Fertilizer Usage and Nutrient Management in Horticultural Crops

Dear Colleagues,

Fertilization is one of the most important factors determining the success of horticulture production. We are constantly looking for methods and techniques to improve plant nutrient utilization efficiency, control nutrient release and reduce the fertlizers’ environmental impact. Researchers pay special attention to increasing the efficiency of the use of nitrogen and other elements in the fertilization process and the problem with micronutrients. The basic nutritional needs of horticultural plants are understood, but the community is looking for ways to reduce the doses and improve the quality of horticultural products by increasing the concentration of the desired ingredients and, on the other hand, reducing the unfavorable ones. Fertilization is used to increase the resistance of plants to diseases and stress factors such as drought, salinity or low temperature. The elements classified as beneficial elements, which include silicon, titanium, vanadium and others, are gaining more and more attention. Their use requires in-depth research. Plants are subjected to biofortification with elements important for human and animal nutrition, such as selenium or iodine. This Special Issue focuses on the practical and theoretical aspects of fertilization and nutrition of horticultural plants, with particular emphasis on micronutrients and beneficial elements and their impact on the crop quality and environment.

Dr. Piotr Chohura
Dr. Marta Czaplicka
Dr. Ewelina Gudarowska
Prof. Dr. Daniel Drost
Guest Editors

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• fertilization efficiency
• microelements
• beneficial elements