Understanding the role of humic acids on crop performance and soil health

K Ampong, MS Thilakaranthna, LY Gorim - Frontiers in Agronomy, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Humic acids (HA) are organic molecules that play essential roles in improving soil
properties, plant growth, and agronomic parameters. The sources of HA include coal, lignite …

Chemical structure and biological activity of humic substances define their role as plant growth promoters

S Nardi, M Schiavon, O Francioso - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Humic substances (HS) are dominant components of soil organic matter and are recognized
as natural, effective growth promoters to be used in sustainable agriculture. In recent years …

[HTML][HTML] Biostimulants application in horticultural crops under abiotic stress conditions

R Bulgari, G Franzoni, A Ferrante - Agronomy, 2019 - mdpi.com
Abiotic stresses strongly affect plant growth, development, and quality of production; final
crop yield can be really compromised if stress occurs in plants' most sensitive phenological …

A comprehensive review on biomass humification: Recent advances in pathways, challenges, new applications, and perspectives

S Wei, Z Li, Y Sun, J Zhang, Y Ge, Z Li - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2022 - Elsevier
Humic acids (HAs) are natural organic polymers that are widely distributed in terrestrial soils,
natural water, and sediments. Due to their excellent physical and chemical properties, HAs …

Agricultural waste recycling in horticultural intensive farming systems by on-farm composting and compost-based tea application improves soil quality and plant health …

U De Corato - Science of the Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
The vegetables supply chain of intensive farming systems has gained huge relevance due
to environmental pollution, residual toxicity towards microorganisms and humans …

Can biostimulants be used to mitigate the effect of anthropogenic climate change on agriculture? It is time to respond

D Del Buono - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Anthropogenic climate change, namely climate alterations induced by human activities, is
causing some issues to agricultural systems for their vulnerability to extreme events …

Humic substances: Structure, function and benefits for agroecosystems—A review

J Tiwari, AL Ramanathan, K Bauddh, J Korstad - Pedosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
The increasing global demand for food production, often causing excessive use of chemical
fertilizers, has led to the deterioration of soil health. Immediate action is required to restore …

Biostimulants for plant growth and mitigation of abiotic stresses: A metabolomics perspective

L Nephali, LA Piater, IA Dubery, V Patterson, J Huyser… - Metabolites, 2020 - mdpi.com
Adverse environmental conditions due to climate change, combined with declining soil
fertility, threaten food security. Modern agriculture is facing a pressing situation where novel …

Humic and fulvic acids as biostimulants in horticulture

LP Canellas, FL Olivares, NO Aguiar, DL Jones… - Scientia horticulturae, 2015 - Elsevier
Maintaining food production for a growing world population without compromising natural
resources for future generations represents one of the greatest challenges for agricultural …

Humic acids: Structural properties and multiple functionalities for novel technological developments

BAG de Melo, FL Motta, MHA Santana - Materials Science and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Humic acids (HAs) are macromolecules that comprise humic substances (HS), which are
organic matter distributed in terrestrial soil, natural water, and sediment. HAs differ from the …