A Biostimulant Seed Treatment Improved Heat Stress Tolerance During Cucumber Seed Germination by Acting on the Antioxidant System and Glyoxylate Cycle

• Published in: Frontiers in plant science Vol. 11; p. 836
• Main Authors: Campobenedetto, Cristina, Grange, Eric, Mannino, Giuseppe, van Arkel, Jeroen, Beekwilder, Jules, Karlova, Rumyana, Garabello, Christian, Contartese, Valeria, Bertea, Cinzia M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 17.06.2020
• Subjects: antioxidant molecules and enzymes; biostimulant; Cucumis sativus; gene expression; isocitrate lyase; Plant Science; seed treatment

Seed enhancement technologies have the potential to improve germination and seedling growth under environmental stress. The effects of KIEM ® , an innovative biostimulant based on lignin derivatives and containing plant-derived amino acids and molybdenum, were investigated on cucumber ( Cucumis sati...