Horticulturae

Innovative Technological Advances in Postharvest Quality and Microbial Spoilage Control of Horticultural Products

edited by

submission deadline 29 May 2023 | Viewed by 137

Keywords: horticultural crop; postharvest; quality maintenance; microorganism control; inhabit pathogen; disease resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology)

New Advances in Green Leafy Vegetables

edited by

Sławomir Michałek

and

Marzena Błażewicz-Woźniak

submission deadline 30 May 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7459 | Submission Open

Keywords: biostimulants; biofertilizers; city farms; cultivation; hydroponics; LED lights; leafy vegetables; nutritional value; plant nutrition; plant protection; soil-less production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vegetable Production Systems)

Horticultural Crop Physiological Responses under Biotic and Abiotic Stress

edited by

Stefania Toscano

and

Daniela Romano

submission deadline 30 May 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4099 | Submission Open

Keywords: gas exchange; chlorophyll a fluorescence; enzyme activity; ROS production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotic and Abiotic Stress)

Horticultural Plants Facing Stressful Conditions - Ways of Stress Mitigation

edited by

Agnieszka Hanaka

,

Małgorzata Majewska

and

Barbara Hawrylak-Nowak

submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 12 articles | Viewed by 14770 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; biotic stress; cross-tolerance to stresses; cross-induction of resistance; biologically active compounds; exo- and endogenic regulators; signaling pathways; genetical and physiological responses; synergistic and antagonistic effects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotic and Abiotic Stress)

Wild Plant Species as Potential Horticultural Crops: An Opportunity for Farmers and Consumers

edited by

Roberta Bulgari

,

Ada Baldi

,

Anna Lenzi

and

Antonios Chrysargyris

submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 10 articles | Viewed by 9383 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible species; cultivation systems; yield and quality; new functional foods; nutrients; secondary metabolites; antioxidants; food security; food safety; biodiversity

Different Approaches of Genotype–Environment Interaction Investigation in Vegetables

edited by

Elena A. Domblides

,

Anna Artemyeva

and

Yuriy V. Chesnokov

submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2211 | Submission Open

Keywords: vegetable crops; genotype– environment interaction; adaptation; plant breeding; biotechnology; doubled haploid technology; marker-assisted selection; productivity; physiological and biochemical traits; mechanisms of control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vegetable Production Systems)

Recent Trends in Citrus Cultivation and Physiology Research

edited by

Xingzheng Fu

,

Xiaopeng Lu

and

Yizhong He

submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1710 | Submission Open

Keywords: citrus cultivation; mineral nutrition; yield and quality; physiological disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fruit Production Systems)

New Advance in Germplasm Resources, Biotechnology and Genetic Breeding of Vegetable Crops

edited by

Yong Zhou

,

Jie Zheng

and

Hao Wu

submission deadline 12 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1940 | Submission Open

Keywords: vegetable crops; germplasm resources; molecular mechanism; breeding; gene expression and function; multi-omics technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2))

Advances in Asparagus Production, Genomics and Breeding

edited by

Roberto Moreno

,

Patricia Castro

and

Jose V. Die

submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7295 | Submission Open

Keywords: yield; cropping system; organic fam; genetic mapping; molecular markers; bioinformatics; breeding; gene expression; NGS

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vegetable Production Systems)

Advances in Horticultural Economics, Policy, Business Management and Marketing

edited by

Li-Chun Huang

submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4317 | Submission Open

Keywords: consumer behavior; consumer communication; economic/market development; horticultural business management; supply chain management; policy making; business model innovation; crisis/risk management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Economics, Policy, Business Management and Marketing)

The Role of Transcription Factors in Horticultural Plants

edited by

Dario Paolo

,

Chiara Mizzotti

and

Francesco Vuolo

submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2593 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural species; transcriptional regulation; stress resistance; food quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Physiology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology)

Agrobiological Means for Sustainable Production in Controlled Environment Agriculture

edited by

Aušra Brazaitytė

and

Kristina Laužikė

submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 628 | Submission Open

Keywords: controlled environment agriculture; environmental factors; growing medium; soiless cultivation; biofortification; fertilisers; nanomaterials; bionanoparticles; biostimulants; natural products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Recent Advances in Fungal Plant Pathogens of Horticultural Crops

