Effects of commercial kelp extract and plant growth regulators on growth of Gracilaria gracilis in culture

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dc.contributor.advisorBolton, John Jen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorAnderson, R Jen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorLeitao, Danielaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-08-28T09:20:31Z
dc.date.available2014-08-28T09:20:31Z
dc.date.issued2005en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe addition of a local commercial seaweed extract (KelpakĀ®) to crop plants has proven to be beneficial as it improves growth and yields. Its efficiency has been attributed to its production method that involves a cold process, resulting in a product containing significant amounts of plant growth regulators (auxins and cytokinins). The aim of this study was therefore to investigate the effects of this commercial seaweed concentrate (KelpakĀ®) on the growth of Gracilaria gracilis (Stackhouse) Steentoft, Irvine et Farnham, with a view to the potential in mariculture, especially as this red seaweed is currently under cultivation in South Africa as feed in abalone aquaculture.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationLeitao, D. (2005). <i>Effects of commercial kelp extract and plant growth regulators on growth of Gracilaria gracilis in culture</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6707en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationLeitao, Daniela. <i>"Effects of commercial kelp extract and plant growth regulators on growth of Gracilaria gracilis in culture."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6707en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationLeitao, D. 2005. Effects of commercial kelp extract and plant growth regulators on growth of Gracilaria gracilis in culture. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Leitao, Daniela AB - The addition of a local commercial seaweed extract (KelpakĀ®) to crop plants has proven to be beneficial as it improves growth and yields. Its efficiency has been attributed to its production method that involves a cold process, resulting in a product containing significant amounts of plant growth regulators (auxins and cytokinins). The aim of this study was therefore to investigate the effects of this commercial seaweed concentrate (KelpakĀ®) on the growth of Gracilaria gracilis (Stackhouse) Steentoft, Irvine et Farnham, with a view to the potential in mariculture, especially as this red seaweed is currently under cultivation in South Africa as feed in abalone aquaculture. DA - 2005 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2005 T1 - Effects of commercial kelp extract and plant growth regulators on growth of Gracilaria gracilis in culture TI - Effects of commercial kelp extract and plant growth regulators on growth of Gracilaria gracilis in culture UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6707 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/6707
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationLeitao D. Effects of commercial kelp extract and plant growth regulators on growth of Gracilaria gracilis in culture. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 2005 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6707en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Biological Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherBotanyen_ZA
dc.titleEffects of commercial kelp extract and plant growth regulators on growth of Gracilaria gracilis in cultureen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMSc
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