Fungal-Based Biostimulants and Growth Regulators for Plant Growth and Disease Resistance

dc.contributor.authorDeepak Kumar, Sanjay K. Singh, Vishnu D. Rajput, Deepti Srivastava, Md. Shamim, Raja Husain, Shachi Agrawal
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-16T03:29:51Z
dc.date.issued2027
dc.descriptionPlant Biostimulants and Growth Regulators in Sustainable Agriculture Editors: Deepak Kumar, Sanjay K. Singh, Nutan Kaushik & Mahaveer P. Sharma
dc.description.abstractThis chapter reviews the role of fungal-based biostimulants and growth regulators in promoting sustainable agriculture. It discusses the importance of fungi in enhancing nutrient uptake, improving stress tolerance, stimulating plant growth, and inducing disease resistance through bioactive compounds, volatile organic compounds, and secondary metabolites. Various fungal groups such as mycorrhizae, Trichoderma, Aspergillus, Chaetomium, Penicillium, endophytic fungi, and fungal elicitors are discussed with respect to their mechanisms, formulations, regulatory aspects, and applications for improving crop productivity and environmental sustainability.
dc.identifier.isbn978-1-77964-144-1
dc.identifier.urihttp://136.232.12.194:4000/handle/123456789/1948
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherApple Academic Press
dc.subjectFungal biostimulants
dc.subjectPlant growth regulators
dc.subjectSustainable agriculture
dc.subjectDisease resistance
dc.subjectMycorrhizae
dc.subjectTrichoderma
dc.subjectEndophytic fungi
dc.subjectBiofertilizers
dc.subjectPlant–microbe interactions
dc.subjectStress tolerance
dc.titleFungal-Based Biostimulants and Growth Regulators for Plant Growth and Disease Resistance
dc.typeBook chapter

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