Agronomy | Feature Papers in the Section “Horticultural and Floricultural Crops”
1. “Innovative Organic Fertilizers and Cover Crops: Perspectives for Sustainable Agriculture in the Era of Climate Change and Organic Agriculture”
by Muhammad Tahir Khan, Jūratė Aleinikovienė and Lina-Marija Butkevičienė
Agronomy 2024, 14(12), 2871; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14122871
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2. “Microbiota Ecosystem Services in Vineyards and Wine: A Review”
by Isabel García-Izquierdo, Victor J. Colino-Rabanal, Mercedes Tamame and Fernando Rodríguez-López
Agronomy 2024, 14(1), 131; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14010131
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3. “Ecophysiological Recovery of Micropropagated Olive Cultivars: Field Research in an Irrigated Super-High-Density Orchard”
by Francesco Maldera, Simone Pietro Garofalo and Salvatore Camposeo
Agronomy 2024, 14(7), 1560; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14071560
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4. “Overexpression of the Rubus idaeus Polygalacturonases Gene RiPG2 Accelerates Fruit Softening in Solanum lycopersicum”
by Tiemei Li, Xiao Guo, Yuxiao Chen, Jing Li, Caihong Yu, Zhifeng Guo and Guohui Yang
Agronomy 2024, 14(1), 160; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14010160
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5. “Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) Growth and Productivity under Solar Radiation-Based Quantitative Nutrient Management in Hydroponic System”
by Nethone Samba, Osamu Nunomura, Na Lu, Masahumi Johkan, Akimasa Nakano and Satoru Tsukagoshi.
Agronomy 2024, 14(2), 296; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14020296
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6. “Optimizing Lettuce Growth in Nutrient Film Technique Hydroponics: Evaluating the Impact of Elevated Oxygen Concentrations in the Root Zone under LED Illumination”
by Oana Alina Nitu, Elena Ştefania Ivan, Augustina Sandina Tronac and Adnan Arshad
Agronomy 2024, 14(9), 1896; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14091896
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7. “Comprehensive Morphometric and Biochemical Characterization of Seven Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) Genotypes: Focus on Light Use Efficiency”
by Ferdinando Branca, Simone Treccarichi, Giuseppe Ruberto, Agatino Renda and Sergio Argento
Agronomy 2024, 14(1), 224; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14010224
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8. “Origanum dictamnus Essential Oil in Vapour or Aqueous Solution Application for Pepper Fruit Preservation against Botrytis cinerea”
by Nikolaos Tzortzakis
Agronomy 2024, 14(2), 257; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14020257
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9. “The Efficient Extraction of β-Carotene from Sea Buckthorn Berries Using a Novel Solvent, Fatty Acid Ethyl Esters, and a Combination of Ultrasound and Microwave”
by Vasile Staicu, Ioan Calinescu, Mircea Vinatoru, Daniela Ghimpeteanu, Ioana Popa and Timothy J. Mason
Agronomy 2024, 14(3), 416; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14030416
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10. “Assessment of Yield and Quality of Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) Fruits Improved by Biodegradable Mulching Film in Two Different Regions of Southern Italy”
by Giuseppe Di Miceli, Nicolò Iacuzzi, Claudio Leto, Eugenio Cozzolino, Ida Di Mola, Lucia Ottaiano, Mauro Mori and Salvatore La Bella
Agronomy 2024, 14(4), 867; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14040867
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