Seaweed extract boosts crop yields, improves resistance of plants to frost and disease, increases uptake of inorganic constituents from the soil, bolsters resistance to stress conditions and reduces storage losses of fruit. Seaweed fertilizers include magnesium, potassium, zinc, iron and nitrogen all of which are beneficial to plants. Nitrogen, for instance, is essential to the production of nitrate, a key component needed by plants during photosynthesis. Liquid seaweed fertilizers (especially the alginates in the seaweed) act as soil conditioners. Liquid seaweed solution promotes additional budding if applied as the plants are beginning to bud. It extends the shelf life of fruits and vegetables if applied 10 days before harvesting. It can also be used as a rooting solution. Place cuttings in a solution of liquid seaweed and water until roots develop, then plant. When planting seeds or transplanting, water with the solution.