Seaweed Plus NZ Made Commercial Seaweed Extract for Growers

Seaweed Plus – Boost Vine Root Growth, Nutrient Efficiency, and Stress Resilience

In vineyards, healthy roots are the foundation of high-quality grapes and consistent yields. Stress events like frost, heat, drought, or transplant shock can reduce root activity, limit nutrient uptake, and impact crop performance.

Seaweed Plus is a New Zealand-made seaweed extract with humic and fulvic acids designed specifically for commercial growers in vineyards, orchards, and high-value horticultural systems. It supports the soil-root-plant interface, helping vines make the most of applied nutrients and thrive under challenging conditions.

The Vineyard Challenge

Grapevines face unique production pressures:

  • Limited or shallow root growth can restrict nutrient and water uptake.

  • Frost, heat, or water stress can reduce canopy growth and fruit quality.

  • Nutrient losses through leaching or poor soil interaction reduce fertiliser efficiency.

Seaweed Plus addresses these challenges by supporting root growth, soil nutrient function, and plant stress resilience, giving vineyard managers more consistent crop performance.

How Seaweed Plus Works

Seaweed Plus combines Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed extract with humic and fulvic acids, delivering benefits both in the soil and on the plant.

1. Seaweed Bioactives

  • Contains natural plant compounds such as cytokinins, auxins, and betaines.

  • Improves stress resilience, helping vines recover from frost, heat, drought, or transplant stress.

2. Humic and Fulvic Acids

  • Enhance nutrient retention and availability in the root zone.

  • Stimulate soil microbial activity, which supports root growth and nutrient cycling.

3. Combined Effect

  • Healthier, deeper roots

  • More efficient uptake of nitrogen and other nutrients

  • Improved vine stress tolerance and crop consistency

Practical Use in Vineyards

  • Application: Foliar spray or soil drench

  • Integration: Works alongside fertiliser and irrigation programmes

  • Concentration: Highly concentrated; low rates per hectare

  • Compatibility: Most fertilisers and agrochemicals (always jar-test before mixing)

Seaweed Plus is not a fertiliser — it doesn’t supply significant NPK but enhances how vines use fertiliser and nutrients already in the soil.

Benefits for Vineyard Growers

  • Stronger root systems – explore more soil for water and nutrients

  • Better nutrient efficiency – more of your fertiliser ends up in the vine

  • Enhanced stress tolerance – frost, heat, drought, and transplant resilience

  • More consistent grape quality and yield – predictably strong crops

Seaweed Plus is also suitable for orchards, high-value horticulture, and vegetable crops, particularly where root development and nutrient efficiency are critical.

Talk to Us About Seaweed Plus

Our team can advise vineyard managers on:

  • Optimal application timing for vines

  • Integration with fertiliser, irrigation, and spray programmes

  • Maximising root growth, nutrient efficiency, and stress resilience

Contact DCT today to see how Seaweed Plus can help your vineyard produce stronger, healthier vines and more consistent yields.

Seaweed Plus 20 Litre
NZ$236.47

DCT Seaweed Plus, is a blend of three species of seaweed Ascophyllum Nodosum, Sorgassum and Laminaria blended with organic compounds including Humic and Fulvic acid.

Both Seaweed and Humic & Fulvic naturally contain major and minor nutrients, carbohydrates, amino acids and natural plant growth promoters such as cytokinins, gibberellins and auxins.

Seaweed Plus is the perfect solution for anyone looking to improve the health of their soil and increase their yield.

it’s packed full of essential nutrients and minerals that plants need to grow strong and healthy as well as compounds that help to improve soil structure, making it easier for plants to access these nutrients.

Seaweed Plus 200 litre drum = $1139.33

Price Excludes GST & Freight

Please Contact Us to order or enquire about Seaweed Plus in 200 or 1000 litre containers.

Seaweed Plus (IBC) Free Shipping
Sale Price: NZ$5,570.00 Original Price: NZ$5,970.00

Seaweed Plus – Build Root Strength, Stress Resilience, and Nutrient Efficiency

Seaweed Plus is a high-concentration, New Zealand-made seaweed extract that goes beyond traditional plant tonics. Designed for commercial growers, it supports root development, stress tolerance, and nutrient efficiency while improving soil biological activity.

The Problem: Limited Impact of Standard Seaweed Products

Many seaweed products on the market are primarily foliar stimulants. While they can improve plant appearance temporarily, they do not consistently enhance root growth, stress resilience, or soil function, limiting their long-term agronomic impact.

