With the growing interest of society in healthy eating, the interest in fresh, ready-to-eat,
functional food, such as microscale vegetables (sprouted seeds and microgreens), has been …

Simple Summary Demand for organically grown crops has risen globally due to its healthier
and safer food products. From a sustainability perspective, organic farming offers an eco …

Plants must cope with different environmental stresses during their whole lifetime. Abiotic
stresses like drought, salt, mineral nutrition disturbances and temperature stress are …

Introduction Heavy metals such as iron, copper, manganese, cobalt, silver, zinc, nickel, and
arsenic have accumulated in soils for a long time due to the dum** of industrial waste and …

Protein-based biostimulants (PBBs) are derived from the hydrolysis of protein-rich raw
materials of plant and/or animal origins, usually by-products or wastes from agro-industries …

The adoption of innovative cultivation methods, such as hydroponics and aeroponics, is
gaining attention due to the unprecedented demand for food that an increasing population is …

In today's fast-shifting climate change scenario, crops are exposed to environmental
pressures, abiotic and biotic stress. Hence, these will affect the production of agricultural …

The search for agrotechnical alternatives that improve crop yields while having a neutral
impact on the environment is the essence of sustainable agriculture. Biostimulants are an …

Biostimulants are substances/micro-organisms that have the ability to stimulate plant growth,
nutrition and stress tolerance independently of their nutritional content. They are …

Protein-based biostimulants (PBBs) have a positive effect on plant development, although
the biological background for this effect is not well understood. Here, hydrolyzed wheat …