Vol. 35 No. 2 (2021): Advances in Horticultural Science
Short note

Impact of Moroccan Crocus sativus L. tepals, corms, and stigmas extract on growth and photosynthetic pigments in tomato seedling

A. Khoulati
Laboratory of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed First University, Oujda
E. Saalaoui
Laboratory of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed First University, Oujda

Published 2021-04-09

Keywords

  • Biostimulant,
  • chlorophyll,
  • Saffron by-product,
  • Solanum lycopersicum L.

How to Cite

Khoulati, A., & Saalaoui, E. (2021). Impact of Moroccan Crocus sativus L. tepals, corms, and stigmas extract on growth and photosynthetic pigments in tomato seedling. Advances in Horticultural Science, 35(2). https://doi.org/10.36253/ahsc-9981

Abstract

An experiment was carried out in a greenhouse to study the effect of aqueous extracts of Crocus sativus L. by-products on tomato plants. Three concentrations of tepals and corms were used by fertigation: 1 g/L, 2 g/L, and 3 g/L. The aqueous extract of the stigmas was used as a foliar application at 0.6 g/L. The experiment was carried out in a completely randomized block with three repetitions for each concentration. The concentration of tepal extract at 3 g/L significantly (p≤0.05) increased the plants' height, the chlorophyll a, b content. The same results were observed for the foliar treatment with stigmas; however, there was no effect of tepal extract on the carotenoid content. On the other hand, the concentration 2 g/L of the corms extract had a positive impact (p≤0.05) in the chlorophyll b content while the concentration of 3 g/L increased the plant's height, the chlorophyll a (p≤0.05). Current results indicate that Crocus sativus by-products could improve certain physiological aspects of the recipient plants and new and natural biostimulants.

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