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Evaluation of Microalgae as Microbial Fertilizer

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Uysal, Onder, Uysal, F. Ozge, Ekinci, Kamil·2015·European Journal of Sustainable Development

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Microalgal biomass is utilized in many fields such as food, agriculture, energy, and cosmetic sectors. It is very well known that chemical fertilizer adversely affect soil, plant, and environment. To reduce this effect in recent years, interest to organic farming has been increasing. In this study, microbial fertilizers obtained from microalgae was applied to maize and wheat plants. Microbial fertilizers at four different doses were applied, namely, S1 (control: 0,00 dose-non fertilizer), S2 (0.50 dose), S3 (1.00 dose), and S4 (1.50 dose). All measurements were made at the end of 30th days. The best results were determined for S3 dose applications. During the experiment, the soil temperature between 15 and 30C and soil pH values between 6.5 and 8.5 were maintained. The results showed that the amount of soil organic matter and the water holding capacity were improved. Finally, microbial fertilizers obtained from microalgae can be reported to have positive effects on soil, plants and therefore environment.

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  • Seaweeds used as fertilizers enrich the soil with N, P, and K, promote seed germination, increase frost resistance, and improve resistance to fungal and insect pests.

    “They are appropriate for that use since they have the characteristic of enriching the soil with N, P, and K, favoring agriculture, and they have the ability to promote seed germination, increase frost resistance, and improve resistance to fungal and insect pests [32,43,53].”

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Authors
Uysal, O., Uysal, F. O., & Ekinci, K.
Venue
European Journal of Sustainable Development
Published
2015-06-01
Volume
4
Issue
2
ISSN
  • 2239-5938 (ISSN-L)
  • 2239-6101
OpenAlex
W2117763022
Cited by
103
References
20
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 12 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 23 · 2021: 13 · 2020: 11 · 2019: 13 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 5
FWCI
4.03
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
European Journal of Sustainable Development (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Agriculture, Plant Science, Crop Management
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Agricultural Science and Fertilization
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Plant Growth Enhancement Techniques
Keywords
microalgae, biofertilizers, microalgal biomass, maize, wheat, organic farming, soil organic matter, water holding capacity, fertilizer dose, soil improvement

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