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1 online resource (387 p.) |
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Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science Ser |
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Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science Ser
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| Contents |
Intro -- Biostimulants for sustainable crop production -- Contents -- Series list -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Part 1 Introduction and biostimulant characterization -- Chapter 1 Plant biostimulants: a new paradigm for the sustainable intensification of crops -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The establishment of the term 'biostimulant' -- 3 Plant biostimulants as functional ingredients of fertilizing products -- 4 Identifying the bioactive constituents of plant biostimulants -- 5 Microbial biostimulants -- 6 Conclusion -- 7 Acknowledgments -- 8 Where to look for further information |
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9 References -- Chapter 2 Bioactive compounds and evaluation of biostimulant activity -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Active components -- 3 Data requirements -- 4 Mode of action -- 5 The omics approach -- 6 Hormone-like activity and in vitro assays -- 7 Conclusion and future trends -- 8 References -- Part 2 Non-microbial and microbial categories of biostimulants -- Chapter 3 Humic substances (HS) as plant biostimulants in agriculture -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Production and characteristics of humic substances -- 3 Humic substances and plant nutrition -- 4 Effects of humic substances on soil |
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5 Biological activities of humic substances -- 6 Commercial humates in agriculture -- 7 Conclusions -- 8 References -- Chapter 4 Seaweed extracts as plant biostimulants in agriculture -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Classification, legal requirements for biostimulant registration and the biostimulant market -- 3 Effects and mode of action of seaweed extracts on plant primary and secondary metabolism -- 4 Effect of seaweed extracts on plant physiology -- 5 Effects and mode of action of seaweed extracts on abiotic stress tolerance of horticultural and agronomic crops |
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6 Effect of seaweed extracts on modulation of the rhizosphere microbial population -- 7 Conclusion -- 8 References -- Chapter 5 Biostimulant action of protein hydrolysates on crops -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Bioactive compounds -- 3 Effects of protein hydrolysates on germination, growth, and yield of crops -- 4 Soil nutrient availability and nutrient-use efficiency -- 5 Crop tolerance to abiotic stress -- 6 Product quality -- 7 Conclusion and future trends -- 8 Where to look for further information -- 9 Acknowledgement -- 10 References -- Chapter 6 Silicon as a biostimulant in agriculture |
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1 Introduction -- 2 Silicon availability in fertilizers and growing media -- 3 Plant accumulation, transport and deposition of silicon -- 4 Silicon and plant abiotic defense: drought and salinity -- 5 Silicon and plant abiotic defense: tolerance to heavy metals -- 6 Silicon and plant abiotic defense: tolerance to other environmental stresses -- 7 Silicon and enhanced growth -- 8 Silicon and phytotoxicity -- 9 Regulatory issues -- 10 Summary and future trends -- 11 Abbreviations -- 12 Where to look for further information -- 13 References |
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Description based upon print version of record |
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Chapter 7 Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) as plant biostimulants in agriculture |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
du Jardin, Patrick
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Brown, Patrick
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De Pascale, Stefania
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Colla, Giuseppe
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| ISBN |
9781786763396 |
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1786763397 |
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