Research
Scientific testing has proven the unique plant growth properties of Cambrian Biotechnologies products.
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Scientific publications published on EkloGrow® include:
Theses
1. "CYTOKININS IN ECKLONIA MAXIMA AND THE EFFECT OF SEAWEED CONCENTRATE ON PLANT GROWTH"
A Doctoral Theses by B.C. Featonby-Smith
2. "THE EFFECT OF SEAWEED CONCENTRATE ON PLANT GROWTH"
A Doctoral Thesis by I.J. Crouch
3. "THE EFFECT OF SEAWEED CONCENTRATE ON SEED GERMINATION AND SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT"A Thesis for the degree of Master of Science by M.J. Rijkenberg
Publications on Active Ingredients:
1. Tentative identification of the cytokinins present in Ecklonia maxima.
B.O. Featonby-Smith. Extract from a PhD Thesis entitled "Cytokinins in
Ecklonia maxima and the effect of seaweed concentrate on plant growth."
p.42-53 (1984)
2. Evidence for rooting factors in a seaweed concentrate prepared from
Ecklonia maxima . l.J. Crouch and J. van Staden. Journal of Plant
Physiology. Vol 137, p.319-322 (1991)
3. Identification of Auxins in a commercial seaweed extract.
I.J. Crouch, M.T. Smith, J. van Staden, M.J. Lewis and G.V. Hoad. Journal of
Plant Physiology. Vol 139, p.590-594 (1992)
4. 1-Aminocyclopropane-i-carboxylic acid in a seaweed concentrate.
W.R. Nelson and J. van Staden. Botanica Marina. Vol 28 p.415417 (1985)
In Vitro Culture:
5. The effect of seaweed concentrate and applied hormones on in vitro
cultured tomato roots. J.F. Finnie and J. van Staden. Journal of Plant
Physiology. Vol 120 p.215-222 (1985)
6. The effect of seaweed concentrate on the growth of Potatoes in vitro.
l.J. Crouch and J. van Staden. South African Journal of Science. Vol 87 p.275
276 (1991)
Seed Treatment:
7. Dormancy control in Pinus patula seed.
D.G.M. Donald. South African Forestry Journal. Vol 118 p.14-19 (1981)
8. Studies on the viability of Paulownia seed.
by D.G.M. Donald. Published in "Proceedings of the International Symposium
on Forest Seed Problems in Africa". Harare, Zimbabwe. Aug - Sept (1987)
Seedlings:
9. The effect of seaweed concentrate on seedling transplants.
S.J. Aldworth and J. van Staden. South African Journal of Botany. Vol 53(3)
p.187-189 (1987)
10. The effect of seaweed concentrate on the growth of Pinus pinea
seedlings. N. Atzmon and J. van Staden. New Forests. Vol 8 p.279-288
(1994)
11. Effect of seaweed concentrate on the growth of the seedlings of three
species of Eucalyptus. J. van Staden, R.P. Beckeff and M.d. Rijkenberg.
South African Journal of Botany. Vol 61(4) p.169-172 (1995
On Crops:
12. Influence of foliar spraying with seaweed products on the growth and
mineral nutrition of rye and cabbage.
WAG. Kotze and M. Joubert. Elsenburg Journal. Vol 4 (1) (1980)
EkloGrow® has been shown to improve dry land wheat production yields up to 12% in optimal growing conditions and up to 30+%, when environmental stresses were present.
13. The effect of seaweed concentrate on
wheat culms.
W.R. Nelson and J. van Staden.
Journal of Plant Physiology.
Vol. 115 p.433-437 (1984)
14. Effect of seaweed concentrate on the
growth of wheat under conditions of
water stress.
P.A. Mooney and J. van Staden.
South African Journal of Science.
Vol. 81 p.632-633 (1985)
15. Effect of seaweed concentrate on the
growth of wheat.
W.R. Nelson and J. van Staden. South African
Journal of Science. Vol 82 p.199-200 (1986)
16. The effect of seaweed concentrate on the
growth and yield of Potassium stressed
wheat.
R.P. Becker and J. van Staden.
Plant and Soil. Vol 116 pg. 29-36 (1989)
17. The effect of seaweed concentrate on the
yield of nutrient stressed wheat.
