Plant biostimulants: a new paradigm for the sustainable intensification of crops

Plant biostimulants: a new paradigm for the sustainable intensification of cropsBiostimulants are applied to crop plants in the aim of modifying plant physiological functions and of increasing crop productivity or quality. They may be regarded as some kind of functional ingredients in plant nutrition, distinct from fertilizers and plant protectants. Despite the agricultural use of biostimulants such as seaweed extracts and humic acids since decades, it is only recently that the concept and the naming have been recognized by

We highlight approaches that use automated technology such as video

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Bacteriophages are virus that kill target bacteria without affecting another microorganism and environment

Barley remains the most important raw material for the brewing industry

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In particular the case studies will highlight the impact that biological control has had on protected tomato production as well as the benefits that biological systems can have on outdoor vegetable crops

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Some of these options are discussed in this chapter