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal plant pathogens; horticultural crops; molecular identification; next-generation sequencing; emerging fungal pathogens; fungal disease management; biocontrol; epidemiology; sustainable horticultural crops

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Pathology and Disease Management (PPDM))

Botany, Phytochemistry and Pharmacology in Traditional Herbal Medicine Volume II

edited by

Riccardo Motti

and

Bruna De Falco

submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open

Keywords: traditional knowledge; medicinal plants; chemical compounds; pharmacological activity; phytochemical screening and composition; structure– function relationship

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinals, Herbs, and Specialty Crops)

Molecular Mechanisms of Fruit Quality Development and Regulation

edited by

Lixiang Miao

and

Xiaobai Li

submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: aroma; fruit color; fruit flavor; fruit quality; maturation; organic acid; sugar

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fruit Production Systems)

Uses of Hydrogen Gas in Horticulture

edited by

Hongmei Du

submission deadline 18 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4667 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrogen gas; hydrogen agronomy; gasotransmitters; horticultural plants; biological effects; yield; quality; soil microbe

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Physiology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology)

Applications of Plant Biotechnology and Molecular Biology in Fruit Crops

edited by

Rytis Rugienius

,

Vidmantas Stanys

and

Birutė Frercks

submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1711 | Submission Open

Keywords: genome mapping; abiotic and biotic stress resistance; secondary metabolites; endophytes; productivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Physiology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology)

Innovative Technologies and Remote Sensing Methodologies for Irrigation Scheduling in Vegetable, Fruit and Ornamental Crops

edited by

Jana Zinkernagel

and

Angeliki Elvanidi

submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open

Keywords: satellite imagery; ground-based imagery; image processing; spectral and hyperspectral data; crop water stress indicator; machine learning; precision horticulture; irrigation management

New Approaches to Organic Waste Valorisation: An Agronomic and Environmental Perspective

edited by

Marko Černe

, Aadil Bajoub and

Igor Pasković

submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic amendments; waste valorisation; elemental phytoaccumulation; nutrient uptake; soil application; risk; compound recovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Genetic Resources and Fruit Development Biology of Solanaceae

edited by

Lingxia Zhao

,

Qian Shen

and

Yingying Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: Solanaceae; fruit development; germplasm resources; molecular regulation; fruit ripening; fruit color; secondary metabolite; phytohormone

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Physiology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology)

Plant-Based, Proximal and Remote Sensing in Orchards and Vineyards — State of the Art, Challenges, Data Fusion and Integration

edited by

Alessio Scalisi

,

Mark Glenn O’Connell

and

Ian Goodwin

submission deadline 26 Jun 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5695 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; big data; data integration; data fusion; fruit crops; orchard automation; orchard management; precision horticulture; robotics; smart farms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fruit Production Systems)

Responses to Abiotic Stresses in Horticultural Crops

edited by

Adalberto Benavides-Mendoza

,

Yolanda González-García

,

Fabián Pérez Labrada

and

Susana González-Morales

submission deadline 26 Jun 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5587 | Submission Open

Keywords: biostimulants; biostimulation; salinity; drought; heat stress; cold stress; heavy metals; nutrient stress; soil health; soil quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotic and Abiotic Stress)

Biological Activities of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

edited by

Guillermo Cásedas

,

Cristina Moliner

and

Francisco Les

submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7675 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; bioassays; essential oils; herbal medicine; metabolites; natural products; phytochemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinals, Herbs, and Specialty Crops)

Horticultural Plant Nutrition, Fertilization, Soil Management

edited by

Fernando del Moral Torres

submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5833 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofertilizers; ecological intensification; nanobubbles; crop residues; mineral nutrition; soil fertility; soil ecosystem services; soil-improving cropping systems; crop nutritional status

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Soilless Culture — An Intensive Production Method on Its Way to Sustainability

edited by

Nazim Gruda

,

Rui Manuel Almeida Machado

and

Erik van Os

submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5692 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic and biotic stress management; artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things; biofortification; biostimulants for soilless culture systems; carbon footprints; lifecycle analysis; climate change; and intensive sustainable systems; compost utilization in growing media; circular growing media; alternative to peat and mineral wool; developments in remote growing; fertilization: threshold limits of sodium; etc.; green roof technology; vertical farming; and how to restrict costs and increase profitability; growing media analysis; formulation; and characterization and engineering; growing systems for new soilless crops; such as cannabis; freesia; and berries; novel inorganic and organic materials; such as waste and digestates; sphagnum moss; biochars; and hydrochars; organic soilless production; organic waste management and circular horticulture; organic fertilizers; pathogen elimination and cleaning pipework; plant propagation; recirculation of nutrient solution; root-medium properties; architecture; and plant nutrition; soilless culture and understanding of crop physiology and quality aspects; stability and biodegradation of growing media; water quality; water-/nutrient-use efficiency; automation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Advanced Studies in Fruit Trees under Water Stress

