Elicitor-Based Biostimulant PSP1 Protects Soybean Against Late Season Diseases in Field Trials.

ABSTRACT: Currently, fungicide application in soybean production accounts for an important amount of global pesticide use, and it is therefore most desirable to find new healthier and more environmental friendly alternatives for the phytosanitary management in this crop. In this study, we present convincing evidence for effective induction of disease protection by the agricultural biostimulant PSP1, a formulation based on the plant-defense eliciting activity of the fungal protease AsES (Acremonium strictum elicitor subtilisin), in multiple field trials in Argentina. PSP1 was shown to combine well with commercial spray adjuvants, an insecticide, a herbicide and fungicides used in Argentinian soybean production without losing any defense-inducing activity, indicating an easy and efficient adapt

SUBMITTER: Chalfoun NR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6006009 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature