Revisiting plant biostimulants / / edited by Vijay Singh Meena, Hanuman Prasad Parewa, Sunita Kumari Meena.

• TeilnehmendeR: Meena, Vijay Singh,; Parewa, Hanuman Prasad,; Meena, Sunita Kumari,
• Place / Publishing House: London : : IntechOpen,, 2022.
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (130 pages)

Revisiting Plant Biostimulants focuses on recent advances in plant biostimulants (PBs), an eco-friendly sustainable technology that supports the increased agricultural production required to feed rapidly growing populations. PBs contain diverse bioactive natural substances: (i) humic and fulvic acids, (ii) animal and vegetal protein hydrolysates, (iii) macroalgae seaweed extracts, and (iv) silicon, as well as beneficial microorganisms. There are many concerns about the sustainability of current conventional methods as continued use of chemicals degrades both soil and the environment. This book explores the use of PBs, and their potential responses to current and impending environmental change.

Table of Contents

1. Agronomic Biofortification of Food Crops: A Sustainable Way to Boost Nutritional Security -- 2. Zinc Biofortification in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) -- 3. Plant-Bacterial Symbiosis: An Ecologically Sustainable Agriculture Production Alternative to Chemical Fertilizers -- 4. Using Biostimulants Containing Phytohormones to Recover Hail-Damaged Essential Oil Plants -- 5. Revisiting the Medicinal Value of Terpenes and Terpenoids.