EFFECT OF SEAWEED LIQUID FERTILIZER (SLF) OF CYSTOSEIRA INDICA ON THE GERMINATION RATE OF CHICKPEA (CICER ARIETINUM L.)

Abstract Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is an annual plant that is found in temperate and semiarid areas of the world including Pakistan. Since Pakistan has a coastal belt that is home to different types of seaweeds, this study was conducted to observe the effects of seaweed Cystoseira indica on the germination rate of Desi and Kabuli chickpeas. [...]according to our survey, studies on the effects of seaweed liquid fertilizers (SLFs) on the germination rate of chickpeas are scarce. [...]the main objective of this research is to observe the effects of seaweed liquid fertilizer (SLF) obtained from brown seaweed Cystoseira indica on the germination rate of Desi and Kabuli chickpeas. [...]very few studies are present that show the response of chickpeas to seaweed liquid fertilizers (SLFs). [...]chemical fertilizers can decrease the quality of food, increase the resistance of weeds also pathogens that are responsible for diseases, and can cause soil degradation over a longer period (Chandini, et al., 2019, Pandya, & Mehta, 2023).