edited by

Jérémie Santini

,

Julie Oustric-Matelli

and

Radia Lourkisti

submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5309 | Submission Open

Keywords: waterlogging stress; drought conditions; oxidative status; primary and secondary metabolites; osmotic adjustment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotic and Abiotic Stress)

Mechanism Research and Comprehensive Prevention and Control of Continuous Cropping Obstacles of Horticultural Crops

edited by

Zhiquan Mao

and

Chengmiao Yin

submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3987 | Submission Open

Keywords: continuous cropping obstacles; horticultural crops; mechanism; comprehensive prevention and control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Innovative Technologies and Production Strategies for Sustainable Controlled Environment Horticulture

edited by

László Sipos

,

László Csambalik

and

Anna Divéky-Ertsey

submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2505 | Submission Open

Keywords: controlled environment agriculture; sustainability; light recipes; PPFD; smart systems; hydroponics; aeroponics; urban agriculture; vertical plant production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Application of CRISPR Technology in Horticulture

edited by

Vadim Lebedev

and

Konstantin Shestibratov

submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1985 | Submission Open

Keywords: base editing; CRISPR/Cas9; gene editing; genome editing; guide RNA; horticultural crop improvement; precision breeding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2))

Irrigation in Horticulture Production: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by

Katarzyna Adamczewska-Sowińska

and Maria Licznar-Małańczuk

submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1953 | Submission Open

Keywords: irrigation methods; technology; water quality; water losses; assessment of irrigation needs; plant health; fertigation; yield quantity and quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Sustainable Fertilization Management Consequences to Horticultural Crops

edited by

Wacław Jarecki

,

Maciej Balawejder

and

Natalia Matłok

submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1473 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticulture; precision agriculture; balanced fertilization; macroelements; microelements

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

New Advances in High Yield and Efficient Cultivation Techniques of Tea Plants

edited by

,

,

, Chuan Yue,

and

submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1022 | Submission Open

Keywords: Camellia sinensis; tea yield; tea quality; fertilizer; biotic and abiotic stresses; gene; molecular mechanism; hormones; root; rhizosphere microorganisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2))

Strategies to Improve Grapevine Performance and Fruit Quality

edited by

Alessandro Matese

and

Matteo Gatti

submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 822 | Submission Open

Keywords: yield; phenology; fruit health; fruit quality; climate change; soil quality; water stress; cultural practices; digital agriculture; data analysis; artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) methodologies; high-throughput field phenotyping (HTFP); vineyard zoning; variable-rate technologies; irrigation; fertilization; disease detection; automation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fruit Production Systems)

Advances in Ecophysiology of Horticultural Crops

edited by

Deke Xing

and

Yanyou Wu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 256 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticulture; electrophysiology; physical and chemical properties; plant ecophysiology; abiotic and biotic stresses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotic and Abiotic Stress)

Postharvest Biology and Storage of Fruits and Vegetables

edited by

Shifeng Cao

and

Zhenfeng Yang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

Keywords: storage quality; shelf life; postharvest physiology; postharvest disorder

(This special issue belongs to the Section Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology)

Novel Management Strategies for Nematode Pests in Horticulture

edited by

Ebrahim Shokoohi

,

Zafar Ahmad Handoo

and

Mirella Clausi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open

Keywords: botanical nematicide; crop protection; free-living nematodes; nematode management; resistance cultivars; soil health; sustainable control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest Management)

Seed Germination and Micropropagation of Ornamental Plants

edited by

Konstantinos Bertsouklis

,

Epaminondas Kartsonas

and

Angela Carra

submission deadline 10 Jul 2023 | 10 articles | Viewed by 11630 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial seeds; clonal propagation; dormancy; endangered species; in vitro propagation; micropropagation; ornamental plants; plant tissue culture; seed germination; somatic embryogenesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Floriculture, Nursery and Landscape, and Turf)

