Project

Discovery and mode of action of novel plant biostimulants derived from agricultural waste streams.

Code
01CD5821
Duration
07 March 2022 → 06 August 2022
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Fellow
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Plant developmental and reproductive biology
  • Engineering and technology
    • Biodiscovery
Keywords
Biostimulant agricultural waste streams plant bioassays biorefinery fractionation mode of action
 
Project description

The demand towards circular economy for sustainable agriculture requires a rapid growth market of plant biostimulants. We aim to discover add-valued bioactive reagents that benefit plants derived from agricultural waste streams including by-products of sunflower and chicory. The mechanism of action and efficiency optimization of novel biostimulants from sunflower will be demonstrated for further field application.