Table 3 Shoot accumulation of mineral nutrients in maize plants exposed during four weeks to a root zone temperature of 12–14 °C with and without Zn/Mn seed dressing and single or triple seaweed extract applications of Algavyt+Zn/Mn

Untreated control

6.66 ± 1.21^b

2.47 ± 0.51^b

5.06 ± 0.84^b

3.78 ± 0.83^b

Algavyt single appl.

8.73 ± 1.18^ab

3.40 ± 0.45^ab

6.92 ± 1.34^ab

4.61 ± 0.55^ab

Algavyt triple appl.

9.53 ± 1.66^ab

3.84 ± 0.0.60^a

9.00 ± 1.82^a

6.13 ± 0.73^a

Zn/Mn seed treatment

9.81 ± 0.89^a

3.50 ± 0.54^a

7.45 ± 1.90^ab

6.35 ± 1.05^a

Untreated control

0.019 ± 0.008^b

0.037 ± 0.012^c

0.080 ± 0.021^b

0.007 ± 0.002^b

Algavyt single appl

0.035 ± 0.006^ab

0.056 ± 0.008^b

0.160 ± 0.034^a

0.009 ± 0.002^ab

Algavyt triple appl.

0.034 ± 0.010^ab

0.055 ± 0.0.022^a

0.140 ± 0.045^ab

0.012 ± 0.001^a

Zn/Mn seed treatment

0.053 ± 0.008^a

0.101 ± 0.032^a

0.190 ± 0.058^a

0.0012 ± 0.002^a