Understanding the role of humic acids on crop performance and soil health

K Ampong, MS Thilakaranthna, LY Gorim - Frontiers in Agronomy, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Humic acids (HA) are organic molecules that play essential roles in improving soil
properties, plant growth, and agronomic parameters. The sources of HA include coal, lignite …

The central role of soil organic matter in soil fertility and carbon storage

J Gerke - Soil Systems, 2022 - mdpi.com
The aim of the paper is to give an overview on the chemistry of soil organic carbon (SOC)
affecting nutrient availability, the emission of greenhouse gases and detoxifying harmful …

Synergistic biostimulatory action: Designing the next generation of plant biostimulants for sustainable agriculture

Y Rouphael, G Colla - Frontiers in plant science, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Over the past 10 years, interest in plant biostimulants (PBs) has been on the rise compelled
by the growing interest of scientists, extension specialists, private industry, and growers in …

Humic and fulvic acids as biostimulants in horticulture

LP Canellas, FL Olivares, NO Aguiar, DL Jones… - Scientia horticulturae, 2015 - Elsevier
Maintaining food production for a growing world population without compromising natural
resources for future generations represents one of the greatest challenges for agricultural …

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 …

The use of biostimulants for enhancing nutrient uptake

M Halpern, A Bar-Tal, M Ofek, D Minz, T Muller… - Advances in …, 2015 - Elsevier
Fertilizer use in modern agriculture is highly inefficient; much of the applied fertilizer is
released into the environment, causing environmental degradation. One way in which …

Humic substances contribute to plant iron nutrition acting as chelators and biostimulants

L Zanin, N Tomasi, S Cesco, Z Varanini… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Improvement of plant iron nutrition as a consequence of metal complexation by humic
substances (HS) extracted from different sources has been widely reported. The presence of …

Physiological effects of humic substances on higher plants

S Nardi, D Pizzeghello, A Muscolo… - Soil Biology and …, 2002 - Elsevier
The physiological effects of humic substances (HS) on some aspects of plant growth and
metabolism are examined. Evidence has been presented on that the effect of HS on plant …

Humic Acids Isolated from Earthworm Compost Enhance Root Elongation, Lateral Root Emergence, and Plasma Membrane H+-ATPase Activity in Maize Roots

LP Canellas, FL Olivares… - Plant …, 2002 - academic.oup.com
Earthworms (Eisenia foetida) produce humic substances that can influence plant growth by
mechanisms that are not yet clear. In this work, we investigated the effects of humic acids …

Hypothetical framework integrating the main mechanisms involved in the promoting action of rhizospheric humic substances on plant root-and shoot-growth

M Olaetxea, D De Hita, CA Garcia, M Fuentes… - Applied Soil …, 2018 - Elsevier
The ability of rhizospheric humic substances to improve plant growth has been well
established by many studies carried out using diverse plant species cultivated under many …