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Biostimulants are biologically derived products that improve plant productivity, vitality, growth, and tolerance toward abiotic stresses. Biologically formulated products are being progressively accepted in agricultural practices and have secured high demand in the market during the last 10 years. During the plant growth cycle, seed germination plays a significant role in survival and production among next-generation plants. Various processes involved in seed germination are imbibition with water, synthesis of proteins, and development of simpler metabolites. Biostimulants positively manipulate physiological processes associated with seed germination, leading to increased metabolic efficacy and successful seed germination in plants. Different biostimulants like microbial extracts, humic acid, protein hydrolysates, and seaweed extracts are already available on the market, but the effect of a biostimulant depends on …