Plant extracts as biostimulant agents: a promising strategy for managing environmental stress in sustainable agriculture

It is imperative to enhance crop yield to meet the demands of a burgeoning global population while simultaneously safeguarding the environment from adverse impacts, which is one of the dominant challenges confronting humanity in this phase of global climate change. To overcome this problem and reduc...

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Main Authors: Han, Mingzhao, Kasim, Susilawati, Yang, Zhongming, Deng, Xi, Saidi, Noor Baity, Uddin, Md Kamal, Mohd Shuib, Effyanti
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Published: Tech Science Press 2024
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author Han, Mingzhao
Kasim, Susilawati
Yang, Zhongming
Deng, Xi
Saidi, Noor Baity
Uddin, Md Kamal
Mohd Shuib, Effyanti
author_facet Han, Mingzhao
Kasim, Susilawati
Yang, Zhongming
Deng, Xi
Saidi, Noor Baity
Uddin, Md Kamal
Mohd Shuib, Effyanti
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description It is imperative to enhance crop yield to meet the demands of a burgeoning global population while simultaneously safeguarding the environment from adverse impacts, which is one of the dominant challenges confronting humanity in this phase of global climate change. To overcome this problem and reduce dependency on chemical fertilizer, scientists now view the implementation of biostimulant strategies as a cost-effective and environmentally friendly approach to achieving sustainable agriculture. Plant extracts are rich in bioactive phytocompounds, which can enhance plant resistance to disease, pest, and abiotic stresses (e.g., drought, salinity, and extreme temperature), and promote plant growth and productivity. Furthermore, the application of plant extracts through soil drenching can also significantly change the rhizosphere soil microbiome, and indirectly interact with plants, eventually stabilizing plant growth. Currently, the application of plant extracts as a whole is effective, which emphasizes the contribution of complex interactions between multiple compounds, with seaweed extracts being the most widely studied and utilized. Interestingly, plant extracts are compatible with fertilizer and can be applied in conjunction with nutrient inputs to further enhance their effectiveness. Given all this knowledge, exploring the growth and functional effects induced by plant extracts, as well as understanding their interactions and mechanisms in plants, is crucial for developing advantageous approaches with potential value in integrated crop management systems, ultimately contributing to sustainable production.
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spelling upm-1162972025-03-25T00:59:04Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116297/ Plant extracts as biostimulant agents: a promising strategy for managing environmental stress in sustainable agriculture Han, Mingzhao Kasim, Susilawati Yang, Zhongming Deng, Xi Saidi, Noor Baity Uddin, Md Kamal Mohd Shuib, Effyanti It is imperative to enhance crop yield to meet the demands of a burgeoning global population while simultaneously safeguarding the environment from adverse impacts, which is one of the dominant challenges confronting humanity in this phase of global climate change. To overcome this problem and reduce dependency on chemical fertilizer, scientists now view the implementation of biostimulant strategies as a cost-effective and environmentally friendly approach to achieving sustainable agriculture. Plant extracts are rich in bioactive phytocompounds, which can enhance plant resistance to disease, pest, and abiotic stresses (e.g., drought, salinity, and extreme temperature), and promote plant growth and productivity. Furthermore, the application of plant extracts through soil drenching can also significantly change the rhizosphere soil microbiome, and indirectly interact with plants, eventually stabilizing plant growth. Currently, the application of plant extracts as a whole is effective, which emphasizes the contribution of complex interactions between multiple compounds, with seaweed extracts being the most widely studied and utilized. Interestingly, plant extracts are compatible with fertilizer and can be applied in conjunction with nutrient inputs to further enhance their effectiveness. Given all this knowledge, exploring the growth and functional effects induced by plant extracts, as well as understanding their interactions and mechanisms in plants, is crucial for developing advantageous approaches with potential value in integrated crop management systems, ultimately contributing to sustainable production. Tech Science Press 2024-09-30 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_4 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116297/1/116297.pdf Han, Mingzhao and Kasim, Susilawati and Yang, Zhongming and Deng, Xi and Saidi, Noor Baity and Uddin, Md Kamal and Mohd Shuib, Effyanti (2024) Plant extracts as biostimulant agents: a promising strategy for managing environmental stress in sustainable agriculture. Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, 93 (9). pp. 2149-2166. ISSN 0031-9457; eISSN: 1851-5657 https://www.techscience.com/phyton/v93n9/58185 10.32604/phyton.2024.054009
spellingShingle Han, Mingzhao
Kasim, Susilawati
Yang, Zhongming
Deng, Xi
Saidi, Noor Baity
Uddin, Md Kamal
Mohd Shuib, Effyanti
Plant extracts as biostimulant agents: a promising strategy for managing environmental stress in sustainable agriculture
title Plant extracts as biostimulant agents: a promising strategy for managing environmental stress in sustainable agriculture
title_full Plant extracts as biostimulant agents: a promising strategy for managing environmental stress in sustainable agriculture
title_fullStr Plant extracts as biostimulant agents: a promising strategy for managing environmental stress in sustainable agriculture
title_full_unstemmed Plant extracts as biostimulant agents: a promising strategy for managing environmental stress in sustainable agriculture
title_short Plant extracts as biostimulant agents: a promising strategy for managing environmental stress in sustainable agriculture
title_sort plant extracts as biostimulant agents: a promising strategy for managing environmental stress in sustainable agriculture
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116297/
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