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It is our honor to present highly cited papers published by Horticulturae (ISSN: 2311-7524) in 2022 and 2023 in the Section “Protected Culture”. 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 the outstanding works listed below.

1. “What You May Not Realize about Vertical Farming”
by Farzana A. Lubna, David C. Lewus, Timothy J. Shelford and Arend-Jan Both
Horticulturae 2022, 8(4), 322; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8040322
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/4/322

2. “Disinfection Efficacy of Tobamovirus-Contaminated Soil in Greenhouse-Grown Crops”
by Aviv Dombrovsky, Netta Mor, Shelly Gantz, Oded Lachman and Elisheva Smith
Horticulturae 2022, 8(7), 563; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8070563
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/7/563

3. “The Inclusion of Green Light in a Red and Blue Light Background Impact the Growth and Functional Quality of Vegetable and Flower Microgreen Species”
by Matteo Orlando, Alice Trivellini, Luca Incrocci, Antonio Ferrante and Anna Mensuali
Horticulturae 2022, 8(3), 217; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8030217
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/3/217

4. “Bio-Fertilizers Reduced the Need for Mineral Fertilizers in Soilless-Grown Capia Pepper”
by Hayriye Yildiz Dasgan, Mehmet Yilmaz, Sultan Dere, Boran Ikiz and Nazim S. Gruda
Horticulturae 2023, 9(2), 188; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9020188
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/2/188

5. “Can Light Spectrum Composition Increase Growth and Nutritional Quality of Linum usitatissimum L. Sprouts and Microgreens?”
by Martina Puccinelli, Rita Maggini, Luciana G. Angelini, Marco Santin, Marco Landi, Silvia Tavarini, Antonella Castagna and Luca Incrocci
Horticulturae 2022, 8(2), 98; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8020098
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/2/98

6. “Cleaning of Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) from Contaminated Clothing of Greenhouse Employees”
by Jens Ehlers, Shaheen Nourinejhad Zarghani, Bärbel Kroschewski, Carmen Büttner and Martina Bandte
Horticulturae 2022, 8(8), 751; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8080751
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/8/751

7. “Agrivoltaic System and Modelling Simulation: A Case Study of Soybean (Glycine max L.) in Italy“
by Eleonora Potenza, Michele Croci, Michele Colauzzi and Stefano Amaducci
Horticulturae 2022, 8(12), 1160; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8121160
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/12/1160

8. “Soilless Tomato Production: Effects of Hemp Fiber and Rock Wool Growing Media on Yield, Secondary Metabolites, Substrate Characteristics and Greenhouse Gas Emissions”
by Annika Nerlich, Stefan Karlowsky, Dietmar Schwarz, Nadja Förster and Dennis Dannehl
Horticulturae 2022, 8(3), 272; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8030272
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/3/272

9. “Characterizing the Spatial Uniformity of Light Intensity and Spectrum for Indoor Crop Production”
by László Balázs, Zoltán Dombi, László Csambalik and László Sipos
Horticulturae 2022, 8(7), 644; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8070644
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/7/644

10. “Complementary Nutrients in Decoupled Aquaponics Enhance Basil Performance”
by Dylan Rodgers, Eugene Won, Michael B. Timmons and Neil Mattson
Horticulturae 2022, 8(2), 111; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8020111
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/2/111

11. “Optimization of the Yield, Total Phenolic Content, and Antioxidant Capacity of Basil by Controlling the Electrical Conductivity of the Nutrient Solution”
by Xiaowei Ren, Na Lu, Wenshuo Xu, Yunfei Zhuang and Michiko Takagaki
Horticulturae 2022, 8(3), 216; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8030216
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/3/216

12. “Vertical Greenery as Natural Tool for Improving Energy Efficiency of Buildings”
by Carlo Alberto Campiotti, Lorenzo Gatti, Alessandro Campiotti, Luciano Consorti, Patrizia De Rossi, Carlo Bibbiani, Rosario Muleo and Arianna Latini
Horticulturae 2022, 8(6), 526; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8060526
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/6/526

13. “Effects of Shading Nets on Reactive Oxygen Species Accumulation, Photosynthetic Changes, and Associated Physiochemical Attributes in Promoting Cold-Induced Damage in Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze”
by Shah Zaman, Jiazhi Shen, Shuangshuang Wang, Yu Wang, Zhaotang Ding, Dapeng Song, Hui Wang, Shibo Ding, Xu Pang and Mengqi Wang
Horticulturae 2022, 8(7), 637; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8070637
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/7/637