Biostimulant Functions in Horticultural Systems Under Abiotic Stress
A Special Issue of Horticulturae (ISSN 2311-7524) belonging to the section "Biotic and Abiotic Stress".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 22 January 2027 | Viewed by 179
Editors
Interests: plant biostimulants; abiotic stress physiology; agrochemical formulation; plant–environment interactions; sustainable horticulture; applied phytochemistry
Interests: plant phytochemistry; plant biotechnology; secondary metabolites; native plant bioactive compounds; plant stress responses; biostimulants
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Biostimulants have emerged as a promising strategy to enhance plant performance under increasingly challenging environmental conditions. In horticultural systems, where productivity and quality are highly sensitive to environmental fluctuations, their use has attracted significant attention as a tool to improve plant resilience to abiotic stresses such as drought, salinity and temperature extremes.
This Special Issue aims to highlight recent advances in the use of biostimulants in horticultural crops, with particular emphasis on their role under abiotic stress conditions. Contributions addressing physiological, biochemical and agronomic responses are especially encouraged, as well as studies integrating multi-level approaches to better understand plant adaptive responses.
Beyond application, this Special Issue seeks to contribute to a more integrative understanding of the mechanisms underlying plant resilience, linking plant physiology, stress biology and sustainable crop management. By bringing together interdisciplinary perspectives, it aims to provide a framework for the development of more effective and scientifically grounded biostimulant strategies in horticulture.
Dr. Iván Córdova-Guerrero
Dr. Laura Janeth Díaz-Rubio
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biostimulants
- abiotic stress
- plant stress physiology
- horticultural systems
- sustainable crop management
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