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Horticulturae, Volume 8, Issue 4

April 2022 - 77 articles

Cover Story: Biochar is the solid product of biomass pyrolysis and is an important tool to improve soil fertility and reduce negative environmental impacts of agriculture. A promising approach for biochar application in horti- and agriculture is the amendment of biochar-based fertilizers, which are created by nutrient enrichment of biochar. In this study, we demonstrate yield increases in white cabbage heads with the root-zone application of biochar-based fertilizers in a fertile soil under temperate climate. The approach of concentrating the biochar in close proximity to the plant roots (i.e., root-zone application of biochar) is a promising strategy in agricultural biochar utilization which provides agronomic benefits while building up terrestrial carbon sinks. View this paper.
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Articles (77)

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
3,831 Views
13 Pages

Peatlands have been irreversibly destroyed by draining and mining for horticulture, in the course of which tremendous amounts of greenhouse gasses were released into the atmosphere. To avoid this in the future, sustainable alternatives are urgently n...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
4,847 Views
19 Pages

Manipulation of the Phenolic Quality of Assam Green Tea through Thermal Regulation and Utilization of Microwave and Ultrasonic Extraction Techniques

  • Kanjana Singh,
  • Somdet Srichairatanakool,
  • Teera Chewonarin,
  • Charles Stephen Brennan,
  • Margaret Anne Brennan,
  • Wannaporn Klangpetch and
  • Niramon Utama-ang

The aim of this study was to investigate the catechin levels and antioxidant activities as manipulated by roasting temperature and roasting time of green tea. Roasting temperature and time varied between 100–300 °C and 60–240 s in gre...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,820 Views
19 Pages

Plant Regeneration Protocol for Recalcitrant Passionflower (Passiflora quadrangularis L.)

  • Paula Boboc Oros,
  • Maria Cantor,
  • Mirela Irina Cordea and
  • Corina Cătană

This research was designed to provide the first protocol to establish an efficient solution for direct organogenesis regeneration in Passiflora quadrangularis using nodal explants from young shoots. Passifloraceae tissue culture has been associated w...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
3,335 Views
14 Pages

Salinity is a type of abiotic stress that negatively affects plant growth and development. Textile hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) is an important multi-purpose crop that shows sensitivity to salt stress in a genotype- and developmental stage-dependent man...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,120 Views
12 Pages

Performance of Cowpea under Different Water Regimes in Amazonian Conditions

  • Denis de Pinho Sousa,
  • Hildo Giuseppe Garcia Caldas Nunes,
  • Denilson Pontes Ferreira,
  • Vandeilson Belfort Moura,
  • William Lee Carrera de Aviz,
  • Helane Cristina Aguiar Santos,
  • João Vitor de Novoa Pinto,
  • Igor Cristian de Oliveira Vieira,
  • Gabriel Siqueira Tavares Fernandes and
  • Ewelyn Regina Rocha Silva
  • + 7 authors

Water availability is a crucial factor in the final productivity of cowpea. The objective of this work was to evaluate the production and productivity components of cowpea under different irrigation depths in Amazonian conditions. The experiment was...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,267 Views
19 Pages

Integrative Seed and Leaf Treatment with Ascorbic Acid Extends the Planting Period by Improving Tolerance to Late Sowing Influences in Parsley

  • Sudad K. Al-Taweel,
  • Hussein E. E. Belal,
  • Dalia M. El Sowfy,
  • El-Sayed M. Desoky,
  • Mostafa M. Rady,
  • Khaled E. Mazrou,
  • Ahmed R. M. Maray,
  • Mohamed E. El-Sharnouby,
  • Khalid H. Alamer and
  • Esmat F. Ali
  • + 1 author

Abnormal production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is an undesirable event which occurs in plants due to stress. To meet this event, plants synthesize ROS-neutralizing compounds, including the non-enzymatic oxidant scavenger known as vitamin C: asc...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,538 Views
11 Pages

Scallop shells are currently a major form of waste generated in the Chinese fishing industry. However, they have the potential to be used as important industrial products. This study was conducted to assess the utility of scallop shell powder (SSP) s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
4,226 Views
14 Pages

PpMYB39 Activates PpDFR to Modulate Anthocyanin Biosynthesis during Peach Fruit Maturation

  • Irshad Ahmad Khan,
  • Masood Ur Rahman,
  • Shazia Sakhi,
  • Ghazala Nawaz,
  • Aftab Ahmad Khan,
  • Tanveer Ahmad,
  • Mohammad Adnan and
  • Shah Masaud Khan

Anthocyanins are a class of water-soluble flavonoids widely present in fruits and vegetables responsible for the red flesh formation of peach fruit. Previously, several genes of the MYB family have been reported as transcriptional regulators of the a...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,878 Views
14 Pages

Commercial mushroom production is based on composted locally available agro-industrial wastes rich in carbon and nitrogen such as wheat straw supplemented with chicken manure. Either component can be replaced by other kinds of grain straw: barley, oa...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
4,693 Views
16 Pages

Woody Canker and Shoot Blight Caused by Botryosphaeriaceae and Diaporthaceae on Mango and Litchi in Italy

  • Dalia Aiello,
  • Vladimiro Guarnaccia,
  • Mariangela Benedetta Costanzo,
  • Giuseppa Rosaria Leonardi,
  • Filomena Epifani,
  • Giancarlo Perrone and
  • Giancarlo Polizzi

In recent years, the cultivation of tropical fruit crops has increased in the Mediterranean basin, especially in southern Italy. In surveys conducted from 2014 to 2019 woody canker and shoot blight were observed on mango plants (cvs. Kent, Keitt, Sen...

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