Vegetable Production Systems
A section of Horticulturae (ISSN 2311-7524).
Section Information
The Vegetable Production Systems Section publishes original manuscripts of diverse types related to both open field and protected vegetable production, either in soil or in soilless culture: cultural practices, crop, weed and pest management, soil tillage, organic farming, harvesting and post-harvesting, produce quality, and marketing are some of the topics appropriate for this Section.
We welcome high quality submissions related to vegetable production systems, which may include basic and applied studies. Full experimental and methodological details must be provided for research articles.
In particular, Vegetable Production Systems welcomes contributions by early career researchers and propositions for research topics. In addition, we invite senior scientists to initiate and serve as Guest Editors of new Special Issues on a single and particular theme.
Keywords
- seed production
- propagation and nursery management
- crop physiology
- grafting
- growing media
- soil tillage
- fertilization
- irrigation
- fertigation
- pest and weed management
- cultural practices
- organic farming
- harvesting
- post-harvesting
- produce quality
- marketing
- certification
- profitability
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Advances in New Agrotechnological Fertilization for Sustainable Vegetable Production Systems (Deadline: 15 May 2026)
- Precision Irrigation in Horticultural Production (Deadline: 15 May 2026)
- Precision Breeding in Vegetables: The Mining and Utilization of Key Genes Regulating Important Agronomic Traits (Deadline: 25 May 2026)
- Improvement of Resistance Strategies for Horticultural Plant Cultivation (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Sustainable Practices in Vegetable, Aromatic, and Medicinal Plant Production (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Production and Cultivation of Microgreens (Deadline: 25 July 2026)
- Genetic Breeding and Quality Improvement of Vegetable Crops (Deadline: 5 August 2026)
- Vegetable Crops: Cultivation, Nutritional Value and Bioactive Components (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Integrating Hybrid and Molecular Breeding as Approaches in Vegetable Breeding Strategies (Deadline: 25 August 2026)
- Genetic Breeding and Germplasm Resources of Fruit and Vegetable Crops (Deadline: 5 September 2026)
- Sustainable Horticulture: Composts, Bioinoculants, and Beneficial Fertilizer Strategies for Resilient Production Systems (Deadline: 5 September 2026)
- The Role of Rootstock in Horticultural Crops and Its Influence on Growth and Development (Deadline: 25 October 2026)
- Advancing Vegetable Systems: Innovations, Challenges, and Future Prospects—Selected Papers from 1st Euvrin Vegetable Conference (Deadline: 30 October 2026)
- Sustainable Vegetable Cultivation: Physiological Responses and Quality Regulation Under Environmental Stresses (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Yield Formation and Regulatory Mechanisms in Vegetable Crops (Deadline: 1 December 2026)
- Managing Soil, Fertilization, and Nutrient Uptake in Horticultural Production (Deadline: 15 December 2026)
- Optimizing Cultivation Methods and AI-Assisted Approaches for Improved Vegetable Quality (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions:
