Prospects of Biostimulants for Improving Crop Resistance

A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Crop Protection, Diseases, Pests and Weeds".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 July 2023) | Viewed by 1257

Special Issue Editor

Department of Entomology, Phytopathology and Molecular Diagnostics, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-720 Olsztyn, Poland
Interests: biopesticides; rhizosphere; soil microbiology; plant pathology; environmental biotechnology; plant–microbe interactions

Special Issue Information

Dear colleagues,

Intensive crop production requires constant protection against adverse biological and abiotic factors. Unfortunately, the widespread use of synthetic plant protection agents causes irreversible changes in the environment. In order to reduce the adverse effect of the use of synthetic pesticides, active substances have been gradually withdrawn from use. As a result, interest in biological plant protection agents, which are safer for crops and the natural environment, has increased. The scope of biological plant protection solutions against diseases, pests and abiotic factors includes the following: beneficial organisms, biochemicals, macro and microelements, nanoparticles, amino acids and phytohormone precursors.

This Special Issue focuses on the presentation of new biostimulants that improve plant health and describes the mechanisms of action of new or existing solutions for biostimulation of crop resistance. Research on biological biostimulants or non-synthetic chemicals and fertilizers is preferred. Nevertheless, studies on synthetic biostimulants will also be accepted, if the authors confirm their lower environmental impact compared to commercial pesticides. Acceptable publication types include articles and reviews.

Dr. Sebastian Wojciech Przemieniecki
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • biocontrol
  • biofortification
  • biopesticides
  • PGPB
  • non-synthetic chemicals
  • phytohormones
  • macro/microelements
  • active compounds

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The Effect of Different Forms of Titanium Dioxide on the Yield, Chemical and Microbiological Parameters of Perennial Ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) Herbage and Silage
by Sebastian Wojciech Przemieniecki, Marta Borsuk-Stanulewicz, Cezary Purwin, Olga Kosewska and Magdalena Oćwieja
Agriculture 2023, 13(8), 1588; https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture13081588 - 09 Aug 2023
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the applicability of three forms of titanium dioxide (TiO2) and their effect on the yield, chemical and microbiological quality of perennial ryegrass herbage and silage. Two types of titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 [...] Read more.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the applicability of three forms of titanium dioxide (TiO2) and their effect on the yield, chemical and microbiological quality of perennial ryegrass herbage and silage. Two types of titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2NPs) and a commercial product, labeled here as TiO2Com, were selected for the studies. The yield and chemical parameters of herbage did not improve significantly in response to the TiO2 treatment, in comparison to the control group (CONT). The crude protein content of silage was significantly lower in the TiO2Com-treated group than in the TiO2NPs2 group (117 vs. 129 g kg−1 dry matter (DM)). The use of water-soluble carbohydrates during fermentation was limited in the TiO2NPs2 and TiO2Com groups. The fermentation pattern was similar for each investigated group, and a significant difference in pH values was noted between the TiO2NPs2 (pH = 4.49) and CONT (pH = 4.68) group. Lactic acid concentration was the highest in the TiO2NPs1 group (94.8 g kg−1 DM), and the difference relative to the CONT group (83.2 g kg−1 DM) was statistically significant. It was concluded that TiO2 and its nanoparticles have the potential to improve the physicochemical and microbiological quality of herbage and silage. Full article
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