Abiotic and biotic stresses limit the growth and productivity of plants. In the current global
scenario, in order to meet the requirements of the ever-increasing world population …

The importance of biostimulants, defined as plant growth-promoting agents that differ
notably from fertilizers, is increasing steadily because of their potential contribution to a …

Sustainable agricultural practices increasingly demand novel, environmentally friendly
compounds which induce plant immunity against pathogens. Stimulating plant immunity …

Seaweeds are valuable marine resources having multifaceted usages in modern
agriculture. Extracts from different seaweeds have been used since many years in …

Algae are existing macroscopic materials with substantial benefits, including as important
growth regulators and macronutrients and micronutrients for the growth of healthy crop …

Seaweed extracts contain a variety of compounds, such as macro-and micronutrients and
plant growth regulators, which can be used by plants. Such extracts can have both negative …

The effect of extracts of the brown algae Cystoseira myriophylloides, Laminaria digitata, and
Fucus spiralis against the tomato pathogens Verticillium dahliae and Agrobacterium …

Strawberry, an important fruit crop, is susceptible to a large number of pathogens that reduce
fruit quality and productivity. In this study, the effect of a biostimulant prepared from …

Marine macroalgae or seaweeds are the major components of the marine flora and are used
as food, feed and fertilizer. Applications of seaweed extracts (SEs) from certain algae have …

This study was aimed at testing the integrated use of a natural biostimulant based on
seaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) and plant (alfalfa and sugarcane) extracts and reduced …