Addressing the contribution of small molecule-based biostimulants to the biofortification of maize in a water restriction scenario.

ABSTRACT: Biostimulants have become an asset for agriculture since they are a greener alternative to traditionally used plant protection products. Also, they have gained the farmers' acceptance due to their effect on enhancing the plant's natural defense system against abiotic stresses. Besides commercially available complex products, small molecule-based biostimulants are useful for industry and research. Among them, polyamines (PAs) are well-studied natural compounds that can elicit numerous positive responses in drought-stressed plants. However, the studies are merely focused on the vegetative development of the plant. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate how drenching with putrescine (Put) and spermidine (Spd) modified the maize production and the yield quality parameters. First, a dosage optimizatio

SUBMITTER: Hernandiz AE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9471082 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature