Description: Biostimulants stimulate natural processes in crops to enhance nutrient uptake, nutrient use efficiency (NUE), resistance to abiotic stress and quality traits. This collection reviews key advances in understanding and using biostimulants.
Brief description: Full Professor at the University of Tuscia (Viterbo, Italy) of Agronomy (BSc level course) and Experimental Methods in Agriculture (MSc level course). He received his PhD at the University of Dundee (Scotland, UK) for a research on the application of multiangular hyperspectral remote sensing to agricultural crops stress monitoring. He carried out several research periods at international institutions (University of Wageningen, Netherlands; University of Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen, Scotland; INRA Avignon France; Evora, Portugal; Beijing, China) in the framework of research projects, or as a visiting professor. He has been awarded twice Marie Curie IEF fellowships from the European Commission, respectively for a 1 year stay in Scotland (1999-2000) and for a 1 year stay at INRA Avignon (2008-2009). He has been member of the Mission Advisory Board of the Sentinel 2 Mission of the European Space Agency (ESA) and of the Earth Observation Scientific Advisory Committee of the Italian Space Agency (ASI). He has been a member of the Group of Experts on Precision Agriculture at the Italian Ministry of Agriculture (2015-2016) and co-authored the policy document on the National Guidelines for Precision Agriculture in Italy. He was a member of the Directive Committee of the Italian Society of Agronomy (SIA) 2016-2019. He is member of the Editorial Board of the Italian Journal of Agronomy and of the Italian Journal of Agrometeorology. He is the representative for Italy in the European Program Committee of The European Conferences on Precision Agriculture.
Review Quotes:
"This ingenious title stimulates curiosity to discover how biostimulants can be used to improve the quality and abundance in any place where it is desired to grow plants with good performance. This book is an essential Pharmacopoeia for agricultural professionals seeking new strategies and for researchers passionate about sustainable agricultural innovation. In addition to its practical advice, it presents a rich collection of remedies accompanied by original tables and illustrations. The scientific, regulatory, technical, and technological references it provides are crucial for successfully adapting Biostimulant applications based on specific soil, crop, and climatic conditions." (Book Review Published in International Journal of Environmental Studies - Professor Nadia Boutaleb, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco)
"This book is what a review should be...a complete book on a hugely relevant topic...It is a preview of a new era in agricultural development that brings excitement and vast potential to tackle the challenge of feeding a growing population sustainably."
Review in Bio Based Press
"In addition to being well written and structured, this book is edited by some of the most prominent authors in the field of biostimulants...It meets the need for a reliable and comprehensive review on current legislation, challenges and peer-reviewed scientific results... a comprehensive guide to the potential roles of the different biostimulant categories in sustainable agriculture." Chronica Horticulturae