Algae biostimulants: A critical look at microalgal biostimulants for sustainable agricultural practices

RV Kapoore, EE Wood, CA Llewellyn - Biotechnology Advances, 2021 - Elsevier
For the growing human population to be sustained during present climatic changes,
enhanced quality and quantity of crops are essential to enable food security worldwide. The …

Microbial biostimulants as response to modern agriculture needs: Composition, role and application of these innovative products

AM Castiglione, G Mannino, V Contartese, CM Bertea… - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
An increasing need for a more sustainable agriculturally-productive system is required in
order to preserve soil fertility and reduce soil biodiversity loss. Microbial biostimulants are …

Microalgae as biostimulants: A new approach in agriculture

BK González-Pérez, AM Rivas-Castillo… - World Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
This review aims to elucidate the state of the art of microalgae-based biostimulants as a tool
in agriculture by summarizing the biologically active compounds factors that influence the …

Potential of algae–bacteria synergistic effects on vegetable production

Y Kang, M Kim, C Shim, S Bae, S Jang - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Modern agriculture has become heavily dependent on chemical fertilizers, which have
caused environmental pollution and the loss of soil fertility and sustainability. Microalgae …

Effect of foliar and soil application of plant growth promoting bacteria on growth, physiology, yield and seed quality of maize under Mediterranean conditions

A Efthimiadou, N Katsenios, S Chanioti… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
The use of plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB) as biostimulants favors the increase of
crop productivity and the improvement of yield quality. The main objective of the present …

Survey of the influences of microbial biostimulants on horticultural crops: Case studies and successful paradigms

MH Shahrajabian, SA Petropoulos, W Sun - Horticulturae, 2023 - mdpi.com
Sustainable farming of horticultural plants has been the focus of research during the last
decade, paying significant attention to alarming weather extremities and climate change, as …

Towards circular economy: Potential of microalgae–bacterial-based biofertilizer on plants

ZY Ng, AA Ajeng, WY Cheah, EP Ng, R Abdullah… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Biofertilizers encompass microorganisms that can be applied to plants, subsequently
establishing themselves within the plant's rhizosphere or internal structures. This …

Biostimulant Effect and Biochemical Response in Lettuce Seedlings Treated with A Scenedesmus quadricauda Extract

I Puglisi, E La Bella, EI Rovetto, AR Lo Piero, A Baglieri - Plants, 2020 - mdpi.com
The use of natural biostimulants is becoming an attractive option in order to reduce the use
of fertilizer and increase the yield of crops. In particular, algal extracts are suitable …

The effects of the microbial biostimulants approved by EU regulation 2019/1009 on yield and quality of vegetable crops

GM Fusco, R Nicastro, Y Rouphael, P Carillo - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
The use of microbial biostimulants such as plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPB)
and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) has gained popularity in recent years as a …

Sustainable approaches to boost yield and chemical constituents of aromatic and medicinal plants by application of biostimulants

MH Shahrajabian, W Sun - Recent Advances in Food Nutrition …, 2022 - ingentaconnect.com
Introduction: Biostimulants consist of natural ingredients, metabolites of fermentation, micro-
organisms, algae or plant extracts, bacteria, mushrooms, humus substances, amino acids …