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Horticulturae, Volume 10, Issue 6

June 2024 - 130 articles

Cover Story: Understanding the complex hormonal interactions that trigger an adequate stress response is a crucial step for developing efficient and eco-friendly strategies for drought resilience of field-grown crops. Exogenously applied plant growth-regulating substances that simulate exposure to hormetic stress activate intrinsic plant defence mechanisms. Subsequently, the triggered protective reactions increase the chances for survival under unfavourable conditions. This concept was successfully tested on lettuce primed with bioequivalent doses of abscisic acid (ABA), in combination with ethylene precursor (ACC), an auxin-like acting compound (NAA), and cytokinin (kinetin). The experimental data confirmed that hormonal blends consisting of both stress- and growth-promoting hormones combined in physiologically relevant ratios could efficiently alleviate drought stress. View this paper
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Articles (130)

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,916 Views
18 Pages

Taeniophyllum is a distinct taxon of epiphytic leafless plants in the subtribe Aeridinae of Orchidaceae. The differences in chloroplast genomes between extremely degraded epiphytic leafless orchids and other leafy orchids, as well as their origins an...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,768 Views
24 Pages

Improvement of Physiological Features and Essential Oil Content of Thymus vulgaris after Soil Amendment with Chitosan Nanoparticles under Chromium Toxicity

  • Mohammad Haghaninia,
  • Farzad Rasouli,
  • Abdollah Javanmard,
  • Gholamreza Mahdavinia,
  • Sahar Azizi,
  • Rosario Nicoletti,
  • Otilia Cristina Murariu,
  • Alessio Vincenzo Tallarita and
  • Gianluca Caruso

An excessive amount of chromium in soil has detrimental effects on plant processes, and impairs food security, and public health. The application of nanoparticles may be a suitable solution and an innovative strategy by which to reduce plant abiotic...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,000 Views
17 Pages

Autochthonous Red Varieties in the Oltrepò Pavese Wine District: An Effective Tool for Adaptation to Climate Change

  • Alberto Vercesi,
  • Matteo Gatti,
  • Alessandra Garavani,
  • Francesco Pelusi and
  • Stefano Poni

Global warming is challenging the performances of medium-to-late ripening red Vitis vinifera cultivars whose harvest dates might be consistently anticipated at the detriment of still insufficient phenolic maturity. A 3-year study (2021–2023) wa...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,559 Views
16 Pages

The Moroccan date-growing sector is rich in a wide diversity of varieties but faces major challenges, notably the undervaluation of certain varieties intended mainly for animal feed. In this study, our objective was to evaluate the antiglycation acti...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
2,211 Views
18 Pages

The combination of high or low temperatures and high salt may cause significant harm to the yield, quality, and overall productivity of forage pea crops. The germination process, a crucial phase in the life cycle of forage peas, may be greatly influe...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,826 Views
11 Pages

Enhancing Tomato Productivity and Quality in Moderately Saline Soils through Salicornia-Assisted Cultivation Methods: A Comparative Study

  • Marco Santin,
  • Prangthip Parichanon,
  • Maria Calogera Sciampagna,
  • Annamaria Ranieri and
  • Antonella Castagna

The presence of high salt in soils is a substantial abiotic constraint for agricultural activities worldwide, particularly in Mediterranean regions. Researchers have discovered a simple and efficient way to repair soils that have suffered from excess...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,256 Views
14 Pages

Green walls are seen as an important architectural element in the design of sustainable cities, helping to make cities ecologically rich, green, and healthy places to live. The use of green walls, which have seen a wide range of applications worldwid...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,338 Views
13 Pages

Synergizing Sustainability: Integrated Nutrient Management and Intercropping for Optimal Coconut Cultivation in South India

  • Arumugam Selva Rani,
  • Sundararaj Subbulakshmi,
  • Ramasamy Sudha,
  • Kumaresan Kavitha,
  • Shahul Hameed Nazreen Hassan,
  • Murugiah Muthulakshmi,
  • Kannan Sivagamy and
  • Samuel Suresh

The study highlights the importance of integrating organic resources, such as vermicompost and biofertilizers with inorganic fertilizers to sustain coconut yields and manage costs. The experimental trial was conducted from 2016 to 2020 in a 47-year-o...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,160 Views
10 Pages

Identification of Key Soil Mineral Elements Affecting Sugars and Organic Acids of Jujube Fruit

  • Panpan Tong,
  • Guanglian Liao,
  • Fengzhi Liang,
  • Dengyang Lu,
  • Cuiyun Wu and
  • Jiangbo Wang

Soil mineral elements are the key factors affecting fruit quality, but which soil elements affect the sugars and organic acids of jujube fruit is still not clear. In this study, the fruit and soil of 18 major producing areas of the Tarim Basin were s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,860 Views
25 Pages

Integrated Metabolomic and Transcriptomic Analyses Reveal the Regulatory Mechanism Underlying the Accumulation of Anthocyanins in Cornus officinalis pericarp

  • Yue Qin,
  • Xuanmeng Chen,
  • Jiahui Yang,
  • Jing Gao,
  • Gang Zhang,
  • Yonggang Yan,
  • Xinjie Yang,
  • Xiaofei Zhang and
  • Ying Chen

The mature flesh of Cornus officinalis exhibits a vibrant red color, attributed to its rich anthocyanin content, imparting significant edible and medicinal value. Vibrant colors not only enhance the visual allure of medicinal materials but also maint...

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