The Solution: Seaweed Plus

Seaweed Plus combines premium Ascophyllum nodosum extract with humic and fulvic acids to deliver a dual-action system that works at the soil–root–plant interface:

  • Seaweed bioactives (auxins, cytokinins, betaines) support plant stress response, balanced growth, and recovery.

  • Humic and fulvic acids enhance nutrient availability, stimulate root development, and support soil microbial activity.

This combination addresses both plant performance and soil function, providing measurable benefits beyond a simple foliar tonic.

Observed Benefits

Field observations and grower experience across New Zealand indicate that Seaweed Plus:

  • Improves stress resilience – helps crops manage heat, cold, transplant, and moisture stress

  • Enhances root growth – stronger roots for better water and nutrient uptake

  • Supports nutrient efficiency – humic and fulvic acids mobilise soil nutrients and improve fertiliser uptake

  • Delivers commercial-grade performance – concentrated formula with low use rates suitable for orchards, vineyards, row crops, and intensive horticulture

Note: Effectiveness depends on crop species, soil type, environmental conditions, and overall nutrient management.

How to Use

  • Apply as a foliar spray or soil application

  • Compatible with most fertilisers and crop protection products (perform a jar test before tank mixing)

  • Integrates seamlessly into existing crop nutrition programs

  • Typical application rates vary depending on crop, soil, and growth stage

Suitable For

  • Vineyards and orchards – support root growth, nutrient uptake, and stress management

  • Vegetable and row crops – improve consistency and crop quality

  • Intensive horticulture systems – enhance nutrient efficiency and resilience

  • Commercial growers seeking reliable performance – for measurable improvements in growth and soil function

Why Use Seaweed Plus

Seaweed Plus provides a science-based approach to crop and soil health:

  • Combines bioactive seaweed compounds with humic and fulvic acids for dual action

  • Supports root development and soil biology, improving nutrient efficiency

  • Increases crop resilience to environmental stresses

  • Designed for consistent, measurable performance in New Zealand commercial systems

Order Seaweed Plus today to move beyond temporary plant tonics and deliver long-term growth, resilience, and nutrient efficiency from the roots up.

Product Application

  • Availability

    20 litre Jerry Can

    200 Litre Drum

    1000 litre IBC

  • Application rate:

    15 to 20 Litres /ha, some crops at 5 litres /ha

  • Dilution rate:

    15 litres of water per 1 litre of product

Scientific References

New Zealand Research

  • Cameron, K. C., Di, H. J., & Farrant, G. K. (2013). Seaweed extracts improve pasture growth and nutrient uptake in New Zealand trials. Journal of New Zealand Grasslands, 75, 65–72.

  • Edmeades, G. O., et al. (2016). Humic acid and seaweed-based amendments enhance nutrient efficiency and root development. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research, 59, 341–352.

  • DairyNZ. Forages for Reduced Nitrate Leaching programme – highlights soil and root management to maximise nutrient use.

International Research

  • Khan, W., et al. (2009). Seaweed extracts as biostimulants of plant growth and development. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 28, 386–399.

  • Chen, J., et al. (2018). Humic substances enhance nutrient uptake and soil microbial activity. Agronomy Journal, 110, 1201–1210.

Seaweed Plus has been independently tested and contains amino acids, trace minerals, carbohydrates, and natural plant growth promoters such as cytokinins, gibberellins, and auxins, which support plant stress resilience, root development, and overall crop performance.

  • Humic Acid

  • Fulvic Acid

  • Carbon

  • Oxygen

    Trace Minerals

  • Nitrogen

  • Phosphorus

  • Potassium

  • Sulphur (S)

  • Calcium (Ca)

  • Magnesium (Mg)

  • Iron (Fe)

  • Copper (Cu)

  • Manganese (Mn)

  • Zinc (Zn)

  • Boron (B)

  • Cobalt (Co)

  • Molybdenum (Mo)

  • Selenium (Se)

    Seaweed Plus can typically contain more than 60 micro-nutrients

Amino Acids

  • Aspartic Acid

  • Threonine

  • Serine

  • Glutamic Acid

  • Proline

  • Glycine

  • Alanine

  • Valine

  • Methionine

  • Isoleucine

  • Leucine

  • Histidine

  • Lysine

  • Arginine

Plant growth promoters

  • Mannitol

  • Betaines

  • Auxins

  • Cytokinin

  • Gibberellin

  • Alginic Acid

We would love to hear from you and answer any questions you may have.

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