Patrick Du Jardin, University of Liège, Belgium: "Microorganisms applied to plants can have a double function as biocontrol agent and biostimulant"
Next May 17 at the JW Marriott Miraflores Hotel in Lima, Peru, will be held the XI International Blueberries Seminar organized by Blueberries Consulting, which will have the participation as a reporter of the Doctorate in Agricultural Sciences at Gembloux (University of Liège, Belgium ), Patrick Du Jardin.
He is also vice-president of the GMO Panel of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA, Parma, Italy), will speak about "Plant biostimulants, innovation for the sustainable production of crops", in an incredible opportunity to surprise us with the latest research on the subject.
Why and why use biostimulants
The use of biostimulants is an alternative in full growth by the cranberry industry, because they are substances able to help achieve a more harmonious growth of plants, stimulating natural processes to improve nutrient absorption, tolerance to abiotic stress and the caliber of the fruits, a fundamental attribute in the international fruit market.
Biostimulants are formulated with different natural compounds, mostly based on plant extracts or algae, also seeds and combinations of various raw materials. Others based on amino acids and vitamins, antioxidants and carbohydrates.
In the words of researcher Patrick Du Jardin, "A plant bioestimulant is any substance or microorganism applied to plants with the objective of improving nutritional efficiency, abiotic stress tolerance and / or crop quality traits, regardless of their nutrient content. By extension, plant biostimulants also designate commercial products that contain mixtures of such substances and / or microorganisms " and it adds among other concepts: "Many biostimulants improve nutrition and they do so regardless of their nutrient content. Biofertilizers, which we propose as a subcategory of biostimulants, increase the efficiency of the use of nutrients and open new routes for the acquisition of nutrients by plants. Therefore, microorganisms applied to plants can have a double function of biocontrol agent and biostimulant, and the claimed agricultural effect will be instrumental in their regulatory categorization "He says.
Source: Blueberries Consulting
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