Advances in Biostimulant Use on Horticultural Crops
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2024 | Viewed by 75
Special Issue Editors
Interests: environmental stress; ecophysiology; plant physiology; biostimulants; horticulture
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: horticulture; biostimulants; compost; abiotic stress
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: biostimulants; horticulture; molecular plant physiology; plant pathology and Abiotic stresses
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Biostimulants are an invaluable tool for horticulture, applied to plants with the goal of enhancing certain desirable characteristics regardless of their nutrient content. Specific formulations of biostimulants have the capacity to modify physiological processes that benefit growth, development, and/or stress tolerance. Since the definition focuses on function versus form, many compounds can be classified as biostimulants. Researchers have identified biostimulatory properties from humic substances, composts, natural extracts, peptides, antioxidants, and many other types of compounds. As society faces global threats such as climate change and food insecurity, the role of biostimulants in horticulture is arguably more important now than ever before. The goal of this Special Issue is to consolidate some of the most recent research in horticultural biostimulants. We welcome original research or review papers that discuss the discovery of new biostimulants, the physiological mechanisms of established biostimulants, and the effects of biostimulants on previously untested crops.
Dr. Mason MacDonald
Dr. Lord Abbey
Dr. Raphael Ofoe
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- antioxidants
- biostimulants
- fruit production
- hormones
- horticulture
- plant growth regulators
- vegetable production
