Effect of Spirulina platensis Liquid extract on Germination and Growth of Triticum aestivum and lupinus termis

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University,, Egypt

2 Geenetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute (GEBRI), Sadat University, Sadat City, Egypt

3 Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt4

10.21608/mjb.2021.460009

Abstract

This study concentrates on evaluating the impact of cyanobacterium alga extract prepared from Spirulina platensis  on seeds germination of (wheat) Triticum aestivum and (Lupin) Lupinus termis. Seeds of the previous plants were primed with Spirulina liquid extract (SLE) in 2.0% extract strength. In general, SLE induced the maximum positive magnitude of response in the following three germination parameters such as: length, weight, and counting of the germinating seeds for both T. aestivum and L. termis.  The maximum counting  of the germinating seeds (1.46 and 0.96) and weight the germinating seeds (0.83 and1.87 g) and length the germinating seeds (6.36 and 3.87cm) of  T. aestivum and L. termis seeds respectively , This study proves the effectiveness of (SLE) in functioning as a  plant biostimulant for enhancing seed germination and growth parameters for  T. aestivum and L. termis.

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Mansoura Journal of Biology
Volume 53, Issue 4
December 2021
Pages 55-61

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