Seaweed extracts are used in agriculture for their benefits to plants and soil. They contain polysaccharides that stimulate growth and increase plant resistance through a complex process that could be summarized as “the magic of seaweed extracts.” Additionally, they improve the physical and nutritional properties of the soil, promoting microbial activity.
Seaweed extracts offer a range of benefits for plants and soil that contribute to optimal crop growth and development, as well as increased resistance to adverse conditions. The most notable benefits include:
Seaweed extracts stimulate the seed germination process, accelerating their development and fostering a higher success rate in germination
The application of seaweed extracts promotes an increase in the size of tubers, thus enhancing crop production and quality
Thanks to their components, seaweed extracts facilitate greater nutrient absorption by plants, ensuring adequate and balanced nutrition for healthy growth
Seaweed extracts stimulate optimal root development in plants, promoting a strong and healthy root system that enhances nutrient and water absorption
Seaweed extracts help plants strengthen their defense systems, increasing their resistance to adverse weather conditions such as droughts, frosts, or high temperatures
Seaweed fertilizers, biostimulants, and biofertilizers play a crucial role in the environmental sustainability of agriculture. When incorporated into the soil, they significantly improve its structure, promoting aeration and water retention, which favors healthy plant growth.
The use of seaweed also has a positive impact on preventing plant diseases. By stimulating microbial activity in the soil, it strengthens the plants’ defense system, reducing the risk of infections and increasing their resistance to potential pathogens
Seaweed offers a range of beneficial properties for agricultural soil that extend beyond their impact on plants. Below are some of the ways in which seaweed extracts can improve soil quality:
Increase in soil water retention capacity, enhancing water availability for plants.Increase in soil porosity, facilitating root penetration and gaseous exchange in the subsoil.Reduction in soil compaction, allowing better root development and greater microbial activity.
Seaweed extracts have the ability to modify soil pH, tending to neutralize it and favor a more conducive environment for plant growth. They also provide a wide range of essential nutrients that can correct nutritional deficiencies, promoting an optimal balance for plant development
The presence of bioactive compounds in seaweed extracts stimulates the activity of beneficial soil microorganisms, such as bacteria and fungi that contribute to the decomposition of organic matter, nitrogen fixation, and the release of nutrients available for plants. This interaction benefits soil health and promotes a balanced microbial ecosystem.
Ficosterra selects seaweed that brings a differential value to the agricultural sector.
We practice responsible harvesting focused on obtaining active principles of extraordinary agronomic value.
The conventional technology for producing seaweed extracts is based on chemically aggressive methods that extract certain compounds but degrade others that are truly beneficial for plant development.
Ficosterra has developed new extraction methods where most of the active principles present in the seaweed are preserved.
Cystium technology prioritizes the extraction of alginates and low molecular weight sulfated polysaccharides, compounds that show greater bioactivity than the classic elements obtained through conventional extraction methods that use mannitol or alginic acid.
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