Biologically Active Compounds in Tomato Fruits Under the Application of Water–Ethanol Spirulina, Dunaliella and Chlorella Microalgae Extracts on Plants’ Leaves
Journal: International Journal of Plant Biology
Year: 2024

This study aimed to detect an impact of water–ethanol extracts of different microalgae species—Spirulina platensis, Dunaliella salina and Chlorella vulgaris—on the accumulation of bioactive compounds in tomatoes. A treatment with the corresponding ethanol solution and pure drinking water was used as a control. Tomato cultivar ‘Belle’ F1 (Enza Zaden) was grown in a polycarbonate greenhouse, in 25 L pots filled with a peat substrate (pH KCl 5.5). The plants were sprayed weekly from germination unt