Plant
| Category1 | Examples of active or functional2 ingredients | Examples of biostimulants3 | Functions within the plant5 | AGS Products6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phytohormones | Abscisic acid (ABA) Auxin Brassinosteroids Cytokinin Ethylene Gibberellins (GAs) Jasmonic Acid (JA) Salicylic Acid (SA) Strigolactones | Algae, kelp, seaplant, seaweed extract, indoleacetic acid (IAA), benzyl-adenine, gibberellins and more | Regulate growth and development, stimulate cell division and elongation, Apical dominance, delay senescence, seed germination, response to environmental stress, ripening hormone, stomatal closure, plant defence responses, regulation of photomorphogenesis and more. | Solunar Goemar Seaweed Super Fifty Sustane Bolster 4.4.4 Micro Grow |
| Biopolymers, protein hydrolysates and other N-containing compounds | Alginate Amino Acids Antioxidants Betaines Chitin Enzymes Fatty Acids Lipopeptides Lignosulfonates Non-protein amino acids Peptides Polyamines Polysaccharides Vitamins Others | Amino acids, chitosan, glycine betaine and more | Help in osmoregulation, protect against abiotic stress, building blocks of proteins, enhancing plant growth and stress tolerance, Improve nutrient uptake, stimulate growth, enhance resistance to diseases and environmental stress and more. | Amino V Essential Plus 1.0.1 |
| Other botanical or synthetic bioactive compounds | Elicitor compounds Induced systemic resistance (ISR) compounds Systemic acquired resistance (SAR) compounds Plant defence activator compounds Others | Harpin, jasmomic acid (JA), salicylic acid (SA), acibenzolae-S-methyl and more | Triggers immune responses within the plant assist against biotic and abiotic stress and more. | Growth Products SAR |
Soil/Rhizosphere
| Category | Examples of active or functional ingredients | Examples of biostimulants | Functions within the plant | AGS Products |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humic Substances | Fulvic Acid Humic Acid Others | Leondardite, ignite ore, humates, bio-humates and more | Nutrient availability and uptake, root growth and development, stress tolerance, soil structure, microbial activity and more | Suståne Bolster 4.4.4 Fulvic Acid Advance 3.0.3 Humic |
| Organics | Biochar Bioextracts Biofertilisers Composts/compost extracts Soil Amendments/supplements Others | Biochar, composts, compost teas, kelp, seaweed extracts, vermi/worm extracts and more | Bio-stimulants are substances or micro-organisms applied to plants or the soil to enhance cation exchange capacity (CEC), nutrient efficiency, abiotic stress tolerance, turfgrass quality, and more. | Suståne Compost Tea Bags Suståne Regen 1.1.1 Suståne Organic Fertiliser Range Solunar Goemar Seaweed Advance Liquid Seaweed Super Fifty Prime |
| Inorganics/minerals | Al, Co, Na, Mo, Se, Si etc Phosphites Others | Phosphite, Silica and more | Disease suppression, nutrient uptake and transport, stress tolerance, strength and rigidity of the grass plant and more. | Growth Products Silguard TKO Phosphite 0.29.26 |
| Biologicals/microbials | Beneficial Fungi - Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi Trichoderma spp and more Beneficial bacteria – Bacillus spp and other species Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) Others | Nutrient cycling, induced ISR, enzyme production, antibiotic production, rooting and overall plant growth, tolerance against abiotic stress and more | Advance Liquid Endo Mycorrhizae Advance Mycorrhizal Inoculant Residuce Companion Growth Products Bionutrients 1.0.4 |
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| Soil Surfactants4 | --?-- | --?-- | --?-- | --?-- |
| Other naturally derived or synthetic bioactive compounds | Elicitor compounds Induced systemic resistance (ISR) compounds Systemic acquired resistance (SAR) compounds Plant defence activator compounds Others | Harpin, jasmomic acid (JA), salicylic acid (SA), acibenzolae-S-methyl and more | Triggers immune responses within the plant assist against biotic and abiotic stress and more. | SAR Activator |
- Category based on chemical or physical composition (Fidanza,2023).
- Examples of active or functional ingredients (Fidanza,2023).
- Broad or general name of biostimulant product (Fidanza,2023).
- Proposed location of soil surfactants as a category if some of those soil surfactants are to be considered or included as a biostimulant (Fidanza,2023).
- Plant physiology and soil fertility functions with the plant (Joshua Thomason, 2023).
- AGS biostimulant products (Joshua Thomason, 2023)
