ReviewBiomolecules2021
Biostimulant Substances for Sustainable Agriculture: Origin, Operating Mechanisms and Effects on Cucurbits, Leafy Greens, and Nightshade Vegetables Species.
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- The biostimulant role of microbial exopolysaccharides: mechanisms and agricultural applications.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2026Review
- Moringa bio-stimulant promoted cotton production via coordinating anti-oxidants and physiological behaviors to combat reproductive drought stress.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Sustainable eggplant cultivation: Distinct effects of foliar and root applications of alkaline-extracted bioproducts from digestate.iScience · 2025Article
- Innovative strategies for salinity stress management in Mango nursery plants: Agrobacterium fabrum and Glycine betaine approach.BMC plant biology · 2025Article
- Mechanistic insights into micro and nanosilicon for environmental stress mitigation in plant.Discover nano · 2025Review
- Elucidating the mechanism of soybean-derived protein hydrolysate in stabilizing rice yield and enhancing agronomic efficiency.Frontiers in plant science · 2025Article
- Transcriptome analysis reveals the mechanism of mixed oligosaccharides in the response of rice seedlings to abiotic stresses.Frontiers in plant science · 2025Article
- Microbial Biocontrol Agents and Natural Products Act as Salt Stress Mitigators inPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Ergothioneine Improves Seed Yield and Flower Number throughPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Enhancing Lettuce Yield through Innovative Foliar Spray of Biopolymers Derived from Municipal Biowastes.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Histological and Physiological Study of the Effects of Biostimulants and Plant Growth Stimulants inPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Integrated multi-omic approach reveals the effect of a Graminaceae-derived biostimulant and its lighter fraction on salt-stressed lettuce plants.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Deficit Irrigation with Silicon Application as Strategy to Increase Yield, Photosynthesis and Water Productivity in Lettuce Crops.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Agroindustrial By-Products as a Source of Biostimulants Enhancing Responses to Abiotic Stress of Horticultural Crops.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Biodegradable Mulch Films and Bioformulations Based onJournal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Seaweed and yeast extracts as sustainable phytostimulant to boost secondary metabolism of apricot fruits.Frontiers in plant science · 2024Article
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- Molecular Insights into Abiotic Stresses in Mango.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Humic Substances as a Versatile Intermediary.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Influence of Plant-Based Biostimulant (BORTAN) on Qualitative and Aromatic Traits of Rocket Salad (Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
Climate change is a pressing matter of anthropogenic nature to which agriculture contributes by abusing production inputs such as inorganic fertilizers and fertigation water, thus degrading land and water sources. Moreover, as the increase in the demand of food in 2050 is estimated to be 25 to 70% more than what is currently produced today, a sustainable intensification of agriculture is needed. Biostimulant substances are products that the EU states work by promoting growth, resistance to plant abiotic stress, and increasing produce quality, and may be a valid strategy to enhance sustainable agricultural practice. Presented in this review is a comprehensive look at the scientific literature regarding the widely used and EU-sanctioned biostimulant substances categories of silicon, seaweed extracts, protein hydrolysates, and humic substances. Starting from their origin, the modulation of plants' hormonal networks, physiology, and stress defense systems, their in vivo effects are discussed on some of the most prominent vegetable species of the popular plant groupings of cucurbits, leafy greens, and nightshades. The review concludes by identifying several research areas relevant to biostimulant substances to exploit and enhance the biostimulant action of these substances and signaling molecules in horticulture.
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