{"product_id":"biostimulants-for-sustainable-crop-production-9781786763365","title":"Biostimulants for Sustainable Crop Production","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This book is what a review should be…a complete book on a hugely relevant topic…It is a preview of a new era in agricultural development that brings excitement and vast potential to tackle the challenge of feeding a growing population sustainably.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReview in Bio Based Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"In addition to being well written and structured, this book is edited by some of the most prominent authors in the field of biostimulants…It meets the need for a reliable and comprehensive review on current legislation, challenges and peer-reviewed scientific results… a comprehensive guide to the potential roles of the different biostimulant categories in sustainable agriculture.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChronica Horticulturae\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith increasing concerns about the environmental impact of fertilizers, there is a growing need for the sector to develop more sustainable, ‘climate-smart’ methods of crop production. Biostimulants have attracted growing attention since they offer the potential to enhance yields through stimulating natural processes in crops. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBiostimulants for sustainable crop production\u003c\/i\u003e provides a comprehensive review of the key advances in understanding and using biostimulants. This collection covers the major groups of biostimulants, from humic substances and seaweed extracts to protein hydrolysates and plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR), as well as the practical application of biostimulants in areas such as enhancing nutrient use efficiency (NUE). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith its distinguished editors and international range of expert authors, \u003ci\u003eBiostimulants for sustainable crop production\u003c\/i\u003e will be a standard reference for those researching crop nutrition, government and other bodies supporting more sustainable agriculture as well as agronomists and farmers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This book is what a review should be…a complete book on a hugely relevant topic…It is a preview of a new era in agricultural development that brings excitement and vast potential to tackle the challenge of feeding a growing population sustainably.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReview in Bio Based Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"In addition to being well written and structured, this book is edited by some of the most prominent authors in the field of biostimulants…It meets the need for a reliable and comprehensive review on current legislation, challenges and peer-reviewed scientific results… a comprehensive guide to the potential roles of the different biostimulant categories in sustainable agriculture.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChronica Horticulturae\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 Introduction and biostimulant characterization\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.Plant biostimulants: a new paradigm for the sustainable intensification of crops: \u003ci\u003ePatrick du Jardin, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech – University of Liège, Belgium\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e2.Bioactive compounds and evaluation of biostimulant activity: \u003ci\u003eLuigi Lucini and Begoña Miras-Moreno, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy; and Andrea Ertani, Università degli Studi di Padova, Italy\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 Non-microbial and microbial categories of biostimulants\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3.Humic substances (HS) as plant biostimulants in agriculture: \u003ci\u003eAndrea Ertani, Università degli Studi di Padova and Università degli Studi di Torino, Italy; and Michela Schiavon and Serenella Nardi, Università degli Studi di Padova, Italy\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e4.Seaweed extracts as plant biostimulants in agriculture: \u003ci\u003eIzabela Michalak, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Poland; Katarzyna Tyśkiewicz, Marcin Konkol and Edward Rój, New Chemical Syntheses Institute, Poland; and Katarzyna Chojnacka, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Poland\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e5.Biostimulant action of protein hydrolysates on crops: \u003ci\u003eGiuseppe Colla, University of Tuscia, Italy; Youssef Rouphael, University of Naples Federico II, Italy; Mariateresa Cardarelli, Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l’analisi dell’economia agraria, Centro di ricerca Orticoltura e Florovivaismo, Italy; Luigi Lucini, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy; and Andrea Ertani, University of Turin, Italy\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e6.Silicon as a biostimulant in agriculture: \u003ci\u003eWendy Zellner, The University of Toledo, USA; and Lawrence Datnoff, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, USA\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e7.Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) as plant biostimulants in agriculture: \u003ci\u003eDongmei Lya, Rachel Backer and Donald Smith, McGill University, Canada\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e8.Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi as biostimulants for sustainable crop production: \u003ci\u003eMichael Bitterlich, Leibniz-Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops, Germany; Louis Mercy and Miguel Arato, INOQ GmbH, Germany; and Philipp Franken, Erfurt Research Centre for Horticultural Crops, University of Applied Sciences Erfurt and Institute of Microbiology, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3 Innovation and practical applications\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9.Designing and formulating microbial and non-microbial biostimulants: \u003ci\u003ePaolo Bonini, NGAlab, Spain; Veronica Cirino, Atens Agrotecnologias Naturales S.L., Spain; Helene Reynaud, Italpollina USA, USA; Youssef Rouphael, University of Naples Federico II, Italy; Mariateresa Cardarelli, CREA, Centro di ricerca Orticoltura e Florovivaismo, Italy; and Giuseppe Colla, University of Tuscia, Italy\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e10.Plant biostimulants and their influence on nutrient use efficiency (NUE): \u003ci\u003ePatrick H. Brown, Douglas C. Amaral, Meerae Park, Jennifer Schmidt and Amelie Gaudin, University of California-Davis, USA\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e11.Combining plant biostimulants and precision agriculture: \u003ci\u003eRaffaele Casa, University of Tuscia, Italy; Davide Cammarano, Purdue University, USA; Domenico Ronga, CREA, Italy; and Giuseppe Cillo, University of Teramo, Italy\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042487009623,"sku":"9781786763365","price":150.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781786763365.jpg?v=1750954345","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/biostimulants-for-sustainable-crop-production-9781786763365","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}