Biostimulants in Plant Protection and Performance
- 1st Edition - March 16, 2024
- Author: Azamal Husen
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 5 8 8 4 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 5 8 8 5 - 8
Biostimulants in Plant Protection and Performance provides the latest research on biostimulants, a diverse class of compounds that includes substances or microorganisms that are he… Read more
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Request a sales quoteBiostimulants in Plant Protection and Performance provides the latest research on biostimulants, a diverse class of compounds that includes substances or microorganisms that are helpful in sustainable plant growth and development. These substances accelerate plant growth, yield, and chemical composition even under unfavorable conditions, and include nitrogen-containing compounds, humic materials, some specific compounds released by microbes, plants, and animals, various seaweed extracts, bio-based nanomaterials, phosphite, silicon, and more. Additionally, the book discusses new generation products and bioproducts that are being developed for sustainable plant growth and protection, including research updates in biotechnology, nanobiotechnology, and the protective role of biostimulants. As the use of new generation biostimulants can enhance plant production systems through a significant reduction of synthetic chemicals, such as pesticides and fertilizers, and even elicit plant tolerance to various climate change-related stresses, this book is a welcomed edition to many fields of study.
- Discusses our current understanding of, and advances in, biostimulants, along with their application in plants growth performance and overall management
- Explores new techniques, new generation products, and bioproducts
- Highlights the role of seaweed extract, humic acids, protein hydrolysates, amino acids, melatonin, paramylon, fulvic acids, microbial inoculants (phyllospheric and rhizospheric), and more
Researchers and academics in Plant, Botanical and or Agricultural sciences, Commercial product developers for plant health
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- List of contributors
- About the editor
- Preface
- Chapter 1. Current understanding and application of biostimulants in plants: an overview
- Abstract
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Sources and techniques of biostimulant production
- 1.3 Active ingredients
- 1.4 Mechanistic insight
- 1.5 Hormonal interaction
- 1.6 Role of biostimulant in plant
- 1.7 Regulatory framework for biostimulants in plants
- 1.8 Advances in biostimulant production in plants
- 1.9 Conclusion and future outlook
- References
- Chapter 2. Biobased nanomaterials and their role as biostimulants in plants growth, metabolic profile performance, and productions
- Abstract
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Biostimulants
- 2.3 Biobased nanomaterials
- 2.4 Nanochitosan as biostimulant
- 2.5 Nanocellulose as biostimulant
- 2.6 Lignin nanoparticles as biostimulant
- 2.7 Biosilicon nanoparticles as biostimulant
- 2.8 Conclusion and future perspectives
- References
- Chapter 3. Biobased nanomaterials and their interaction with plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria/blue-green algae/Rhizobium for sustainable plant growth and development
- Abstract
- 3.1 Introduction—nanotechnology for sustainable agriculture
- 3.2 Role of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria for plant growth enhancement
- 3.3 Nanomaterials in biofertilizer formulations
- 3.4 Nanoparticles as biofertilizers
- 3.5 Titanium oxide
- 3.6 Silicon oxide
- 3.7 Zinc oxide
- 3.8 Other nanoparticles
- 3.9 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 4. Role of protein hydrolysates in plants growth and development
- Abstract
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Chemical characteristics of protein hydrolysates
- 4.3 Impact of protein hydrolysates on plant growth and developmental traits
- 4.4 Conclusion and future prospects
- References
- Chapter 5. Paramylon marvels: enhancing plant productivity and resilience
- Abstract
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Possible functions of Euglena gracilis
- 5.3 Paramylon biosynthesis
- 5.4 Biomass and paramylon production analysis
- 5.5 Possibility of paramylon acting as a biostimulant
- 5.6 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 6. Humic substances-based products for plants growth and abiotic stress tolerance
- Abstract
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Humic substances and plant growth
- 6.3 Crops protection against abiotic stress by humic substances
- 6.4 Co-application of humic substances with other biostimulants
- 6.5 Conclusions and remarks
- References
- Chapter 7. Use of melatonin in plants’ growth and productions
- Abstract
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Discovery of melatonin
- 7.3 Chemistry of melatonin
- 7.4 Biosynthesis of melatonin in plants
- 7.5 Biosynthesis of melatonin in animals
- 7.6 Role of melatonin in plants’ growth and productions
- 7.7 Conclusion and future perspectives
- References
- Chapter 8. Use of amino acids in plant growth, photosynthetic assimilation, and nutrient availability
- Abstract
- Abbreviations
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Amino acids in plants
- 8.3 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 9. Use of seaweed extract-based biostimulants in plant growth, biochemical constituents, and productions
- Abstract
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Role of biostimulants in plant growth
- 9.3 Seaweed as a biostimulant
- 9.4 Preparation of seaweed extracts
- 9.5 Commercial products of seaweed-based bioinoculant
- 9.6 Methods of application of seaweed-based biostimulants on plants
- 9.7 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 10. Role of alfalfa brown juice in plant growth and development
- Abstract
- 10.1 Introduction: origin of alfalfa brown juice
- 10.2 Features of alfalfa brown juice
- 10.3 Instability of alfalfa brown juice and its stabilization by fermentation
- 10.4 Applications of fermented and non-fermented brown juice
- References
- Chapter 11. Use of plant water extracts as biostimulants to improve the plant tolerance against abiotic stresses
- Abstract
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 Application of crop extracts to enhance the tolerance against abiotic stresses
- 11.3 Conclusions and future perspective
- References
- Chapter 12. Role of biodegradable mulching films and vegetable-derived biostimulant application for enhancing plants performance and nutritive value
- Abstract
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 What are biodegradable mulching films and biostimulants?
