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Recent Advances in Nursery Stock and Ornamental Plants
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Recent Advances in Nursery Stock and Ornamental Plants

A special issue of Horticulturae (ISSN 2311-7524). This special issue belongs to the section "Floriculture, Nursery and Landscape, and Turf".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023) | Viewed by 2584

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Xiuxin Zhang

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Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
Interests: resource collection and evaluation; breeding; flowering regulation; nutritional evaluation; functional analysis of peony and medicinal plants

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The term ‘ornamental plant’ refers to all plants with ornamental value, which generally have beautiful flowers or special plant architectures. Nursery stock and ornamental plants provide greenery and beautify indoor and outdoor environments, playing a critical role in our lives by working to stimulate the imagination, revive the spirit, enhance memory retention and concentration, and significantly improve mental health and human well-being. The value of ornamental plants relies on their aesthetic appearance, including pleasing flower and/or leaf color, flower and/or leaf shape, fragrance, leaf texture and variegation, and overall plant form or architecture. Suitable subjects for discussion in ‘Recent Advances of Nursery Stock and Ornamental Plants’ include various species of trees and shrubs, perennials, biennials, annuals, bulbs, etc. With the rapid developments in techniques of molecular biology, the study of nursery stock and ornamental plants has been greatly promoted. 

This Special Issue intends to focus on the latest research on nursery stock and ornamental plants. Researchers are encouraged to share their cutting-edge research in all aspects of the fields of nursery stock and ornamental plants. This includes, but is not limited to: molecular research, gene regulation, metabolomics, genomics, genetics, proteomics, epigenetic modification, biotechnology, and breeding.

Dr. Xiuxin Zhang
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Horticulturae is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2200 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • molecular research
  • metabolomics
  • genomics
  • genetics
  • proteomics
  • epigenetic modification
  • biotechnology
  • breeding

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Comparison of Pollen-Collecting Abilities between Apis mellifera L. and Bombus terrestris L. in the Oil Tree Peony Field
by Junyi Bao, Kaiyue Zhang, Xiangnan He, Zhanfeng Chen, Junying Wang, Chunling He and Xiaogai Hou
Horticulturae 2023, 9(6), 658; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9060658 - 02 Jun 2023
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The lack of pollinators in the oil tree peony field was a serious problem for the seed yield. In the preliminary studies, we found that the seed rate of oil tree peonies was significantly improved by supplementing bees during the flowering stages in [...] Read more.
The lack of pollinators in the oil tree peony field was a serious problem for the seed yield. In the preliminary studies, we found that the seed rate of oil tree peonies was significantly improved by supplementing bees during the flowering stages in the pollination net room. In addition, the performance of Apis mellifera L. was better than Bombus terrestris L. To understand the interaction relationship between flowering characteristics and the managed bees, and the pollen-collecting ability of different species of bees, the flowering traits and the pollen loaded on bees were measured in this study. We found that the bees visited flowers with preference and they prefer to forage the flowers having pollen with higher viability. The B. terrestris carried more pollen (27,000.00 ± 5613.70 grains) on the body surface than that of the A. mellifera (7690.00 ± 2873.26 grains). The A. mellifera outperformed B. terrestris both in pollen deposition per visit on the stigma and on the pollen transfer efficiency. The viability of pollen on the body surface (67.77% ± 19.06%) and hind legs (92.02% ± 10.74%) of A. mellifera were both significantly higher than that of B. terrestris (31.84% ± 4.84% and 83.77% ± 6.40%). Our study indicated that the quantity and quality of pollen loaded on stigma by A. mellifera were both better than B. terrestris, which provided evidence that the A. mellifera was the effective pollinator pollinating for the oil tree peony in the pollination net room. Full article
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Systematic Review on the Positive Mental Health Impact of Older Adults Participation in Horticultural Activities in Long Term Care Facilities
by Ruo-Nan Jueng, Chien-Yau Lin and Yu-Hsiu Huang
Horticulturae 2023, 9(10), 1076; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9101076 - 26 Sep 2023
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The present research study focuses on exploring the effects of horticultural activities on the health outcomes of residents of long-term care facilities (LTCFs). The study utilizes evidence-based nursing and a systematic literature review. A search for relevant articles was conducted on databases such [...] Read more.
The present research study focuses on exploring the effects of horticultural activities on the health outcomes of residents of long-term care facilities (LTCFs). The study utilizes evidence-based nursing and a systematic literature review. A search for relevant articles was conducted on databases such as PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and Cochrane. Randomized controlled trials in English and Chinese were included in the analysis, with two researchers independently evaluating the selected articles. The synthesis of results revealed that horticultural activities for residents of LTCFs had positive effects on physical aspects, such as increasing physical agility and aerobic endurance. Moreover, they had positive influences including happiness, positive mental health. In terms of social aspects, horticultural activities for older adults helped reduce aggressive behaviors, promoted goal-oriented living, and enhanced quality of life. Evidence of the impact of horticultural activities on the positive mental health of residents of LTCFs is relatively scarce compared to community-dwelling older adults, where psychological states are often studied in negative contexts. It has been suggested that LTCFs should integrate horticultural activities into their regular programs to foster positive mental health outcomes. Horticultural activities show promise in promoting positive mental health among residents of LTCFs and warrant further exploration. Full article
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