“…In the case of algal extracts, generally they stimulate the seeds germination, but it depends on many factors such as algae species, extraction method, concentration and chemical composition of extract, method of application, plant species, etc. The range of concentrations of algal extracts used in germinations tests is very wide, from very low, for example, 0.2, 0.4, and 1% for tomato and 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, and 1% for mung bean , to much higher, for example, 2.5, 5, 7.5, 10, 12.5, and 15% for soybean ; 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, and 100% for cowpea ; 20, 40, 60 and 100% for soybean . In the literature it was shown that seeds treated with lower concentrations of algal extracts exhibited higher germination rates and germination percentage, while the higher extracts concentrations inhibited the germination, for example, above 40% for cowpea , above 0.01% for tomato and lettuce .…”