- 12.3 Classification of mulching films and biostimulants
- 12.4 Types and forms of mulching films and biostimulants
- 12.5 Benefits and potential of biodegradable mulching films and biostimulants
- 12.6 Future prospects and limitations
- References
- Chapter 13. Plant biochemistry and yield in response to biostimulants
- Abstract
- 13.1 Introduction
- 13.2 Major types of plant biostimulants
- References
- Chapter 14. Biostimulants mediated imprints on seed physiology in crop plants
- Abstract
- 14.1 Introduction
- 14.2 Seed physiology
- 14.3 Strategies to improve seed quality
- 14.4 Biostimulants
- 14.5 Effect of different types of biostimulants on seed physiology
- 14.6 Effect of biostimulant application in seeds under abiotic stress
- 14.7 New modern molecular approaches
- 14.8 Omics approach
- 14.9 Conclusion and future prospects
- Acknowledgment
- References
- Chapter 15. Role of biostimulant in adventitious rooting via stimulation of phytohormones
- Abstract
- 15.1 Introduction
- 15.2 Adventitious root development
- 15.3 Phytohormones action in adventitious root formation
- 15.4 The nonhormonal alliance for a flawless AR establishment
- 15.5 Application of natural biostimulants for phytohormonal control of adventitious roots
- 15.6 Future perspective and conclusion
- References
- Chapter 16. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi inoculation in the modulation of plant yield and bioactive compounds
- Abstract
- 16.1 Introduction
- 16.2 Bioactive compounds
- 16.3 Common bioactive compounds
- 16.4 Effect of AMF on growth and secondary metabolite production
- 16.5 How the symbiotic relationship between AMFs and medicinal plants facilitates secondary metabolism
- 16.6 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 17. Significance of endophytes in plant growth and performance
- Abstract
- 17.1 Introduction
- 17.2 Endophytic distribution and colonization behavior
- 17.3 Mechanisms of action of endophytes in plant growth promotion
- 17.4 Potential of endophytes in sustainable agriculture
- 17.5 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 18. Role of endophytes on plant protection and resilience
- Abstract
- 18.1 Introduction
- 18.2 Role of endophytes in modulation the crop development
- 18.3 Role of endophytes against abiotic stress
- 18.4 Role of endophytes against biotic stresses
- 18.5 Role of endophytes in the alteration of plant secondary metabolites
- 18.6 Conclusion and prospects
- References
- Chapter 19. Biostimulants in sustainable management of phytoparasitic nematodes in plants
- Abstract
- 19.1 Introduction
- 19.2 Biostimulants and plants
- 19.3 Types and categories of biostimulants
- 19.4 Common uses of biostimulant
- 19.5 Biostimulants against nematodes
- 19.6 Integrated management strategies
- 19.7 Challenges with biostimulants
- 19.8 Prospects of biostimulant in plant pest management
- References
- Further reading
- Chapter 20. Applications of Trichoderma virens and biopolymer-based biostimulants in plant growth and productions
- Abstract
- 20.1 Introduction
- 20.2 Agricultural potential of Trichoderma virens
- 20.3 Agriculture potential of biopolymer-based biostimulants
- 20.4 Trichoderma for sustainable agriculture
- 20.5 Biopolymer-based biostimulants in sustainable agriculture
- 20.6 Conclusion and prospects
- References
- Chapter 21. Microbial-based stimulants on plant adaptation to climate change
- Abstract
- 21.1 Agriculture and climate change: current status
- 21.2 Microbial technologies as biostimulants in agricultural sustainability
- 21.3 The role of microbial stimulants in mitigating climate change-induced stresses on plants
- 21.4 Microbial biostimulants modulation for plant adaptation
- 21.5 Conclusion and prospects
- References
- Index
- No. of pages: 422
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: March 16, 2024
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443158841
- eBook ISBN: 9780443158858
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Azamal Husen
Azamal Husen served as Professor and Head of the Department of Biology, University of Gondar, Ethiopia and is a Foreign Delegate at Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita, Ethiopia. Previously, he was a Visiting Faculty of the Forest Research Institute, and the Doon College of Agriculture and Forest at Dehra Dun, India. Husen’s research and teaching experience of 20 years includes biogenic nanomaterial fabrication and application, plant responses to nanomaterials, plant adaptation to harsh environments at the physiological, biochemical, and molecular levels, herbal medicine, and clonal propagation for improvement of tree species. Dr Husen contributed to R&D projects of World Bank, ICAR, ICFRE, JBIC etc. He has >250 publications . He is Series Co-Editor of ‘Plant Biology, Sustainability and Climate Change’, Elsevier.
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Professor and Head, Department of Biology, University of Gondar, Ethiopia and Foreign Delegate, Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita, EthiopiaRead Biostimulants in Plant Protection and Performance on ScienceDirect