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Plasma agriculture: Review from the perspective of the plant and its ecosystem
Author(s) -
Ranieri Pietro,
Sponsel Nicholas,
Kizer Jon,
RojasPierce Marcela,
Hernández Ricardo,
Gatiboni Luciano,
Grunden Amy,
Stapelmann Katharina
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
plasma processes and polymers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.644
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1612-8869
pISSN - 1612-8850
DOI - 10.1002/ppap.202000162
Subject(s) - context (archaeology) , hydroponics , ecosystem , plant growth , agriculture , environmental science , agroforestry , biology , agronomy , ecology , paleontology
Plasma agriculture details the role of nonthermal plasma in the development of plants from seeds to crops. Several publications reported enhanced plant growth, improved stress tolerance, and antimicrobial effects of plasma treatment and plasma‐treated water. In this review, we present an overview of the recent plasma agriculture literature and put it in the context of the plant needs and the effects on the plant ecosystem. We will discuss key developmental stages of plants and their needs, the different growth environments from hydroponics to soilless and soil substrates, and the plant microbiome. This review provides the context to design plasma‐based fertilization strategies to address the needs of plants and their ecosystem.