The application of biostimulants from natural origin represents one of the most innovative
and promising strategies to promote plant growth and improve crop productivity. The …

Food production and waste management are two increasing issues ensuing from the
growing world population. Recycling organic residues into amendment for food production …

Cytokinins, auxins, abscisic acid, gibberellins (GAs) and brassinosteroids (BRs) as well as
the phenolic acid content in three batches of vermicompost leachate (VCL) were quantified …

Seed dormancy and germination are two distinct physiological processes in the life cycle of
plants. Dormancy alleviation and the attendant transition to seed germination are critical …

The promoting effect of smoke-derived chemicals (eg karrikinolide and cyanohydrin) on
germination in many plants from Mediterranean-type ecosystems such as South Africa and …

Jatropha curcas L. is a perennial plant, that emerged as a biodiesel crop attracting the great
interest of researchers. However, it is considered a semi-wild plant and needed to apply …

There is great interest in developing strategies to reduce the detrimental effects of salinity on
plant growth and crop yield. Plant-derived smoke containing many promotive and inhibitory …

Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) has recently been studied extensively for its health-
supplementing and therapeutic activities against a variety of ailments. Several independent …

Managing municipal green waste is a challenge to municipalities, partly because of the slow
rate of decomposition of green waste during composting due to its high lignin and cellulose …

Introduction It is well known that plant-derived smoke stimulates seed germination and
seedling growth in many plants. Although a number of transcriptomics and proteomics …