Biostimulants for sustainable crop production

"It is good news that a distinguished editor team led by Professor Youssef Rouphael is putting together Biostimulants for sustainable crop production. The interest in biostimulants is constantly increasing, making a book on this topic, written by a team of internationally-renowned scientists, timely and very welcome." Professor Dimitrios Savvas, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece With 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. Biostimulants for sustainable crop production 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). With its distinguished editors and international range of expert authors, Biostimulants for sustainable crop production will be a standard reference for those researching crop nutrition, government and other bodies supporting more sustainable agriculture as well as agronomists and farmers. Dr Youssef Rouphael is an Associate Professor at the University of Naples Federico II, Italy.Professor Patrick du Jardin is Head of the Plant Biology Unit at the University of Liège, Belgium. Dr Patrick Brown is Professor of Plant Nutrition at the University of California-Davis, USA. Dr Stefania de Pascale is Professor of Horticulture at the University of Naples Federico II, Italy. Dr Giuseppe Colla is Professor of Horticulture at the University of Tuscia, Italy.