Effects of Biostimulants in Horticulture, with Emphasis on Ornamental Plant Production

The biostimulant segment is becoming increasingly important worldwide. One of the reasons for this that fewer plant protection products are placed on market in European Union, and environmental sustainability also plays an role their use. Biostimulants often used several horticultural sectors, including ornamentals, to strengthen plants, achieve commercial standards, produce quality goods, increase vitality, aid harvesting. This paper presents latest results use biostimulants horticulture, with special emphasis ornamental production. legal regulation regulatory mechanisms described detail review. main groups discussed. response plants abiotic stress, particular physiological, anatomical, genetic changes, regard application detailed. Focus given areas crop production, such as sexual asexual propagation, cultivation, harvesting, where used.