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Cold Plasma as a Potential Activator of Plant Biostimulants

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  • Sławomir Kocira

    (Department of Machinery Exploitation and Management of Production Processes, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 13, 20-950 Lublin, Poland)

  • María Cecilia Pérez-Pizá

    (Faculty of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, Pilar Campus, University of El Salvador, Buenos Aires B1630AHU, Argentina
    Faculty of Agronomy, University of Buenos Aires, National Scientific and Technical Research Council, Buenos Aires C1417DSE, Argentina)

  • Andrea Bohata

    (Faculty of Agriculture, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, 370 05 Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic)

  • Petr Bartos

    (Faculty of Agriculture, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, 370 05 Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic)

  • Agnieszka Szparaga

    (Faculty of Agriculture, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, 370 05 Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic
    Department of Agrobiotechnology, Koszalin University of Technology, 75-620 Koszalin, Poland)

Abstract

Agriculture has become a sector with a huge impact on the natural environment. The interest of agriculture in the category of innovative bio-stimulants is due to the intensive search for preparations based on natural substances. This is not possible without developing and implementing innovative technologies, e.g., cold plasma, along with innovative technologies supporting farmers. Therefore, given the need to prevent environmental damage caused by intensive agriculture, plant production and protection must be targeted at merging the stimulation of crop growth and the elimination of threats to humans and the environment. The analysis of how cold plasma can influence the production of organic bio-stimulants seems to be an unavoidable step in future approaches to this topic. Since allelopathic plants represent a source of many chemical compounds promoting crop growth and development, the coupling of biologically-active compound extraction with plasma activation of allelopathic extracts has interesting potential in offering the most modern alternative to conventional agriculture. However, its implementation in practice will only be feasible after a comprehensive and thoughtful investigation of the mechanisms behind crops’ response to such bio-stimulants.

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  • Sławomir Kocira & María Cecilia Pérez-Pizá & Andrea Bohata & Petr Bartos & Agnieszka Szparaga, 2022. "Cold Plasma as a Potential Activator of Plant Biostimulants," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(1), pages 1-12, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:1:p:495-:d:716966
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    1. Božica Japundžić-Palenkić & Robert Benković & Teuta Benković-Lačić & Slavica Antunović & Matija Japundžić & Nataša Romanjek Fajdetić & Krunoslav Mirosavljević, 2022. "Pepper Growing Modified by Plasma Activated Water and Growth Conditions," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(23), pages 1-16, November.

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