摘要:Scientific research confirm the beneficial effects of Ecklonia maxima extract on the plants, however they indicate the greater significance of the time when the regulator is used than its dosage. The aim of the research was to determine the influence of Ecklonia maxima seaweed extract on the content of organic compounds in the bastard lucerne dry matter. Strict field experiments concerning the cultivation of bastard lucerne (Medicago x varia T. Martyn), Tula variety, were conducted. A research agent in the form of seaweed extract (biostimulator) was Kelpak SL. It was introduced in the phase of shoot formation. In the years of full utilization, three cuts were harvested (B1, B2, B3). Studied characteristics were the following content: digestible protein, crude fibre, as well as NDF, ADF and ADL fibre fraction. Digestibility of the organic and dry matter of plants was also determined. Chemical analysis of the lucerne dry matter showed that irrespective of the cut and the year of research, spraying with the extract caused a statistically significant increase of total protein content and decreased the NDF, hemicellulose and digestibility of dry matter of Lucerne biomass.