Biostimulants: The futuristic sustainable approach for alleviating crop productivity and abiotic stress tolerance

R Johnson, JM Joel, JT Puthur - Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2024 - Springer
Anthropogenic activities have led to a surge in the use of synthetic chemical compounds in
agriculture, elevating environmental toxicity levels. As a response to this concern, there is a …

Potassium humate and plant growth-promoting microbes jointly mitigate water deficit stress in soybean cultivated in salt-affected soil

K Alharbi, E Rashwan, E Hafez, AED Omara… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Lack of high-quality irrigation water and soil salinity are two main environmental factors that
affect plant development. When both stressors are combined, the soil becomes sterile and …

Foliar application of humic acid with Fe supplement improved rice, soybean, and lettuce iron fortification

S Sharma, N Anand, PS Bindraban, R Pandey - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
Iron (Fe) deficiency in humans, particularly in pregnant women and children, is caused by
inadequate dietary Fe intake and is a global nutritional problem. Foliar fertilization is a cost …

Green potassium fertilizer from enzymatic hydrolysis lignin: Effects of lignin fractionation on wheat seed germination and seedling growth

W Zhang, G Wang, B Zhang, W Sui, C Si, L Zhou… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Sustainably sourced lignin presents great potential as a green feedstock for fertilizer
production but commercial fulfillment is still challenging owing to the mediocre fertilizer …

Effect of biostimulants on leafy vegetables (Baby leaf lettuce and batavia lettuce) exposed to abiotic or biotic stress under two different growing systems

J Clément, M Delisle-Houde, TTA Nguyen, M Dorais… - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
Plant biostimulants are substances or microorganisms aimed at promoting plant growth by
increasing the mineral nutrition efficiency, tolerance to environmental stress, and crop …

Drought stress amelioration in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) seedlings by biostimulant as regenerative agent

M Turan, M Ekinci, S Argin, M Brinza… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Drought adversely affects many physiological and biochemical events of crops. This
research was conducted to investigate the possible effects of biostimulants containing plant …

Humic Substances: Importance for agriculture, affinity and interactions with soil amendments and pollutants

M Roulia - Agronomy, 2024 - mdpi.com
Humic substances (HS) represent a key component in both aquatic and terrestrial
ecosystems, constituting a major pool of recalcitrant organic carbon and nitrogen. HS have a …

Design, fabrication and evaluation of a robot for plant nutrient monitoring in greenhouse (case study: Iron nutrient in spinach)

M Nadafzadeh, A Banakar, SA Mehdizadeh… - … and Electronics in …, 2024 - Elsevier
The regulation of nutrients intake in plant life is a critical factor in preserving the quality of
crops, enhancing yield rates, and minimizing the fertilizer consumption. Consequently, this …

Response of pomegranate trees to herd manure addition and spraying with fulvic acid and brassinolide

NN Assi, TA Zahwan - IOP Conference Series: Earth and …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
This experiment was conducted on" Salemy" pomegranate cultivar, ten years old, in two
private orchards in Tikrit, village of Albu Hayaa'a, and governorate of Kirkuk-Hawija district …

Enhancing iron concentration in bread wheat through Fe-EDTA fortification

SM Bhatti, ZA Mari, ZUR Bughio, N Depar… - Eurasian Journal of …, 2024 - dergipark.org.tr
Iron (Fe) malnutrition in humans is a global concern which can be revised by improved Fe
density in staple crops. A field experiment was performed to evaluate the effect of chelated …