Field Trials

EkloGrow®, Ecklonia Kelp Plant Growth Stimulant, produced from fresh Ecklonia maxima kelp, has shown the following results on tomato growth.

Effects of EkloGrow®(left) vs. control (right).

• Increases the fresh and dry mass of the tomato plant’s roots, shoots and fruits. Total wet plant weight increased by up to 45%.
• Has a marked effect on root system development.
• Increases leaf surface area by up to 28%.
• Significantly improves the growth of tomato seedlings when applied as a soil drench during transplanting.
• Establishes plants more rapidly and uniformly as transplant shock is reduced.
• Improves drought resistance.
• Has indicated a greater disease resistance.
• Suppresses root-knot nematode in tomatoes.
• As a soil drench to nematode-infested soil increases plant weight by about 100%.
• Significantly reduces leaf-burn caused by calcium sprays.
• Helps fruits to ripen earlier.
• Increases the fresh fruit weight by over 30%, the diameter by 10% and the number of fruits by 10%.
• Is easy to apply as a foliar spray or as a soil drench and is compatible with most crop protection chemicals, allowing cost effective spray programs.
• Is inexpensive and economical due to low application rate.
• Is completely natural and therefore no danger to the environment.

Performance of EkloGrow®, labelled "LG-1" on tomatoes compared to control and another seaweed.

EkloGrow® is a biostimulant, not a fertilizer. It must be viewed as a catalyst in the growing processes of plants. As such it is supplementary to sound fertilizer practice, stimulating healthy plant growth and improving the crop’s use of available nutrients.

Suggested application:
Soak the soil with 250ml of a 1:200 dilution of EkloGrow(r) around the plant at or just after transplanting. Thereafter apply 1 Qt/acre or 2 litres/ hectare 14 days later and repeat the application at 14-day intervals (400ml dilution per plant) until 2/3rds of the crop has been harvested (18 – 20 weeks).

Read more about the effects of EkloGrow® on tomatoes.