Mechanism of Action of Algae as Plant Biostimulants

Dear Colleagues,

The ability of Ascophyllum nodosum-based compounds to improve plant growth as well as plant tolerance to abiotic and biotic stresses has been extensively described. A. nodosum is a rich source of various bioactive phenolic compounds, such as phlorotannins or special polysaccharides (alginic acid, fucoidans, mannitol or laminarin), utilized as bioactive compounds to promote plant growth. Another reported plant growth-promoting effect of Ascophyllum nodosum-based compounds was assigned to the presence of “phytohormone-like substances”, mainly to indole acetic acid (IAA). This Special Issue focuses on the description of the principal biomolecules triggering the mechanism of action of Ascophyllum nodosum-based compounds in plant growth promotion. Studies describing the response of biostimulants from A. nodosum at cellular and gene level are welcome.

Dr. María Garnica
Prof. Dr. Maite Olaetxea
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Agronomy is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.