The "Association Biostimulants in Agriculture" (ABISTA) is an association of firms and individuals concerned with the distribution and use of Bio-Stimulants and their application in agriculture. ABISTA aspires to collect the available knowledge on the subject of plant nutrition and the related use of Bio-Stimulants and to make it available to the relevant authorities and in political circles with the aim of harmonising the usage regulations within Europe.
Biostimulantien für Pflanzen sind natürliche Substanzen und/oder Mikroorganismen die mit dem Ziel der allgemeinen Pflanzenvitalisierung auf Pflanzen, bewachsenen Boden oder Saatgut appliziert werden. Die Verwendung von Biostimulantien soll das Pflanzenwachstum, die bessere Nährstoffausnutzung, die Widerstandskraft der Pflanzen gegen Stressoren fördern und im Boden festgelegte Nährstoffe verfügbar machen.
A plant biostimulant is any substance or microorganism, in the form in which it is supplied to the user, applied to plants, seeds or the root environment with the Intention to stimulate plant processes benefiting nutrient use efficiency and/or tolerance to abiotic stress, regardless of its nutrient content, or any combination of such substances and/or microorganisms intended for this use.
Definition according D. Traon, P. du Jardin et al. (2014): A legal framework for Plant Biostimulants and Agronomic Fertiliser Additives in the EU. Ad hoc study Report by Arcadia International, DG ENTR
Bioeffector-Biostimulants European Research Project | http://www.ppphe-phytomedizin.org
