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Science & Research

A curated library of peer-reviewed research on seaweed extracts, Sargassum and plant biostimulants.

Transparency: Unless stated otherwise, these studies did not test Florida Root & Tide's exact formulation. Species, extraction, concentration, crops and conditions vary.

Meta-analysis • Frontiers in Plant Science • 2026

Crop yield responses to seaweed extract-based biostimulants

The analysis reported a 16.3% average yield increase across included comparisons, with outcomes affected by formulation, extraction and application strategy.

Original Paper
Review • Plants • 2021

Biostimulant properties of seaweed extracts in plants

A review of seaweed-extract research involving plant growth and yield parameters across multiple crops.

PubMed
Review • Trends in Plant Science • 2022

The power of seaweeds as plant biostimulants

A review discussing nutrient uptake, growth performance, stress conditions and active compounds in seaweed extracts.

PubMed
Sargassum study • 2023

Fermented Sargassum extract and tomato germination

A study of fermented Sargassum extract in tomato germination and growth. Its formulation differs from Florida Root & Tide.

Study
Review • Plants • 2020

Trends in seaweed extract-based biostimulants

A review of composition, production, proposed mechanisms, applications and research limitations.

PubMed