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Plant Extracts as Biostimulant Agents: A Promising Strategy for Managing Environmental Stress in Sustainable Agriculture

Mingzhao Han1, Susilawati Kasim1,*, Zhongming Yang2, Xi Deng2, Noor Baity Saidi3, Md Kamal Uddin1, Effyanti Mohd Shuib1

1 Department of Land Management, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, 43400, Malaysia
2 Natural Medicines and Products Research Laboratory, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, 43400, Malaysia
3 Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, 43400, Malaysia

* Corresponding Author: Susilawati Kasim. Email: email

(This article belongs to the Special Issue: Abiotic Stress Impacts on Plant Physiology and Their Alleviation)

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany 2024, 93(9), 2149-2166. https://doi.org/10.32604/phyton.2024.054009

Abstract

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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APA Style
Han, M., Kasim, S., Yang, Z., Deng, X., Saidi, N.B. et al. (2024). Plant extracts as biostimulant agents: A promising strategy for managing environmental stress in sustainable agriculture. Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, 93(9), 2149-2166. https://doi.org/10.32604/phyton.2024.054009
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Han M, Kasim S, Yang Z, Deng X, Saidi NB, Uddin MK, et al. Plant extracts as biostimulant agents: A promising strategy for managing environmental stress in sustainable agriculture. Phyton-Int J Exp Bot. 2024;93(9):2149-2166 https://doi.org/10.32604/phyton.2024.054009
IEEE Style
M. Han et al., “Plant Extracts as Biostimulant Agents: A Promising Strategy for Managing Environmental Stress in Sustainable Agriculture,” Phyton-Int. J. Exp. Bot., vol. 93, no. 9, pp. 2149-2166, 2024. https://doi.org/10.32604/phyton.2024.054009



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