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https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10010074
Cadmium (Cd) contamination poses a major threat to plants and human health, as well as to ecosystem services. Biostimulants provide a promising eco-friendly solution to enhance the phytoremediation of Cd-contaminated soils. We examined the influence of a humic and fulvic acids-based biostimulant on two plant species, e.g., Plantago weldenii and Sonchus oleraceus (common sowthistle), in …
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21644
Purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.) is a widespread weed, which is greatly appreciated for its high nutritional value. The present work evaluated the effect of different ammonium/total nitrogen ratios (NH4/Total N: Nr 0.01–0.15) on growth, physiological and biochemical parameters, and nutrient accumulation in different plant parts of hydroponically grown purslane, under two growing seasons, spring and …
https://doi.org/10.1007/s41748-023-00349-x
Soil degradation is a global environmental problem that puts at risk food security. Improving soil health is, therefore, a major challenge for sustainable agriculture. Biostimulants are products consisting of microorganisms or substances that stimulate plant metabolism, enhance crop performance, and increase plant resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses. A viable approach to reducing chemical inputs …
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2023.108528
The efficient use of water and nutrients in leafy vegetable crops can be improved by effective water management, whereas the form of the supplied nitrogen may affect their quality and productivity. Sowthistle (Sonchus oleraceus L.), a widespread weed collected and consumed as a wild vegetable in the past, currently attracts a high interest for commercial …
