S.T. Zodape - Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar ۳۶۴۰۰۲, India (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, New Delhi, India)
S. Mukherjee - Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar ۳۶۴۰۰۲, India (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, New Delhi, India)
M.P. Reddy - Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar ۳۶۴۰۰۲, India (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, New Delhi, India)
D.R. Chaudhary - Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar ۳۶۴۰۰۲, India (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, New Delhi, India)

A pot experiment was conducted in rabi season 2004-05 to study the effect of Kappaphycus alvarezii extract applied as a foliar spray at 0.25%, 0.50% and 1.0% on wheat. Compared to control the yield of grain increased by 80.44% when, the plants were sprayed with 1.0% K. alvarezii extract. The nutritional quality of grain such as carbohydrate, protein and minerals also improved under the influence of treatment.

Kappaphycus alvarezii, extract, Wheat, Grain yield, grain quality