ReviewBiomolecules2021
Sustainable Agriculture Systems in Vegetable Production Using Chitin and Chitosan as Plant Biostimulants.
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- Plant-derived and microbial biostimulants in sustainable agriculture: mechanisms, applications, and challenges.Archives of microbiology · 2026Review
- Harnessing biostimulants to alleviate potentially toxic element stress in vegetable crops.Planta · 2026Review
- Effectiveness of Streptomyces enissocaesilis and chitosan on agronomic, biochemical, and quality traits of soybean under different irrigation intervals.BMC plant biology · 2026Article
- Applications of Chitosan, an Eco-Friendly Biopolymer in Agricultural Systems, Herbal Products, and Functional Foods: A Review.Food science & nutrition · 2026Article
- Modulation of quality and yield in saffron (Crocus sativus L.) through endophytic fungi and silicon as a novel bio-stimulant under deficit irrigation.BMC plant biology · 2025Article
- Marine-Derived Collagen and Chitosan: Perspectives on Applications Using the Lens of UN SDGs and Blue Bioeconomy Strategies.Marine drugs · 2025Review
- The Biocontrol and Growth-Promoting Potential ofPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Underground guardians: how collagen and chitin amendments shape soil microbiome structure and function for Meloidogyne enterolobii control.Microbiome · 2025Article
- Effect of chitosan on plant growth, physiological traits, rhizome attributes, and curcuminoids content of turmeric (Physiology and molecular biology of plants : an international journal of functional plant biology · 2025Article
- Statement concerning the review of the approval of the basic substances chitosan and chitosan hydrochloride when used in plant protection.EFSA journal. European Food Safety Authority · 2025Article
- Biocontrol ofPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- A Study of the Different Strains of the GenusPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Study Rapid, Quantitative, and Simultaneous Detection of Drug Residues and Immunoassay in Chickens.Reviews on recent clinical trials · 2025Review
- Changes in Germination Parameters, Growth and Development of Three Cultivars of Corn Seedlings under Various Aqueous Extracts of Mallow.Current organic synthesis · 2025Article
- Contribution of different frass fertilizer products on enhanced growth, yield and nutrient quality of Broccoli [Frontiers in plant science · 2025Article
- Mitigating salinity stress on tomato growth, water regime, gas exchange, and yield with the application of QuitoMax.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Alleviation of drought stress in tomato by foliar application of seafood waste extract.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Special Issue "Advances in the Physiology of Primary and Secondary Plant Metabolism Under Abiotic and Biotic Stress".International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Editorial for the Special Issue on Plant Biostimulants in Sustainable Horticulture and Agriculture: Development, Function, and Applications.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Response Surface Methodology-Based Optimization of the Chitinolytic Activity ofMicroorganisms · 2024Article
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Abstract
Chitin and chitosan are natural compounds that are biodegradable and nontoxic and have gained noticeable attention due to their effective contribution to increased yield and agro-environmental sustainability. Several effects have been reported for chitosan application in plants. Particularly, it can be used in plant defense systems against biological and environmental stress conditions and as a plant growth promoter-it can increase stomatal conductance and reduce transpiration or be applied as a coating material in seeds. Moreover, it can be effective in promoting chitinolytic microorganisms and prolonging storage life through post-harvest treatments, or benefit nutrient delivery to plants since it may prevent leaching and improve slow release of nutrients in fertilizers. Finally, it can remediate polluted soils through the removal of cationic and anionic heavy metals and the improvement of soil properties. On the other hand, chitin also has many beneficial effects such as plant growth promotion, improved plant nutrition and ability to modulate and improve plants' resistance to abiotic and biotic stressors. The present review presents a literature overview regarding the effects of chitin, chitosan and derivatives on horticultural crops, highlighting their important role in modern sustainable crop production; the main limitations as well as the future prospects of applications of this particular biostimulant category are also presented.
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