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Biology and Life Sciences Forum, Volume 16, Issue 1

IECHo 2022 2022 - 36 articles

The 1st International Electronic Conference on Horticulturae

Online | 16–30 April 2022

Volume Editors:
Juan A. Fernández, Technical University of Cartagena, Spain
José Antonio Pascual, CEBAS-CSIC, Spain
Yuyang Zhang, Huazhong Agricultural University, China

Cover Story: This volume contains all the conference abstracts presented at the 1st International Electronic Conference on Horticulturae held from 16 to 30 April 2022 in Sciforum. Through the Conference, we aim to promote and advance the exciting and rapidly changing field of horticulture. The conference will include several special sections which embrace the most important research opportunities in horticultural science. Topics of interest include but are not limited to: the hidden potential of urban horticulture; organic horticulture; new trends in medicinal, herb, and specialty crops; propagation and seeds in the globalized world; how to increase plant nutrition with no negative effect on the environment; outreach, extension, and education on horticulture advances; overcoming abiotic and biotic stress; managing new plant pests and diseases, etc.
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Articles (36)

  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,410 Views
7 Pages

Integrated Multitrophic Aquaponics—A Promising Strategy for Cycling Plant Nutrients and Minimizing Water Consumption

  • Nora Ibáñez Otazua,
  • María Blázquez Sánchez,
  • Oscar Ruiz Yarritu,
  • Idoia Unzueta Balmaseda,
  • Ahmed Mohamed Aboseif,
  • Nevine M. Abou Shabana,
  • Mostafa Korany S. Taha and
  • Ashraf Mohamed Abdelsamee Goda

The integration of aquatic animals and horticultural production through aquaponics has been recently studied and endorsed by scientists as a real, sustainable solution to optimize the reuse of nutrient and water resources in food production. The pres...

  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
1,304 Views
6 Pages

Can Natural Fortification Increase Fe and Zn Content in Organically Grown Tomatoes?

  • Ana Rita F. Coelho,
  • Diana Daccak,
  • Inês Carmo Luís,
  • Ana Coelho Marques,
  • Cláudia Campos Pessoa,
  • Maria Manuela Silva,
  • Manuela Simões,
  • Fernando H. Reboredo,
  • Maria F. Pessoa and
  • Paulo Legoinha
  • + 5 authors

Natural fortification can be used to increase the mineral content of the edible part of plants. In horticultural crops, foliar fertilization is used extensively, being a way to provide nutrients through leaves (a faster way compared to soil applicati...

  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
1,709 Views
7 Pages

Antioxidants Were Efficient in Reducing Browning and Increasing the Shelf Life in Minimally Processed Arracacha (Arracacia xanthorrhiza Bancroft)

  • Aline Priscilla Gomes da Silva,
  • Jaqueline Visioni Tezotto-Uliana,
  • Thais Helena de Araujo,
  • William Gustavo Sganzerla and
  • Ricardo Alfredo Kluge

Arracacha (Arracacia xanthorrhiza Bancroft) is a nutritional crop with high energy value and good digestibility. However, this plant has a short shelf life due to excessive weight loss, browning, and disease incidence. Therefore, the aim of this stud...

  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
15 Citations
7,220 Views
8 Pages

LED Lighting in Vertical Farming Systems Enhances Bioactive Compounds and Productivity of Vegetables Crops

  • Cinthia Nájera,
  • Victor M. Gallegos-Cedillo,
  • Margarita Ros and
  • José Antonio Pascual

One of the greatest challenges of modern agriculture is to produce more with less, to produce healthier, safer food under sustainable systems. This includes a focus on increasing the efficiency of finite resources such as water and nutrients and incr...

  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,165 Views
7 Pages

Raman Spectroscopy as a Useful Tool for Tentative Identification of Nutritional Ingredients and Distinction of Allium Species

  • Sandra Vuković,
  • Đorđe Moravčević,
  • Jelica Gvozdanović-Varga,
  • Aleksandar Ž. Kostić,
  • Ana Vujošević,
  • Sofija Kilibarda and
  • Ilinka Pećinar

Our study aimed to carry out the nutritional characterization and discrimination of Allium fistulosum, A. nutans, A. odorum, A. schoenoprasum, A. ampeloprasum var. ampeloprasum, and A. sativum var. sagittatum samples grown in Serbia. Samples were rec...

  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,218 Views
6 Pages

Plants as Natural Organic Coagulant Powders for Winery Wastewater Treatment

  • Nuno Jorge,
  • Ana R. Teixeira,
  • Leonilde Marchão,
  • Marco S. Lucas and
  • José A. Peres

The horticulture development of several plants, such as Acacia dealbata Link. (pollen), Quercus ilex L. (acorn skin), Quercus ilex L. (peeled acorn), Platanus × acerifólia (Aiton) Willd. (seeds) and Tanacetum vulgare L. (seeds), in organ...

  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,515 Views
7 Pages

Many strawberry growers in some areas of the United States rely on customers to pick the fruits during the peak harvest months. Unfavorable weather conditions such as high humidity and excessive rainfall can quickly promote fruit rot and diseases. Th...

  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
1,613 Views
6 Pages

Mineral Interaction in Biofortified Tomatoes (Lycopersicum esculentum L.) with Magnesium

  • Ana Rita F. Coelho,
  • Inês Carmo Luís,
  • Ana Coelho Marques,
  • Cláudia Campos Pessoa,
  • Diana Daccak,
  • Maria Manuela Silva,
  • Manuela Simões,
  • Fernando H. Reboredo,
  • Maria F. Pessoa and
  • Paulo Legoinha
  • + 11 authors

Magnesium is considered an essential nutrient for humans, where about 60% of Mg plays an important role in skeletal development. However, its deficiency can trigger several health pathologies (namely, asthma, Alzheimer’s disease, hypertension,...

  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,783 Views
4 Pages

Monitoring of Leaf and Berry Diseases of Strawberry

  • Svitlana Mykhailenko,
  • Maya Dzham,
  • Olga Shevchuk and
  • Oksana Afanasieva

Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa Duch.) plants are valuable for the high taste, nutritional, medicinal and dietary properties of their fruits. Strawberries are the first to open the season of fresh berries. They are especially rich in sugars, organic ac...

  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
1,148 Views
4 Pages

Black plum sawfly (Hoplocampa minuta Christ. (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae)) is one of the dominant pests of plum in Ukraine, causing significant damage and yield losses. Monitoring based on pheromone and color traps is widespread in integrated protec...

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