Horticulturae, Volume 11, Issue 5

In Gannan navel orange (Citrus sinensis) orchards—a typical sloped farmland ecosystem—selected native grasses outperform conventional green manure due to their stronger ecological adaptability and lower management requirements. However, f...

Rubus is a genus of small berry-producing shrubs, valued for their medicinal properties and as a food source. This genus is a large, globally distributed group that includes over 700 species. Despite numerous plastid and nuclear genomes having been r...

Horticultural crops play an important role in global food security and the economy [...]

This study investigates the potential of a biostimulant derived from the invasive brown alga Rugulopteryx okamurae (RoB) to enhance lettuce growth and improve its phytochemical profile. The extraction of the biostimulant was optimized through the imp...

Table grapes are widely cultivated worldwide and are highly appreciated by consumers for their sensory characteristics and high nutritional value. Recently, many researchers have focused on applying specific post-harvest preservation strategies, such...

Micropropagation of blackberry (Rubus spp.) has emerged as a key technique for large-scale production of genetically uniform, disease-free plants. This review summarizes more than half a century of in vitro blackberry culture research, covering funda...

The development of sustainable seed coating formulations is essential to enhance crop performance while reducing reliance on synthetic inputs. This study evaluates biochar-enriched coatings incorporating olive pomace, buffalo digestate, and microbial...

Heat stress severely inhibited the flower bud growth and development of passion fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims) in summer, resulting in severe production damage. Protein phosphorylation plays a key role in plant protein regulatory networks in response...

Tree peony is well-known for its ornamental value, medicine function, oil, and edible use. However, the difficulty in propagating tree peony impedes its cultivation and industrial advancement. Softwood cutting is an effective method to promote the pr...

Precision pesticide application is a key focus in orchard management, with targeted spraying serving as a core technology to optimize pesticide delivery and reduce environmental pollution. However, its accurate implementation relies on high-precision...