Biostimulant Substances for Sustainable Agriculture: Origin, Operating Mechanisms and Effects on Cucurbits, Leafy Greens, and Nightshade Vegetables Species

Climate change is a pressing matter of anthropogenic nature to which agriculture contributes by abusing production inputs such as inorganic fertilizers and fertigation water, thus degrading land and water sources. Moreover, as the increase in the demand of food in 2050 is estimated to be 25 to 70% m...

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Main Authors: Francesco Cristofano, Christophe El-Nakhel, Youssef Rouphael
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Biomolecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/11/8/1103