Humic foliar application as sustainable technology for improving the growth, yield, and abiotic stress protection of agricultural crops. A review
The application of humic substances (HSs) promotes bioactive effects in plants, stimulating growth and development, promoting against biotic and abiotic stresses and increasing agricultural productivity. There are countless examples of fertilizers and biostimulants made from HSs that are capable of...
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| author | Octávio Vioratti Telles de Moura Ricardo Luiz Louro Berbara Danielle França de Oliveira Torchia Hellen Fernanda Oliveira Da Silva Tadeu Augusto van Tol de Castro Orlando Carlos Huertas Tavares Natália Fernandes Rodrigues Everaldo Zonta Leandro Azevedo Santos Andrés Calderín García |
| author_facet | Octávio Vioratti Telles de Moura Ricardo Luiz Louro Berbara Danielle França de Oliveira Torchia Hellen Fernanda Oliveira Da Silva Tadeu Augusto van Tol de Castro Orlando Carlos Huertas Tavares Natália Fernandes Rodrigues Everaldo Zonta Leandro Azevedo Santos Andrés Calderín García |
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| description | The application of humic substances (HSs) promotes bioactive effects in plants, stimulating growth and development, promoting against biotic and abiotic stresses and increasing agricultural productivity. There are countless examples of fertilizers and biostimulants made from HSs that are capable of being used to form state-of-the-art intelligent agricultural technologies with increased efficiency due to their versatility and structural richness. In recent years, the phytotechnics associated with HS application to foliage have improved, and the applications have been expanded to all plant groups; however, the studies are disaggregated and still scarce, hindering the integration of data and the implementation of this technology for researchers, technicians, and specialists. The objective of this review was to gather all possible evidence related to the ability of HSs to stimulate plant metabolism when applied to foliage. This review first addressed the characteristics of foliar application and HSs. Subsequently, studies were organized by plant groups: vegetables, grasses, legumes, fruit, oilseeds, and medicinal and ornamental plants. Regardless of the plant group, HS foliar application stimulated parameters such as biomass and plant height and increased levels of photosynthetic pigments and agricultural productivity. Foliar application promoted protection against stress events, increasing the activity of peroxidase (POX), catalase (CAT), and phenyl alanine ammonium lyase (PAL) enzymes. Fruit quality also improved with HS foliar application, especially the total sugar content and the amount of oil, protein, and fiber, among others. Based on this review, we propose studies that integrate new forms and technologies of HS foliar application to plants. Experiments with various sources of origin, plant types, and environments are necessary to standardize the application forms of these compounds. Thus, we conclude that HSs are a viable technology that is environmentally friendly and highly accessible to small farmers and family farmers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-22dc2dc970bb4be08d4b5b8e670b2c2f2023-12-17T06:37:49ZengElsevierJournal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences1658-077X2023-12-01228493513Humic foliar application as sustainable technology for improving the growth, yield, and abiotic stress protection of agricultural crops. A reviewOctávio Vioratti Telles de Moura0Ricardo Luiz Louro Berbara1Danielle França de Oliveira Torchia2Hellen Fernanda Oliveira Da Silva3Tadeu Augusto van Tol de Castro4Orlando Carlos Huertas Tavares5Natália Fernandes Rodrigues6Everaldo Zonta7Leandro Azevedo Santos8Andrés Calderín García9Laboratory of Soil Biological Chemistry, Department of Soils, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), Seropédica, RJ, BrazilLaboratory of Soil Biological Chemistry, Department of Soils, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), Seropédica, RJ, BrazilLaboratory of Soil Biological Chemistry, Department of Soils, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), Seropédica, RJ, BrazilLaboratory of Soil Biological Chemistry, Department of Soils, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), Seropédica, RJ, BrazilLaboratory of Soil Biological Chemistry, Department of Soils, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), Seropédica, RJ, BrazilLaboratory of Soil Biological Chemistry, Department of Soils, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), Seropédica, RJ, BrazilLaboratory of Soil Biological Chemistry, Department of Soils, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), Seropédica, RJ, BrazilLaboratory of Soil Biological Chemistry, Department of Soils, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), Seropédica, RJ, BrazilLaboratory of Soil Biological Chemistry, Department of Soils, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), Seropédica, RJ, BrazilCorresponding author at: Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro.; Laboratory of Soil Biological Chemistry, Department of Soils, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), Seropédica, RJ, BrazilThe application of humic substances (HSs) promotes bioactive effects in plants, stimulating growth and development, promoting against biotic and abiotic stresses and increasing agricultural productivity. There are countless examples of fertilizers and biostimulants made from HSs that are capable of being used to form state-of-the-art intelligent agricultural technologies with increased efficiency due to their versatility and structural richness. In recent years, the phytotechnics associated with HS application to foliage have improved, and the applications have been expanded to all plant groups; however, the studies are disaggregated and still scarce, hindering the integration of data and the implementation of this technology for researchers, technicians, and specialists. The objective of this review was to gather all possible evidence related to the ability of HSs to stimulate plant metabolism when applied to foliage. This review first addressed the characteristics of foliar application and HSs. Subsequently, studies were organized by plant groups: vegetables, grasses, legumes, fruit, oilseeds, and medicinal and ornamental plants. Regardless of the plant group, HS foliar application stimulated parameters such as biomass and plant height and increased levels of photosynthetic pigments and agricultural productivity. Foliar application promoted protection against stress events, increasing the activity of peroxidase (POX), catalase (CAT), and phenyl alanine ammonium lyase (PAL) enzymes. Fruit quality also improved with HS foliar application, especially the total sugar content and the amount of oil, protein, and fiber, among others. Based on this review, we propose studies that integrate new forms and technologies of HS foliar application to plants. Experiments with various sources of origin, plant types, and environments are necessary to standardize the application forms of these compounds. Thus, we conclude that HSs are a viable technology that is environmentally friendly and highly accessible to small farmers and family farmers.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1658077X23000504Humic substancesBiostimulantsBiofertilizersPhytotechnicsHumic acids |
| spellingShingle | Octávio Vioratti Telles de Moura Ricardo Luiz Louro Berbara Danielle França de Oliveira Torchia Hellen Fernanda Oliveira Da Silva Tadeu Augusto van Tol de Castro Orlando Carlos Huertas Tavares Natália Fernandes Rodrigues Everaldo Zonta Leandro Azevedo Santos Andrés Calderín García Humic foliar application as sustainable technology for improving the growth, yield, and abiotic stress protection of agricultural crops. A review Journal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences Humic substances Biostimulants Biofertilizers Phytotechnics Humic acids |
| title | Humic foliar application as sustainable technology for improving the growth, yield, and abiotic stress protection of agricultural crops. A review |
| title_full | Humic foliar application as sustainable technology for improving the growth, yield, and abiotic stress protection of agricultural crops. A review |
| title_fullStr | Humic foliar application as sustainable technology for improving the growth, yield, and abiotic stress protection of agricultural crops. A review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Humic foliar application as sustainable technology for improving the growth, yield, and abiotic stress protection of agricultural crops. A review |
| title_short | Humic foliar application as sustainable technology for improving the growth, yield, and abiotic stress protection of agricultural crops. A review |
| title_sort | humic foliar application as sustainable technology for improving the growth yield and abiotic stress protection of agricultural crops a review |
| topic | Humic substances Biostimulants Biofertilizers Phytotechnics Humic acids |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1658077X23000504 |
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