticum 0.2%, 0.5%, 25%, Increases soil physicochemical properties, 25
aestivum and 50 % (v/v) enhances growth and germination, and acts as
an eco-friendly biostimulant
106. Acutodesmus dimorphus Chlorophyceae Solanum 1%, 5%, 10%, 25%, Triggers faster germination and enhances plant 31
lycopersicum 50%, 75%, and growth and floral production
100%
107. Arthrospira platensis Cyanophyceae Triticale NA Increases chlorophyll, carotenoid, and phenolic 23
contents; and enhances crop health and
antioxidant activity in the leaves
108. Chlorococcum Chlorophyceae Solanum NA Improves germination, cotyledon emergence, 30
vacuolatum lycopersicum root length, and dry weight, and acts as a
109. Graesiella emersonii Trebouxiophyceae biostimulant
110. Spirulina platensis Cyanophyceae Vigna mungo 1.5% Improves seed germination, germination rate, 67
seedling length, and vigor index.
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