Amino acid biostimulant increases radiata pine photosynthetic efficiency and growth with shifts in mycobiome and nitrogen assimilation
Jamil Chowdhury, Nathan Milne, Melanie Wade, Robert Sharwood, Bronwyn Thuaux, Phil Green, Ian Last, John Senior, Angus J. Carnegie, Ian C Anderson, Stephen Elms, Krista L. Plett, Jonathan M Plett · 2025
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Jamil Chowdhury and co-authors report in 2025 on feeding radiata pine seedlings with amino acids instead of standard plant food. Amino acids are the building blocks of protein. Growers use such feeds, called biostimulants, to help plants grow with less chemical fertilizer. Their effect on pine trees was not well known.
Seedlings fed amino acids grew taller and thicker, with more shoot mass. Their roots also hosted a changed mix of fungi, with more kinds that may help the plant. The leaves took up nitrogen better and made food from sunlight more well. The authors say this feed could give tree nurseries a greener way to grow strong pines.
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| CREATOR | Jamil Chowdhury, Nathan Milne, Melanie Wade, Robert Sharwood, Bronwyn Thuaux, Phil Green, Ian Last, John Senior, Angus J. Carnegie, Ian C Anderson, Stephen Elms, Krista L. Plett, Jonathan M Plett |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 59 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |