Biostimulants for Improving Reproductive Growth and Crop Yield

ISBN-13: 9780443132070 / Angielski

Shubhpriya Gupta; Karel Dolezal; Johannes Van Staden

Spis treści

1. Evaluating biostimulants and their active biomolecules in improving reproductive growth of crops

2. Application of biostimulants for vegetative reproduction of crops with special reference to bulbs, corms, tubers, rhizomes and stolons.

3. Role of biostimulants in the induction of buds and flowering

4. Influence of biostimulants on pollen germination, pollen tube development and

pollen viability

5. Role of biostimulants in pollen-pistil interaction and development of female gametophyte (ovule development)

6. Effect of biostimulants on fertilization and embryo development

7. Enhancing seed production and quality using biostimulants

8. Effect of biostimulants on fruit set and fruit yield

9. Contribution of biostimulants in improving flower and fruit longevity

10. Role of biostimulants in the regulation of the physiology of flowering

11. Improving crop yield and produce quality using biostimulants

12. Empirical evidence of the efficacy of biostimulants in improving crop productivity under field conditions

13. Common mistakes made by researchers and farmers when applying biostimulants 

14. Action mechanisms of biostimulants with respect to reproductive growth (sexual and vegetative reproduction) and crop yield

15. State-of-the-art and future research directions?in biostimulant research for improving reproductive growth and crop yield