Agricultural uses of plant biostimulants

P Calvo, L Nelson, JW Kloepper - Plant and soil, 2014 - Springer
Background Plant biostimulants are diverse substances and microorganisms used to
enhance plant growth. The global market for biostimulants is projected to increase 12% per …

Humic substance: relationship between structure and activity. Deeper information suggests univocal findings

A Muscolo, M Sidari, S Nardi - Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 2013 - Elsevier
The complexity of humic substances (HS) and their remarkable properties in agricultural
applications has attracted and continue to attain the attention of many investigators, bringing …

Structure-property-function relationship in humic substances to explain the biological activity in plants

AC García, LGA de Souza, MG Pereira, RN Castro… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Abstract Knowledge of the structure-property-function relationship of humic substances
(HSs) is key for understanding their role in soil. Despite progress, studies on this topic are …

Humic substances stimulate maize nitrogen assimilation and amino acid metabolism at physiological and molecular level

S Vaccaro, A Ertani, A Nebbioso, A Muscolo… - Chemical and Biological …, 2015 - Springer
Background The effects of a humic substance (HS) extracted from a volcanic soil on the
nitrate assimilation pathway of Zea mays seedlings were thoroughly examined using …

The soil humeome: chemical structure, functions and technological perspectives

A Piccolo, R Spaccini, D Savy, M Drosos… - … : a compendium of …, 2019 - Springer
Humus or humic substances (HS) are of pivotal importance in the global ecosystem
dynamics, since fluctuation in their amount affects not only the growth of both plants and soil …

Effects of dietary supplementation of humic acid sodium and zinc oxide on growth performance, immune status and antioxidant capacity of weaned piglets

Q Wang, J Ying, P Zou, Y Zhou, B Wang, D Yu, W Li… - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Weaning of piglets can destroy the piglet's intestinal health and immune
function, leading to diarrhea and a reduction in growth rate eventually. Considering drug …

Growth and metabolism of onion seedlings as affected by the application of humic substances, mycorrhizal inoculation and elevated CO2

MM Bettoni, ÁF Mogor, V Pauletti, N Goicoechea - Scientia Horticulturae, 2014 - Elsevier
Onion (Allium cepa L.) is a crop with great economic importance over the world. The vigor of
seedlings plays a crucial role in the posterior growth and quality of bulbs. Application of …

Morphological and physiological indicators for screening cell lines with high potential for somatic embryo maturation at an early stage of somatic embryogenesis in …

C Peng, F Gao, H Wang, IN Tretyakova, AM Nosov… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Many cell lines in the embryogenic callus cannot produce somatic embryos (SEs) even if
they meet the optimal SE maturation culture conditions during conifer somatic …

Molecular properties of a fermented manure preparation used as field spray in biodynamic agriculture

R Spaccini, P Mazzei, A Squartini… - … Science and Pollution …, 2012 - Springer
Manure products fermented underground in cow horns and commonly used as field spray
(preparation 500) in the biodynamic farming system, were characterized for molecular …

Improve quality and productivity of some faba bean cultivars with foliar application of fulvic acid

YR Abdel-Baky, HF Abouziena, AA Amin… - Bulletin of the National …, 2019 - Springer
Background Two field experiments were carried out at the Research and Production Station
of the National Research Centre, Nubaria region, Behira Governorate, Egypt, during two …