ICL: all about biostimulants in horticulture
Biostimulants and legislation is the topic for this week's podcast with ICL.
ICL's Sam Rivers says there is confusion about what biostimulants are: micro-organisms that when applied to plants stimulate natural processes. They are not replacements for nutrition or IPM but can help overcome issues in plant production.
Different types of biostimulants include beneficial bacteria and fungi, seaweed, humic and brewer's yeast-based products and many more; they are described as multivitamins for plants.
Biostimulants work as 'natural elicitors', or by inducing plant growth hormones or other methods…
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