The 5 Principle Effects

Immune System

Regular applications to the foliage of plants induce Localized Acquired Resistance (LAR) against a range of fungi, bacteria and viruses; there are indications that this effect may also be systemic. Applications also improve the plant’s ability to withstand certain levels of environmental stresses and may reduce the attacks and flare-ups of sap-sucking insect pests on the plants.

Frost

Applied to plants that can acclimatize to the cold, seaweed extract initiates or speeds up the acclimatization process even when the plant is not subjected to a cold stress. This allows plants to tolerate greater levels of cold, reducing the amount of damage.

Nematodes

The complex range of compounds found within our seaweed extracts can help reduce nematode damage. This includes a reduction in hatch and disorientation or simple burn-out of immature nematodes (J2s), minimizing root penetration.

Microbes

Specific carbohydrates in our seaweed extracts serve as a source of food for beneficial and benign soil bacteria, resulting in a large increase in microbe numbers. These microbes produce plant growth stimulating compounds that encourage root growth and a significantly larger root mass. The increased bacterial population can also both physically exclude and compete with potential plant pathogenic soil fungi.

Chlorophyll

Foliar application of our seaweed extract will result in greater maintenance of chlorophyll, leading to greener plants. This is, in part, due to a complex family of different beatings in the seaweed extract, which help reduce natural damage to the photosynthetic process.

The best way to harness the benefit of its 5 Principle Effects is to apply Algamin at low levels on a frequent basis. This “little and often” application approach keeps the plants and, where possible, immediate soil environment ”topped-up” with all the beneficial components of our seaweed extracts. This helps ensure that a suppressive soil is built up around the plant roots. It also strengthens the natural resistance mechanisms of the plants themselves, thereby leading to improved plant health and productivity.

Research has shown that plants that are regularly exposed to low levels of our seaweed extracts establish bigger and deeper roots and faster growth. They also develop bigger and greener shoots that are more resistant to stresses from pests, diseases and adverse weather conditions, thus allowing the plants to realize more of their yield and quality potential.