Breeding toward improved ecological plant–microbiome interactions

L Nerva, M Sandrini, L Moffa, R Velasco… - Trends in Plant …, 2022 - cell.com
Domestication processes, amplified by breeding programs, have allowed the selection of
more productive genotypes and more suitable crop lines capable of co** with the …

Pragmatic role of microbial plant biostimulants in abiotic stress relief in crop plants

S Ali, YS Moon, M Hamayun, MA Khan… - Journal of Plant …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Abiotic stresses lead to excessive crop yield losses and are a major threat to agriculture. It is
essential to equip crops with multi-stress tolerance to mitigate the adverse effects of abiotic …

Toward a sustainable agriculture through plant biostimulants: From experimental data to practical applications

Y Rouphael, G Colla - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
Modern agriculture increasingly demands an alternative to synthetic chemicals (fertilizers
and pesticides) in order to respond to the changes in international law and regulations, but …

Microbial biostimulants as response to modern agriculture needs: Composition, role and application of these innovative products

AM Castiglione, G Mannino, V Contartese, CM Bertea… - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
An increasing need for a more sustainable agriculturally-productive system is required in
order to preserve soil fertility and reduce soil biodiversity loss. Microbial biostimulants are …

Microbiome engineering and plant biostimulants for sustainable crop improvement and mitigation of biotic and abiotic stresses

SE Lau, WFA Teo, EY Teoh, BC Tan - Discover Food, 2022 - Springer
Globally, despite the intense agricultural production, the output is expected to be limited by
emerging infectious plant diseases and adverse impacts of climate change. The annual …

A biostimulant based on seaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum and Laminaria digitata) and yeast extracts mitigates water stress effects on tomato (Solanum lycopersicum …

C Campobenedetto, C Agliassa, G Mannino, I Vigliante… - Agriculture, 2021 - mdpi.com
Water deficit is one of the most problematic stressors worldwide. In this context, the use of
biostimulants represents an increasingly ecological practice aimed to improve crop …

The application of a biostimulant based on tannins affects root architecture and improves tolerance to salinity in tomato plants

C Campobenedetto, G Mannino, J Beekwilder… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Roots have important roles for plants to withstand adverse environmental conditions,
including salt stress. Biostimulant application was shown to enhance plant resilience …

The application of a plant biostimulant based on seaweed and yeast extract improved tomato fruit development and quality

G Mannino, C Campobenedetto, I Vigliante… - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Plant biostimulants are under investigation as innovative products to improve plant
production and fruit quality, without resulting in environmental and food contaminations …

The cytokinin-producing plant beneficial bacterium Pseudomonas fluorescens G20-18 primes tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) for enhanced drought stress responses

MF Mekureyaw, C Pandey, RC Hennessy… - Journal of Plant …, 2022 - Elsevier
Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are known for exerting beneficial effects on
plant growth and tolerance to plant pathogens. However, their specific role in mediating …

Anthocyanins: Biosynthesis, distribution, ecological role, and use of biostimulants to increase their content in plant foods—A review

G Mannino, C Gentile, A Ertani, G Serio, CM Bertea - Agriculture, 2021 - mdpi.com
In the past century, plant biostimulants have been increasingly used in agriculture as
innovative and sustainable practice. Plant biostimulants have been mainly investigated as …