Buch, Englisch, 489 Seiten, Format (B × H): 191 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 630 g
A Practical Approach
Buch, Englisch, 489 Seiten, Format (B × H): 191 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 630 g
ISBN: 978-0-12-823048-0
Verlag: William Andrew Publishing
Biostimulants are a group of substances of natural origin that offer a potential to reduce the dependency on harmful chemical fertilizers causing environmental degradation. While there is extensive literature on biostimulants, there remains a gap in understanding how natural biostimulants work and their practical application. This book fills that gap, presenting the ways in which biostimulants enhance seed vigor and plant productivity by looking into their mode of action, an area still being researched for deeper understanding. Exploring the roles of seed germination, pollen tube formation, pollen-pistil interaction, flower and fruit setting, to plant pigments, rhizospheric and soil microorganisms, the book also sheds light on the challenges and realistic opportunities for the use of natural biostimulants.
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1. Introduction to natural biostimulants 2. Mode of application of biostimulants 3. Role of natural biostimulants in seed germination 4. Influence of biostimulants on pollen tube development 5. Role of biostimulants in pollen-pistil interaction 6. Biostimulants for flower and fruit set 7. Enhancing plant pigments using natural biostimulants 8. Biostimulants and development of shoot and root 9. Effect of biostimulants on rhizospheric and soil microorganisms 10. Effect of biostimulants on antioxidant properties of plants 11. Biostimulants in enhancing nutrition efficiency of crops 12. Cellular and metabolic effects of natural biostimulants 13. Biostimulants in improving yield and shelf-life of crops 14. Contribution of biostimulants in improving soil health 15. Role of biostimulants in the regulation of phytohormone biosynthesis in plants 16. Disease management using biostimulants 17. Role of biostimulants in mitigating biotic and abiotic stress 18. The biochemical, physiological and molecular mode of action of biostimulants 19. Commercial natural biostimulants and their role in plant growth development 20. The current and future directions in biostimulant research