This thesis explores the growth-promoting effects on Brassica campestris L. ssp, Hordeum vulgare and Triticum aestivum of bittem(B), alginate-derived oligosaccharides(ADO), chito-oligosaccharides (COS) and humic acid (HA) through testing seed germination and seedling physiological characteristics, preparing to develop a marine oligosaccharide-based plant growth regulator.
The first part of the thesis studies the effects on Brassica campestris L. ssp's seed germination of B, COS, and HA. Appropriate con...