Biostimulants: An Alternative to Conventional Crop Stimulators
S. Jena
Dept. of Horticulture, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana - 125004, INDIA
A. K. Panda*
Dept. of Fruit Crops, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - 641003, INDIA
A. Mishra
Dept. of Fruit Crops, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - 641003, INDIA
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Biostimulants, nutrient, growth, compost
Abstract
Crop stimulators are the agents which stimulate the growth and developmental physiology of any crop plant in order to have a substantial hike either in yield or in quality attributes. Sometimes these may be attributed with enhanced disease resistance. Biostimulants are primarily the substances which are being collected from various living organisms or biological sources. Its beneficial stimulating effect is expressed when it is applied exogenously on a plant. Biostimulants are having a great importance in crop production especially when the matter deals with organic farming.
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