Front. Plant Sci., 29 May 2019 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2019.
00655
Ascophyllum nodosum-Based Biostimulants: Sustainable Applications in
Agriculture for the Stimulation of Plant Growth, Stress Tolerance, and
Disease Management
Pushp Sheel Shukla1, Emily Grace Mantin1, Mohd Adil1, Sruti Bajpai1, Alan T. Critchley2 and Balakrishnan Prithiviraj1*
1
Marine Bio-products Research Laboratory, Department of Plant,
to minimize the agricultural chemical footprint, extracts of Ascophyllum nodosum (ANE) have been explored for their ability to improve plant growth and agricultural productivity. The
scientific literature reviewed in this article attempts to explain how certain bioactive compounds present in extracts aid to improve plant tolerances to abiotic and/or biotic stresses, plant growth promotion,
and their effects on root/microbe interactions.