A PPOJECT FEASIBILITY STUDY ON THE MANUFACTURING OF SEAWEED EXTRACT IN

GUINAYANGAN QUEZON

FACTS AND FIGURES

Seaweed has long been used to help plant growth, especially before the advent
of commercial fertilizer production. It provides many benefits to plants above and
beyond conventional fertilizers to promote stronger, healthier plants. When plants are
stronger and healthier they are better able to withstand environmental stresses such as
drought, salinity, insect pests, and diseases. Without a doubt, it’s a product that most
gardeners should incorporate into their repertoire.
Liquid seaweed fertilizer is simply what its name suggests: a fertilizer that has
been derived from natural seaweed sources. Seaweed is collected, some of the
saltwater rinsed away and then allowed to decompose or ferment in water until the
plant material is broken down into a liquid or slurry.
Seaweeds - especially kelp, a large brown seaweed - and liquid seaweed extract
have been used for many years as fertilizers in commercial crop production because of
their positive effect on plant growth and yield. As the trend towards using sustainable
products increases, these products are gaining more popularity both commercially and
in home gardens to meet plant demands. Known as biofertilizers, or biostimulants, they
offer many benefits over conventional fertilizers. The seaweed fertilizers increase both
the plant and soil health to create a more advantageous way to grow plants.
Seaweed fertilizer contains high proportions of micronutrients, minerals, vitamins, fatty acids, and
organic matter as compared to chemical fertilizers. Owing to these properties, seaweed fertilizers
enhance the growth of plants and crops without hampering soil quality. Also, seaweed fertilizers
enhance plants’ resistance against frost and extreme heat.