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Journal Article 
Response of peanut and maize crops to foliar application of algae extracts under sandy soil condition 
Nofal, OA; Hellal, FA; El Sayed, SAA; Bakry, AB 
2016 
0 
Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences
ISSN: 0975-8585 
7 
5 
151-157 
English 
Effect of Algae extracts foliar application on peanut and maize was investigated during the two successive cultivation seasons of 2013 and 2014. Peanut and maize were cultivated and sprayed twice after five and nine weeks from transplanting by extract of Algae extracts at concentrations of 1.5 g/l which is equal to 300 g/200 L/fed as foliar application. Data showed that differences were was superior in both peanut and maize with application of Algae extracts in yield parameters and nutrient contents as compared to the control treatment. Applying Algae extracts significantly increased pod weight, number of Pod per plant, number of seed per plant, pod and seed yield and oil percentage. Foliar application of 300 g Algae per feddan also improved nitrogen, and protein contents of the peanut seeds and maize grains. This treatment also, significantly improved the iron, zinc, manganese and copper content of both peanut and maize crops. The results of the study concluded a positive response of peanut and maize yield and nutrient content to the foliar application of Algae extract. 
Algae extracts; Nutrient content; Protein