Seaweed as potential plant growth stimulants for agriculture in Mexico

Authors

  • Rosalba Mireya Hernández-Herrera Laboratorio de Biotecnología, Departamento de Botánica y Zoología, Centro Universitario de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias, Universidad de Guadalajara. Calle Ramón Padilla Sánchez 2100, Col. Nextipac, Zapopan, Jalisco, 45110. México
  • Fernando Santacruz-Ruvalcaba Laboratorio de Biotecnología, Departamento de Botánica y Zoología, Centro Universitario de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias, Universidad de Guadalajara. Calle Ramón Padilla Sánchez 2100, Col. Nextipac, Zapopan, Jalisco, 45110. México
  • Diego Ramón Briceño-Domínguez Laboratorio de Ciencias Básicas, Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Felipe Carrillo Puerto. Carretera a Vigia Chico Kilómetro 1.5, Centro. Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Quintana Roo, 77200. México
  • Dania Andrea Di Filippo-Herrera Laboratorio de Química de Algas Marinas. Departamento de Desarrollo de Tecnologías, Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas (CICIMAR), Instituto Politécnico Nacional. Av. Instituto Politécnico Nacional S/N Col. Playa Palo de Santa Rita, La Paz, Baja California Sur, 23096. México
  • Gustavo Hernández-Carmona Laboratorio de Química de Algas Marinas. Departamento de Desarrollo de Tecnologías, Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas (CICIMAR), Instituto Politécnico Nacional. Av. Instituto Politécnico Nacional S/N Col. Playa Palo de Santa Rita, La Paz, Baja California Sur, 23096. México

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24275/uam/izt/dcbs/hidro/2018v28n1/HernandezC

Keywords:

agriculture, biostimulants, extracts, seaweeds

Abstract

Background. One of the promising directions in agriculture is the rational use of biologically active substances or plant growth stimulators obtained from local raw materials. In Mexico, seaweed can be considered a cheap, abundant, and accessible local resource along the Mexican coast. It represents great potential for eventual commercial exploitation as a source of plant growth promoters. Previous reports have emphasized the importance of seaweed extracts and their utilization with significant results to improve seed germination, seedling development, growth, and yield of plants, increasing crop productivity. The main effects should be in the first stages of plant ontogenesis, beginning with seed germination and seedling growth. The effects of seaweed liquid extracts in the early stages of plant growth are on root-system growth, providing a signal of the value and quality of the future crop. Therefore, the search for the most effective extracts that stimulate plant development is considered a priority. Goals. Show an overview of the application of seaweed extracts in Mexican agriculture. Results. Information is provided on the administration and regulation for the harvest of marine algae, and the research carried out in Mexico. The management and harvest regulations for the algae, including seaweed liquid extract composition, biological efficacy of promoting plant growth, as well as elicitors of disease defense caused by pathogens. Conclusions. Seaweeds from Mexico have enough potential for the isolation of biologically active compounds that could increase agriculture productivity. This research is essential for the future of Mexican agriculture, to develop effective strategies to use seaweed extracts.

 

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Author Biographies

Rosalba Mireya Hernández-Herrera, Laboratorio de Biotecnología, Departamento de Botánica y Zoología, Centro Universitario de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias, Universidad de Guadalajara. Calle Ramón Padilla Sánchez 2100, Col. Nextipac, Zapopan, Jalisco, 45110. México

Centro Universitario de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias

Porfesora-Investigadora

Diego Ramón Briceño-Domínguez, Laboratorio de Ciencias Básicas, Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Felipe Carrillo Puerto. Carretera a Vigia Chico Kilómetro 1.5, Centro. Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Quintana Roo, 77200. México

Laboratorio de Ciencias Básicas

Profesor-Investigador

Dania Andrea Di Filippo-Herrera, Laboratorio de Química de Algas Marinas. Departamento de Desarrollo de Tecnologías, Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas (CICIMAR), Instituto Politécnico Nacional. Av. Instituto Politécnico Nacional S/N Col. Playa Palo de Santa Rita, La Paz, Baja California Sur, 23096. México

Departamento de Desarrollo de Tecnologías

Alumna de Posgrado

Gustavo Hernández-Carmona, Laboratorio de Química de Algas Marinas. Departamento de Desarrollo de Tecnologías, Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas (CICIMAR), Instituto Politécnico Nacional. Av. Instituto Politécnico Nacional S/N Col. Playa Palo de Santa Rita, La Paz, Baja California Sur, 23096. México

Departamento de Desarrollo de Tecnologías

profesor-Investigador

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Hernández-Herrera, R. M., Santacruz-Ruvalcaba, F., Briceño-Domínguez, D. R., Di Filippo-Herrera, D. A., & Hernández-Carmona, G. (2018). Seaweed as potential plant growth stimulants for agriculture in Mexico. HIDROBIOLÓGICA, 28(1), 129–140. https://doi.org/10.24275/uam/izt/dcbs/hidro/2018v28n1/HernandezC

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