Chitosan in both native and degraded form (oligosaccharides) acts as a growth promoter
and generate responses associated with both primary and secondary metabolism in plants …

The application of mulch films for preserving soil moisture and preventing weed growth has
been a part of agricultural practice for decades. Different materials have been used as mulch …

Over time plants developed complex mechanisms in order to adapt themselves to the
environment. Plant innate immunity is one of the most important mechanisms for the …

Drought is one of the important abiotic stress factors that affect crop productivity worldwide.
In recent years, applications of biopolymer chitosan on plants have received attention due to …

Chitosan is a biodegradable polymer with a vast range of applications. Along with its metal
composites, chitosan has been applied in the remediation of polluted soils as well as a …

Background In recent years, ecofriendly compounds such as chitosan has been used to
alleviate the destructive effects of salt stress. Chitosan is a natural biodegradable compound …

Chitosan is a natural biopolymer formed from chitins that considered as an effective
bioregulator and elicitor in agriculture. Therefore, this investigation was done to study the …

The study was carried out to investigate the effect of foliar sprayings of chitosan extract (2.5
or 5.0 ml/l) with different number of applications (once, twice or three times) on growth …

Abstract Background Chitosan and Ca+ are natural signal molecules that can be used in
agriculture as biostimulants and elicitors. They enhance different physiological responses …

The ability of chitosan to promote rice growth, physiological traits, and photosynthetic
performance in rice seedlings under drought stress was investigated. Rice seedlings (Oryza …