Ornamental Plants Responses under Drought and Salt Stress

Ornamental plants are subjected to a variety of abiotic stressors, including drought and salt stress. These are fatal to plant growth and their ability to produce under natural conditions. Various morphological and physiological changes occur in plants in response to stress, including decreases in transpiration and photosynthetic rates, suppresion of shoot and root development, osmotic adjustments, and production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) that ultimately lead to plant senescence and loss of quality. In view to coping with these responses, novel techniques are needed to protect cultivated ornamental plants from permanent harmful effects. Interestingly, the production of cut flowers under abiotic stresses activates their antioxidant systems at the pre-harvest stage. As a result, the harvested floricultural products benefit in extended vase lives. Additionally, the induction of antioxidant enzymes in tissues may help to battle the oxidation process, which leads to premature senescence and loss of quality. The aim of this Special Issue is to compile novel manuscripts addressing new treatments that postively affect ornamental plant cultivation under drought and salt stress conditions and/or delay the postharvest senescence of cut flowers and foliage.

Dr. Anastasios Darras
Guest Editor

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• ornamental plants
• oxidative stress
• plant physiology
• cut flowers
• biostimulants
• plant propagation
• elicitors