Given the complex demands of modern food production and biologically active plant secondary metabolites production, especially related to climate change resilience, there is an imperative need to protect the environment and human health through a complete reversal of agricultural practices. The production of a sufficient quantity of nutritionally valuable food available to everyone and the production of plant secondary metabolites for phytopharmaceutical uses are the basis for achieving the set goals of resource-efficient practices that are fairer, healthier, and more environmentally friendly. Some groups of plants, particularly medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs), are well known for the production of various bioactive secondary metabolites, which possess phytopharmaceutical, antioxidant, and antimicrobial properties. Therefore, the main task of the scientific community is to focus on developing agricultural practices and systems that enable the production of quality food and secondary metabolites with the least possible negative impact on the environment.
Plant secondary metabolism involves complex synergisms and antagonisms, responses to environmental conditions, and linkages between the plant and the soil-water-air system that have not been fully revealed scientifically. One of the solutions in the given focus is the judicial management of plant nutrients and uses of natural resources, particularly biostimulants, under normal and abiotic stress environments. The compliant application of plant nutrition and biostimulants is a sustainable and eco-friendly approach to ameliorating abiotic stress by improving metabolic and photosynthesis processes. This Research Topic will provide insight into as yet unknown or poorly unstated mechanisms related to the role of plant nutrition and biostimulants in crop and plant secondary metabolites production under normal and abiotic stress conditions.
We welcome the submission of original research articles and review articles that focus on, but are not limited to, the following sub-themes:
• The role of plant nutrition and biostimulants in the regulation of abiotic stress tolerance in plants
• The response of secondary metabolism of plants during growth under abiotic stress conditions
• The use of plant biostimulants for nutritional requirements of crops in organic agriculture
• The interactions between Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) and elemental nutrition on crop yield and secondary metabolites
• Abiotic stress- plant nutrient–plant interactions
• Nanoencapsulation of plant nutrition and biostimulants for improving crop production and secondary metabolites accumulation through controlled release
• The influence of plant nutrition and biostimulants on plant nutrient composition
• Plant nutrition for regulation of secondary metabolites in developing resistance to abiotic stresses in plants
• Safety evaluation of plant nutrition and biostimulants to food and environment
Given the complex demands of modern food production and biologically active plant secondary metabolites production, especially related to climate change resilience, there is an imperative need to protect the environment and human health through a complete reversal of agricultural practices. The production of a sufficient quantity of nutritionally valuable food available to everyone and the production of plant secondary metabolites for phytopharmaceutical uses are the basis for achieving the set goals of resource-efficient practices that are fairer, healthier, and more environmentally friendly. Some groups of plants, particularly medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs), are well known for the production of various bioactive secondary metabolites, which possess phytopharmaceutical, antioxidant, and antimicrobial properties. Therefore, the main task of the scientific community is to focus on developing agricultural practices and systems that enable the production of quality food and secondary metabolites with the least possible negative impact on the environment.
Plant secondary metabolism involves complex synergisms and antagonisms, responses to environmental conditions, and linkages between the plant and the soil-water-air system that have not been fully revealed scientifically. One of the solutions in the given focus is the judicial management of plant nutrients and uses of natural resources, particularly biostimulants, under normal and abiotic stress environments. The compliant application of plant nutrition and biostimulants is a sustainable and eco-friendly approach to ameliorating abiotic stress by improving metabolic and photosynthesis processes. This Research Topic will provide insight into as yet unknown or poorly unstated mechanisms related to the role of plant nutrition and biostimulants in crop and plant secondary metabolites production under normal and abiotic stress conditions.
We welcome the submission of original research articles and review articles that focus on, but are not limited to, the following sub-themes:
• The role of plant nutrition and biostimulants in the regulation of abiotic stress tolerance in plants
• The response of secondary metabolism of plants during growth under abiotic stress conditions
• The use of plant biostimulants for nutritional requirements of crops in organic agriculture
• The interactions between Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) and elemental nutrition on crop yield and secondary metabolites
• Abiotic stress- plant nutrient–plant interactions
• Nanoencapsulation of plant nutrition and biostimulants for improving crop production and secondary metabolites accumulation through controlled release
• The influence of plant nutrition and biostimulants on plant nutrient composition
• Plant nutrition for regulation of secondary metabolites in developing resistance to abiotic stresses in plants
• Safety evaluation of plant nutrition and biostimulants to food and environment
