Fertigation: Nutrition, stimulation and bioprotection of the root in high performance

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Abstract

Temperature changes, drought, frost, and the presence of pest and diseases place enormous stress on crops, which implies that the potential performance of these crops may be affected. One of the main goals for agronomists, horticulturists, growers, physiologists, soil scientists, geneticists, plant breeders, phytopathologists, and microbiologists is to increase the food production on the same cultivable area and to ensure that they are safe and of high quality. Understanding the biophysical changes in soil will help to manage the crop’s ability to cope with biotic and abiotic stress. Optimization is needed in the nutrition of crops, which involves the use of biostimulants to counter oxidative stress and the management of strain bioformulations (bacteria and fungi) that protect and stimulate roots for the acquisition of nutrients. The implementation of these strategies in fertigation programs improves crop yields. This article addresses the importance of the stimulation and the bioprotection of the root as a fundamental pillar in ensuring the high performance of a crop.

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García-Gaytán, V., Hernández-Mendoza, F., Coria-Téllez, A. V., García-Morales, S., Sánchez-Rodríguez, E., Rojas-Abarca, L., & Daneshvar, H. (2018). Fertigation: Nutrition, stimulation and bioprotection of the root in high performance. Plants, 7(4). https://doi.org/10.3390/plants7040088

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