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Horticulturae, Volume 6, Issue 2

June 2020 - 17 articles

Cover Story: The group of gymnosperms known as cycads provides the horticulture community with more than 350 species. Their showy reproductive organs are among the attributes that increase the appeal of these plants in the international horticulture trade. The cover image typifies a male cone in the Cycas genus. Taxonomic and phylogenetic research on the group has dwarfed applied research, and horticulturists are left without the support of much-needed empirical research. This issue includes an article that takes a detailed look at use of developmental seed traits to estimate seed age of a representative Cycas species. View this paper
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Articles (17)

  • Article
  • Open Access
33 Citations
6,319 Views
12 Pages

Plant Extract Treatments Induce Resistance to Bacterial Spot by Tomato Plants for a Sustainable System

  • Kamal A. M. Abo-Elyousr,
  • Najeeb M. Almasoudi,
  • Ahmed W. M. Abdelmagid,
  • Sergio R. Roberto and
  • Khamis Youssef

The aim of this study is to assess the effect of extracts of Nerium oleander, Eucalyptus chamadulonsis and Citrullus colocynthis against bacterial spot disease of tomato and to investigate the induction of resistance by tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,234 Views
13 Pages

We investigated the effects of red and blue light on the growth and content of bioactive compounds of Salvia plebeia R. Br in a closed-type plant production system (CPPS). The seedlings of Salvia plebeia R. Br. were transplanted into a deep floating...

  • Article
  • Open Access
28 Citations
6,196 Views
14 Pages

Tomato Breeding for Sustainable Crop Systems: High Levels of Zingiberene Providing Resistance to Multiple Arthropods

  • João Ronaldo Freitas de Oliveira,
  • Juliano Tadeu Vilela de Resende,
  • Renato Barros de Lima Filho,
  • Sergio Ruffo Roberto,
  • Paulo Roberto da Silva,
  • Caroline Rech and
  • Cristiane Nardi

In sustainable cropping systems, the management of herbivorous arthropods is a challenge for the high performance of the tomato crop. One way to reduce the damage caused by these pests is the use of resistant cultivars within a sustainable integrated...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
8,790 Views
22 Pages

The level of agricultural productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa remains far below the global average. This is partly due to the scarce use of production- and process-enhancing technologies. This study aims to explore the driving forces and effects of ad...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,894 Views
21 Pages

Identifying System-Related Barriers for the Development and Implementation of Eco-Innovation in the German Horticultural Sector

  • Anett Kuntosch,
  • Bettina König,
  • Wolfgang Bokelmann,
  • Alexandra Doernberg,
  • Rosemarie Siebert,
  • Wim Schwerdtner and
  • Maria Busse

The implementation of eco-innovations can be a strategy to combine economic benefit and reduce negative environmental impact. German greenhouse production is highly energy intensive, as heating and energy account for the second largest cost factor. T...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
5,220 Views
10 Pages

The aim of this research was to determine the incidence and possible causal pathogen(s) of premature apple fruit drop (PAFD), and also to assess some fungicides for controlling the disease organisms, in order to promote a sustainable system in orchar...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
2 Citations
7,308 Views
10 Pages

Cycas micronesica is a foundation species in several Micronesian islands and its seeds have been a historical source of starch for the island residents. The species has become endangered by invasive specialist insect herbivores and conservationists s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,300 Views
11 Pages

Assessment of Two Sweet Orange Cultivars Grafted on Selected Rootstocks Grown on an Inceptisol in Puerto Rico

  • Rebecca Tirado-Corbalá,
  • Alejandro Segarra-Carmona,
  • Manuel Matos-Rodríguez,
  • Dania Rivera-Ocasio,
  • Consuelo Estévez de Jensen and
  • Jeniffer Pagán

Sweet oranges in Puerto Rico and other citrus-producing areas in the world have been greatly affected by the Huanglongbing disease (HLB). Historically, most of Puerto Rico’s citrus production has been located from 0–600 m above sea level, where fruit...

  • Article
  • Open Access
81 Citations
12,038 Views
13 Pages

Effect of Seaweed Extract on Productivity and Quality Attributes of Four Onion Cultivars

  • Mazhar Abbas,
  • Jahanzeb Anwar,
  • Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye,
  • Rashid Iqbal Khan,
  • Muhammad Saleem,
  • Ashfaq Ahmad Rahi,
  • Subhan Danish and
  • Rahul Datta

The excessive use of chemicals and inorganic fertilizers by farmers to increase crop yield is detrimental to the environment and human health. Application of biostimulants such as seaweed extract (SWE) in agriculture could be an effective and eco-fri...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
5,136 Views
12 Pages

Water Use and Yield Responses of Chile Pepper Cultivars Irrigated with Brackish Groundwater and Reverse Osmosis Concentrate

  • Gurjinder S. Baath,
  • Manoj K. Shukla,
  • Paul W. Bosland,
  • Stephanie J. Walker,
  • Rupinder K. Saini and
  • Randall Shaw

Freshwater availability is declining in most of semi-arid and arid regions across the world, including the southwestern United States. The use of marginal quality groundwater has been increasing for sustaining agriculture in these arid regions. Rever...

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