Agricultural uses of plant biostimulants

P Calvo, L Nelson, JW Kloepper - Plant and soil, 2014 - Springer
Background Plant biostimulants are diverse substances and microorganisms used to
enhance plant growth. The global market for biostimulants is projected to increase 12% per …

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 …

Synergistic biostimulatory action: Designing the next generation of plant biostimulants for sustainable agriculture

Y Rouphael, G Colla - Frontiers in plant science, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Over the past 10 years, interest in plant biostimulants (PBs) has been on the rise compelled
by the growing interest of scientists, extension specialists, private industry, and growers in …

Role of biostimulants in mitigating the effects of climate change on crop performance

I Bhupenchandra, SK Chongtham, EL Devi… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Climate change is a critical yield–limiting factor that has threatened the entire global crop
production system in the present scenario. The use of biostimulants in agriculture has shown …

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 …

Next generation plant biostimulants & genome sequencing strategies for sustainable agriculture development

S Garg, P Nain, A Kumar, S Joshi, H Punetha… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The best environment for plant growth and development contains certain essential
metabolites. A broad category of metabolites known as “plant biostimulants”(PBs) includes …

Biostimulant-induced drought tolerance in grapevine is associated with physiological and biochemical changes

H Irani, B ValizadehKaji, MR Naeini - Chemical and Biological …, 2021 - Springer
Background In this research, the effects of exogenous application of certain biostimulants
[amino acid (AA), humic acid (HA), fulvic acid (FA), and seaweed extract (SE)] on the fruit …

Role of non-microbial biostimulants in regulation of seed germination and seedling establishment

S Gupta, K Doležal, MG Kulkarni, E Balázs… - Plant Growth …, 2022 - Springer
The application of biostimulants from natural origin represents one of the most innovative
and promising strategies to promote plant growth and improve crop productivity. The …

Humic substances and plant defense metabolism

RLL Berbara, AC García - … mechanisms and adaptation strategies in plants …, 2013 - Springer
Humic substances (HS) affect most plant metabolic processes. Regardless of their source,
HS help regulate enzymatic systems related to primary, secondary, and defense …

The humic acid-induced changes in the water status, chlorophyll fluorescence and antioxidant defense systems of wheat leaves with cadmium stress

C Ozfidan-Konakci, E Yildiztugay, M Bahtiyar… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2018 - Elsevier
The using of bio-stimulant in plants grown under stress conditions for enhancing nutrition
efficiency and crop quality traits is an effective approach. One of the bio-stimulants, humus …