“An increasing world population and the steady growth in global demand for food means that agriculture is called upon to increase production, whilst respecting environmental, social and economic sustainability. The need for mitigation and simultaneous adaptation of agricultural systems to climate change is increasingly urgent. This adaptation concerns most importantly the efficiency of input use and protecting and restoring agricultural soils. EU regulation distinguishes between fertilizers and biostimulants, specifying how biostimulant activity manifests itself beyond the simple supply of nutrients to the plant. They are products based on natural extracts or beneficial micro-organisms that improve crop response.”
What really are bio-stimulants?
6th March 2025
Our Speakers:
Patrick du Jardin is a professor of Plant Biology at Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liège, Belgium.
Nacho Vílchez leads the Plant-Microbiome Interaction (iPlantMicro) Lab at ITQB NOVA in Portugal
Prof. Luz Bashan is the Director of the Bashan Institute of Science.
Bio-Stimulants: From Science to Solutions
13th March 2025
Our Speakers:
Sharon Lafferty Doty is a professor at the University of Washington.
Jacob Malone is Group Leader on Advancing Plant Health (APH) at John Innes Centre.
Rosaria Campilongo is CEO of PfBIO.
Complementary material
Functional Importance of the Plant Endophytic Microbiome: Implications for Agriculture, Forestry, and Bioenergy | DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-65897-1_1
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Bio-Stimulants: Innovations in Soil Nutrition
20th March 2025
Our Speakers:
Antonio Ferrante is Professor of Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies at Pisa, Italy.
Alexandre Kerckhove is PhD Student at Institut Agro Rennes Angers – IRHS.
Loredana Canfora is PhD student at Council for Agricultural Research and Agricultural Economy Analysis (CREA).
Complementary material
Evaluation of Borage Extracts As Potential Biostimulant Using a Phenomic, Agronomic, Physiological, and Biochemical Approach | DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.00935
Maceration Time Affects the Efficacy of Borage Extracts as Potential Biostimulant on Rocket Salad | DOI: 10.3390/agronomy11112182
Plant extract improves quality traits of green and red lettuce cultivars | DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e39224
Borage extracts affect wild rocket quality and influence nitrate and carbon metabolism | Link
Biostimulant Properties of Protein Hydrolysates: Recent Advances and Future Challenges | DOI: 10.3390/ijms24119714
Leafamine®, a Free Amino Acid-Rich Biostimulant, Promotes Growth Performance of Deficit-Irrigated Lettuce | DOI: 10.3390/ijms23137338
Innovative molecular tools for tracking microbial inoculants in soil | Link
Aptamer-based technology for detecting Bacillus subtilis in soil | DOI: 10.1007/s00253-023-12765-0
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