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TERRY ALFONSO, Elein; REYES GUERRERO, Yanelis; RUIZ PADRON, Josefa  y  CARRILLO SOSA, Yudines. Algae and their uses in agriculture. cultrop [online]. 2024, vol.45, n.3  Epub 01-Sep-2024. ISSN 1819-4087.

A sustainable agriculture without the inappropriate use of chemical products is a growing need worldwide that has been on the rise in recent years. That is why the increase in the use of biological products is one of modern agriculture challenges. The use of algae is one of the most viable alternatives to use for these purposes. Algae are photosynthesizing organisms with a simple organization live in water or in very humid environments. The application of seaweed extracts as biofertilizers to the soil, foliage and seeds has shown increases in the yield and harvest quality of various crops. They are also used as nutritional supplements, biostimulants or biofertilizers in agriculture. With this bibliographic review, it is proposed to give a general and updated vision of algae, their importance, characteristics, classification, as well as their uses and effects in agriculture.

Palabras clave : plants; biological products; biostimulants; biofertilizers.

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