Presentation of the results from the study on the effect of biostimulants under situations of abiotic stress at the 3rd Biostimulants World Congress

The study analyses in depth the performance and mode of action of different types of biostimulants when applied before, during and after abiotic stress.

Dr Thomas Fleming, postdoctoral researcher at the Institute for Global Food Security at Queen’s University Belfast (Northern Ireland), will show a selection of the research results during his presentation at the Congress on the Use of Biostimulants in Agriculture. The Congress will take place in Miami from 27^th to 30^th November, 2017.

The study was launched in 2015 with the aim of providing a better understanding of the effect of biostimulants when different crops are subjected to situations of abiotic stress. The analysis is carried out on three levels:

Phenotypic and efficacy determination under drought stress
Analysis of biochemical compounds in plants under drought stress
Analysis of the molecular gene expression of plants treated through prevention

First phase of research with Queen’s University Belfast

**Effect of biostimulants based on extracts of Ascophyllum nodosum in situations of drought stress in Arabsopsis thaliana.**

The first phase of the research, launched in 2015, analyses the effect of Tradecorp biostimulants in Arabidopsis thaliana, when applied before, during and after drought stress. The findings from scientific research carried out with Queen’s University Belfast is also tested in various field trials with various crops, in order to optimise the efficiency of biostimulant applications and maximise the quality and yield of crops.

Second phase of research with Queen’s University Belfast

**Effect of biostimulants based on extracts of Ascophyllum nodosum in situations of drought stress in tomatoes.**

In 2016, the second stage of the research began, testing the effect of Tradecorp biostimulants on agricultural crops when subjected to stress conditions. In this phase, the scope of the research was also broadened, encompassing not only the stress generated through drought situations, but also through salinity conditions.

With the results obtained from this research, Tradecorp has gained key knowledge on the formulation and development of a new generation of biostimulant products of maximum efficiency, which act directly on the key genes to increase the plants’ tolerance for abiotic stress.

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Phenotypic and molecular assessment of seaweed derived biostimulants on Arabidopsis thaliana during drought stress
Dr. Thomas Fleming, postdoctoral researcher at the Institute for Global Food Security at Queen’s University Belfast (Northern Ireland)
29th November, 2017, 9:40 am
3rd Biostimulants World Congress, Miami (USA)

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