Tracking the Biostimulatory Effect of Fractions from a Commercial Plant Protein Hydrolysate in Greenhouse-Grown Lettuce

• Main Authors: Francesco Cristofano (Author), Christophe El-Nakhel (Author), Giuseppe Colla (Author), Mariateresa Cardarelli (Author), Youry Pii (Author), Luigi Lucini (Author), Youssef Rouphael (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Protein hydrolysate biostimulants are environmentally friendly options for the reduction of nitrogen input, but their plant growth-promoting mechanisms are still not completely unveiled. Here, to put the "signaling peptide theory" to the test, a greenhouse experiment was undertaken using l...