Talk:Ecklonia maxima
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From kelp article, may or may not be sourcable[edit]
In 1975 a group of South African researchers identified the giant brown seaweed, Ecklonia maxima, as having beneficial effects on plant growth. Ecklonia maxima (Kelp), is a natural and unique source of Auxins and Cytokinins, a group of natural plant growth regulators that have been proven to have a number of beneficial physiological effects on plants.
South African company, Kelp Products, developed a cellular level extraction technology, known as the cellburst process. The active hormones are obtained without the use of chemicals, dehydration, heat or freezing. Out of this process a liquid biostimulant known as Kelpak was derived. The Kelp is harvested off the South Western Coast of South Africa by divers, using environmentally sound methods. Ongoing research and trial data from around the globe illustrates the ability of Kelpak to significantly increase the health, quality and yield in a wide variety of crops.[citation needed]
Kelp is also used frequently in seaweed fertilizer, especially in the Channel Islands, where it is known as vraic and around Póvoa de Varzim in Portugal.
I removed this from the kelp article. If it can be sourced, some information can go in this article and, properly weighted, back in the kelp article. Eau (talk) 04:03, 13 August 2012 (UTC)