Biostimulants in Focus

Plant biostimulants are an important tool for sustainable agriculture due to their ability to enhance tolerance to abiotic stress, nutrient use efficiency, crop performance and quality. They are complementary to mineral fertilizers by improving the availability, assimilation, translocation and use of plant nutrients to the plants. 

Listen to IFA Chief Scientist Dr. Achim Dobermann discuss biostimulants with guests Patrick du Jardin, Senior Scientist, Professor of Plant Biology, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liège, and Prem Warrior, Chief Operation Officer, Valagro, in IFA’s first ever podcast! 

Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction
• 2:34 What are biostimulants?
• 4:24 What are examples of biostimulant products?
• 5:49 Do we know enough about how biostimulants work in the plants or in the soil?
• 7:35 How much understanding does one really need to have a successful product?
• 9:24 What crop traits or efficiencies in production do we affect most successfully with biostimulants?
• 12:55 How to use biostimulants alongside fertilizers
• 13:30 How should biostimulants be regulated as products?
• 17:19 What do you see as the future of biostimulants?