Genetics and Molecular Breeding in Fruit Tree Orchards

edited by

John Matthew Chater

and

Zhenyu (Arthur) Jia

submission deadline 10 Jul 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1444 | Submission Open

Keywords: breeding; genomics; GWAS; marker-assisted selection; tree fruit crop

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2))

Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Isolation, Characterization and Biological Activities

edited by

Pablo Luis B. Figueiredo

submission deadline 10 Jul 2023 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open

Keywords: essential oil; volatiles; medicinal plants; biological activities; chemotaxonomy; aromatics plants; seasonal variability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinals, Herbs, and Specialty Crops)

Unraveling the Behavior of Horticultural Plants in Response to Climate Change

edited by

Gastón Gutiérrez-Gamboa

,

Alejandra Ribera-Fonseca

and

Ignacio Serra Stepke

submission deadline 10 Jul 2023 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: clones; interspecific hybrids; rootstocks; unknown genotypes; varieties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotic and Abiotic Stress)

New Insights into Rootstock - Scion Interactions in Horticultural Crops

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 14 Jul 2023 | 12 articles | Viewed by 13756 | Submission Open

Keywords: growth control; cropping efficiency and crop quality; response to biotic and abiotic stress factors; water supply and plant water potential; nutrient uptake and transport; hormonal interactions; phenology characteristics; graft compatibility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Propagation and Seeds)

Advancement in Propagation, Breeding, Cultivation and Marketing of Ornamentals

edited by

Margherita Beruto

,

Emmy Dhooghe

and

Bruce Dunn

submission deadline 14 Jul 2023 | 11 articles | Viewed by 13140 | Submission Open

Keywords: breeding; controlled environment; cultivation physiology; futureproof ornamentals and sustainability; genetics; hybridization; LED lighting; mutation breeding and somaclonal variation; precision farming; polyploidisation; postharvest; new breeding technologies and alternative breeding tools; new cultivars and wide crosses; new propagation techniques in vitro and ex vitro; nutrient use efficiency; sensors; stress tolerance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Propagation and Seeds)

Genetic Resources and Breeding Trends of Berry Crops

edited by

Sarmīte Strautiņa

,

Gunārs Lācis

and

Kaspars Kampuss

submission deadline 14 Jul 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1067 | Submission Open

Keywords: raspberry; currants; strawberry; blueberries; breeding; smart phenotyping; marker-assisted breeding; genomic tools; environmental resilience (ecological plasticity)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2))

Application of Nanoparticles on Horticultural Crops

edited by

Azam Noori

submission deadline 15 Jul 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11551 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; membrane transporters; gene expression; protein expression; oxidative stress

Use and Management of Artificial Light in Horticultural Plants

edited by

Hao Wei

,

Byoung Ryong Jeong

and

Jiangtao Hu

submission deadline 15 Jul 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 826 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial light; horticultural crops; supplementary lighting; light quality; light intensity; light duration; lighting direction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

New Cultivation and Breeding Methods for Quality Improvement of Citrus Fruits

edited by

Abelmon Da Silva Gesteira

and

Ute Albrecht

submission deadline 15 Jul 2023 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open

Keywords: polyploid; rootstock; genome; biotechnology; molecular biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fruit Production Systems)

Grapevine and Berry Crops: Cultivation, Chemical Composition and Biological Activity

edited by

Gizella Gyorffyne Jahnke

and

Diána Nyitrainé Sárdy

submission deadline 15 Jul 2023 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fruit Production Systems)

Antioxidant Phytochemicals in Horticultural Plants

edited by

Tatiane Luiza Cadorin Oldoni

,

Solange Teresinha Carpes

and

Marina Leite Mitterer-Daltoé

submission deadline 15 Jul 2023 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural antioxidants; natural dyes; unexplored; unconventional; polyphenols; fruits; plants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Physiology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology)

Plant Physiology under Abiotic Stresses, Volume II

edited by

Yanyou Wu

submission deadline 16 Jul 2023 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotic and Abiotic Stress)

Morphology, Palynology and Phytochemicals of Medicinal Plants

edited by

Wajid Zaman

submission deadline 20 Jul 2023 | 11 articles | Viewed by 8570 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plants; biomedicines; bioactive compounds; morphological variations; phylogeny; environment; biodiversity; authenticity; herbal medicine; phytochemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinals, Herbs, and Specialty Crops)

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