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It is our great honor to present the highly accessed papers published by Horticulturae (ISSN: 2311-7524) in 2023 in the Section “Plant Nutrition”. We would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the outstanding individuals and teams whose work inspires fellow researchers and profoundly influences the field of horticulture science. We invite you to read these outstanding works listed below.

1. “Spinach Responds to Minimal Nutrient Supplementation in Aquaponics by Up-Regulating Light Use Efficiency, Photochemistry, and Carboxylation”
by Evangelia Tsoumalakou, Eleni Mente, Nikolaos Vlahos and Efi Levizou
Horticulturae 2023, 9(3), 291; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9030291
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/3/291

2. “Sugar and Organic Acid Content Is Dependent on Tomato (Solanum Lycoperiscum L.) Peel Color”
by Magdalena Anđelini, Nikola Major, Nina Išić, Tvrtko Karlo Kovačević, Dean Ban, Igor Palčić, Mira Radunić and Smiljana Goreta Ban
Horticulturae 2023, 9(3), 313; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9030313
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/3/313

3. “From Lab to Field: Biofertilizers in the 21st Century”
by Ana Ibáñez, Sonia Garrido-Chamorro, María F. Vasco-Cárdenas and Carlos Barreiro
Horticulturae 2023, 9(12), 1306; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9121306
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/12/1306

4. “Effects of Sewage Treatment Water Supply on Leaf Development and Yield of Tuberous Roots in Multilayered Sweet Potato Cultivation”
by Takahiro Suzuki, Masaru Sakamoto, Hiroshi Kubo, Yui Miyabe and Daisuke Hiroshima
Horticulturae 2023, 9(3), 309; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9030309
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/3/309

5. “A Predictive Model of Nutrient Recovery from RAS Drum-Screen Effluent for Reuse in Aquaponics”
by Joseph Tetreault, Rachel L. Fogle, Ashly Ramos and Michael B. Timmons
Horticulturae 2023, 9(3), 403; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9030403
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/3/403

6. “Bioassessment of Phylogenetic Relatedness and Plant Growth Enhancement of Endophytic Bacterial Isolates from Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) Plant Tissues”
by Olawale Israel Omomowo and Olubukola Oluranti Babalola
Horticulturae 2023, 9(3), 332; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9030332
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/3/332

7. “Moderate Nitrogen Rates Applied to a Rainfed Olive Grove Seem to Provide an Interesting Balance between Variables Associated with Olive and Oil Quality”
by Ermelinda Silva, Alexandre Gonçalves, Sandra Martins, Luís Pinto, Luís Rocha, Helena Ferreira, José Moutinho-Pereira, Manuel Ângelo Rodrigues and Carlos M. Correia
Horticulturae 2023, 9(1), 110; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9010110
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/1/110

8. “AquaCrop Model Performance in Yield, Biomass, and Water Requirement Simulations of Common Bean Grown under Different Irrigation Treatments and Sowing Periods”
by Ružica Stričević, Aleksa Lipovac, Nevenka Djurović, Dunja Sotonica and Marija Ćosić
Horticulturae 2023, 9(4), 507; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9040507
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/4/507

9. “Evaluating Species-Specific Replenishment Solution Effects on Plant Growth and Root Zone Nutrients with Hydroponic Arugula (Eruca sativa L.) and Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.)”
by Lauren L. Houston, Ryan W. Dickson, Matthew B. Bertucci and Trenton L. Roberts
Horticulturae 2023, 9(4), 486; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9040486
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/4/486

10. “Effect of Bat Guano and Biochar on Okra Yield and Some Soil Properties”
by Paulo Dimande, Margarida Arrobas and Manuel Ângelo Rodrigues
Horticulturae 2023, 9(7), 728; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9070728
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/7/728

11. “Yield and Quality of Winter Jujube under Different Fertilizer Applications: A Field Investigation in the Yellow River Delta”
by Yanpeng Zhang, Hui Yu, Haiyan Yao, Tingting Deng, Kuilin Yin, Jingtao Liu, Zhenhua Wang, Jikun Xu, Wenjun Xie and Zaiwang Zhang
Horticulturae 2023, 9(2), 152; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9020152
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/2/152

12. “Effect of Fertilization Level on the Yield, Carotenoids, and Phenolic Content of Orange- and Purple-Fleshed Sweet Potato”
by Viktor Balázs, Lajos Helyes, Hussein G. Daood, Zoltán Pék, András Neményi, Márton Égei and Sándor Takács
Horticulturae 2023, 9(5), 523; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9050523
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/5/523

13. “Phenolic Potential of Olive Leaves from Different Istrian Cultivars in Croatia”
by Marija Polić Pasković, Nikolina Vidović, Igor Lukić, Paula Žurga, Valerija Majetić Germek, Smiljana Goreta Ban, Tomislav Kos, Lepomir Čoga, Tea Tomljanović, Sunčana Simonić-Kocijan et al.
Horticulturae 2023, 9(5), 594; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9050594
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/5/594

14. “Effects of LED Lights and New Long-Term-Release Fertilizers on Lettuce Growth: A Contribution for Sustainable Horticulture”
by Elisabetta Sgarbi, Giulia Santunione, Francesco Barbieri, Monia Montorsi, Isabella Lancellotti and Luisa Barbieri
Horticulturae 2023, 9(3), 404; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9030404
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/3/404

15. “Composts from Grapevine and Hazelnut By-Products: A Sustainable Peat Partial Replacement for the Growth of Micropropagated Hazelnut and Raspberry in Containers”
by Cristina Bignami, Francesco Reyes, Mario Saccaggi, Catello Pane, Massimo Zaccardelli and Domenico Ronga
Horticulturae 2023, 9(4), 481; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9040481
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/4/481