R.P. Becker and J. van Staden. Botanica Marina. Vol 33 p.147-152 (1990)
18. The effect of seaweed concentrate on the yield of salinity stressed
wheat. R.P. BeckeR and J. van Staden. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum. Vol
13 (2) p.87-90 (1991)
19. Effects of seaweed concentrate on grain yield in barley.
B.C. Featonby-Smith and J. van Staden. S.A Journal of Botany. Vol 53(2)
p.125 - 128 (1987).
20. Combined use ot a selective herbicide and seaweed concentrate.
D.J. Erasmus, W.R. Nelson and J.van Staden. SA Journal of Science. Vol 78
p423-424 (1982)
21. The effect of spraying a seaweed product on dry mass of young maize
plants. W. du Toit and A.L.P. Cairns. Presented at the Congress on
Crop Production, South Africa (1984)
22. The effect of seaweed concentrate and fertiliser on growth and the
endogenous cytokinin content of Phaseolus vulgaris.
B.C. Featonby-Smith and J. van Staden. S.A Journal of Botany. Vol.3 p.375-
379 (1984)
23. Effects of Kelp (Macrocystis integdfolla and Ecklonia maxima) foliar
applications on bean crop growth. W.D. Temple and A.A. Bomke. Plant
and Soil. Vol.117 p.85 - 92 (1989)
24. Effects of Kelp (Macrocystis integritolia and Ecklonia maxima) foliar
applications on bean growth and nitrogen nutrition under varying soil
moisture regimes. W.D. Temple, A.A. Bomke, R.A. Radley and F.B.Holl.
Plant and Soil. Vol.117 p 75-83 (1989)
25. Effect of seaweed concentrate on yield of nutrient-stressed tepary bean
(Phaseolus acutifolius Gray) R.P. Becker, A.D.M. Mathegka and J.
van Staden Journal of Applied Phycology. Vol 6 p.429-430 (1994)
26. Effect of seaweed concentrate on the establishment and yield of
greenhouse tomato plants. l.J. Crouch and J. van Staden. Journal of
Applied Phycology. Vol 4 p.291-296 (1992)
27. The effect of seaweed concentrate on growth of nutrient-stressed
greenhouse cucumbers.
W.R. Nelson and J. van Staden. Hoflicultural Science. Vol 19 (1) p.81-82
(1984)
28. The effect of seaweed concentrate and fertiliser on the growth of Beta
vulgaris.
B.C. Featonby-Smith and J. van Staden.
Zeitschrift für Pflanzenphysioiogje. Vol 112 (2) p.155-162 (1983)
29. Effect of seaweed concentrate on the growth and mineral nutrition of
Nutrient - stressed lettuce. l.J. Crouch, R.P. Becken and J. van Staden.
Journal of Applied Phycology. Vol.2 p.269-272 (1990)
30. Effect of seaweed concentrate on yield and seed quality of Arachis
hypogaea. B.C. Featonby-Smith and J. van Staden. S.A Journal of Botany.
Vol.53(3) p.190 - 193 (1987)
31. Effect of seaweed concentrate on growth and development of the
marigold Tagetes patula. J. van Staden, S.d. Upfold and F.E. Drewes.
Journal of Applied Phycology. Vol.6 p.427-428 (1994)
Effect on Nematodes:
32. The effect of seaweed concentrate on growth of tomato plants in
nematode- infested soil. B.C. Featonby-Smith and J. van Staden.
Scientia Horticulturae. Vol.20p.137- 146 (1983)
33. Effect of seaweed concentrate from Ecklonia maxima (Osbeck)
Papenfuss on Meloidogyne incognita infestation on tomato.
l.J. Crouch and J. van Staden. Journal of Applied Phycology. Vol 5 p.37-43
(1993)
34. Influence of seaweed concentrate on the reproduction
Pratylenchus zeae (Nematoda) on maize.
0. de Waele, A.H. MacDonald and E. de Waele. Nematologica.
Vol 34 p.71-77 (1988)
35. Response of the potato cyst nematode and potato to applications of
seaweed concentrate.
C. Fleming, B. Herben. Proc. Of Crop Protection in Northern Britain (1996)
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