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Tolerance and Response of Ornamental Plants to Abiotic Stress
edited by and Yi Zhao
submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8624
Keywords: ornamental plants; abiotic stress; tolerance mechanisms; stress responses; phytotoxicity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotic and Abiotic Stress)
Molecular Regulation and Maintaining of Fruit Quality
edited by Wenbing Su, and Weilin Wei
submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1638
Keywords: fruit growth; fruit quality development; postharvest quality maintaining; gene regulation mechanism; secondary metabolite; gene-manipulating skill
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2))
Advances in Disease Diagnosis and Control for Vegetable Crops
edited by Edivânio R. Araújo and
submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 848
Keywords: real-time diagnosis; control strategies; field disease control; vegetable diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Pathology and Disease Management (PPDM))
Fruit Tree Cultivation in Modern Orchards: Advancements, Innovations, Sustainability, and Optimal Fruit Production submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5802 | Submission Open
Keywords: fruit tree cultivation; modern orchards; fruit production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fruit Production Systems)
Mitigating Soil-Borne Diseases in Horticultural Crops: Current Challenges and Management Strategies
edited by Liangliang Liu, and Xinqi Huang
submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5623 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant– soil ecosystem; soil-borne pathogens; soil environmental factors; biological control; sustainable cultivation; soil health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Pathology and Disease Management (PPDM))
Next-Generation Postharvest Strategies: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Enhancing Fruit and Vegetable Quality and Safety
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open
Keywords: postharvest; shelf life; freshness; quality; fruits; vegetables
(This special issue belongs to the Section Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology)
From Farm to Table in the Era of a New Horticulture in Spain submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3689 | Submission Open
Keywords: horticulture; crop substrates; fertilization; food technology; smart fertigation
Fruit Tree Physiology and Molecular Biology
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2497 | Submission Open
Keywords: fruit tree physiology; molecular biology; fruit germplasm resources; stress response; rootstock
(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Physiology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology)
Variety and Rootstock to Improve Productivity and Market Opportunities for Fruit Crops submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1993 | Submission Open
Keywords: budding/grafting; interstock; yield/quality; disease resistance; hardiness; salinity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fruit Production Systems)
Innovative Food Products and Technologies within the Horticultural Chain and Circular Economy Framework
edited by , , and Somesh Sharma
submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1302 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovative food products and technologies; smart management; digitalization in food processing; food quality; food security; sustainable management; circular economy; vegetable waste handling and valorization; extraction of beneficial substances from waste
(This special issue belongs to the Section Processed Horticultural Products)
Flavor Biochemistry of Horticultural Plants submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1148 | Submission Open
Keywords: fruits; vegetables; primary metabolites; secondary metabolites; volatile compounds
(This special issue belongs to the Section Processed Horticultural Products)
New Challenge of Fungal Pathogens of Horticultural Crops submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 969 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabarcoding; emergent threats; sustainability; plant resilience; pathobiomes; bio control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Pathology and Disease Management (PPDM))
Enhancing Adaptation of Horticultural Crops to Climate Change Challenges submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 917 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change impacts; horticultural crops; mitigation measures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)
Pre/Post-harvest Treatments to Improve Quality and Longevity of Cut Flowers submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open
Keywords: cut flowers; pre-harvest conditions; post-harvest treatments; post-harvest technologies; transport methods; storage technologies; vase life extension; packaging innovations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology)
Analysis, Identification and Utilization of Genetic Resources Related to Peanut
edited by Hui Zhang, Xinlei Yang, and Ming Li Wang
submission deadline 25 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6668 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic resources; genomic selection; GWAS; bioinformatics; genes; omics; marker-assisted selection; G by E; evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2))
Advanced Postharvest Technology in Processed Horticultural Products
edited by , Chen Chen and Ke Feng
submission deadline 25 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3679 | Submission Open
Keywords: postharvest fruits and vegetables; quality; preservation technology; food safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology)
Emerging Trends and Progress in Postharvest Management: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Quality Preservation, Loss Reduction, and Sustainability submission deadline 25 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1698 | Submission Open
Keywords: postharvest physiology; storage technologies; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology)
Irrigation and Fertilization Management in Horticultural Production
edited by and
submission deadline 25 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1512 | Submission Open
Keywords: water-saving cultivation; crop water requirement; water– fertilizer use efficiency; irrigation technology; growth regulator; soil ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)
Rethinking Horticulture to Meet Sustainable Development Goals in Urban Areas
edited by Wanlai Zhou and
submission deadline 26 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban; horticulture; efficient resource utilization; plant protection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Outreach, Extension, and Education)
Sustainable and Organic Farming of Vegetable Crops in Greenhouse and Open Field Systems submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 33483 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; organic vegetable crops; nutrient; water and energy management; renewable inputs; soil amendment; integrated pest management; circular economy; carbon or environmental footprint; allelochemical
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vegetable Production Systems)
In Vitro Propagation and Biotechnology of Horticultural Plants, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2209 | Submission Open
Keywords: in vitro propagation; biotechnology; vegetables; aromatic and ornamental plants; growth regulator; tissue culture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Propagation and Seeds)
In Vitro Culture Techniques for Abiotic Stress Tolerance
edited by , and Marcello Airò
submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 256 | Submission Open
Keywords: biotic and abiotic stress; stress tolerance; in vitro technology; somatic embryogenesis; gametic embryognesis; haploid and doubled haploid culture; synthetic seed; micrografting; callus culture; plant growth regulators; microshoots; ex vitro acclimatization; in vitro seed germination; hairy roots culture; in vitro storage germplasm; plant biotechnology; plant genetics; DNA sequencing; genomics; molecular markers; microsatellites; genotyping; primer sequencing; plant breeding; genetic diversity; SSR; quantitative trait loci mapping; microsatellite genotyping; cell biology; DNA fingerprints; plant molecular genetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Propagation and Seeds)
Postharvest Handling and Nondestructive Detection of Fresh Horticulture Crops
edited by , and Libin Wang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8038 | Submission Open
Keywords: postharvest; packaging; food preservation; nondestructive detection; intelligent recognition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology)
Advances in Cultivation and Breeding of Tea Plants
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7503 | Submission Open
Keywords: secondary metabolites; efficient production; adaptability; climatic disasters; germplasm resources
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2))
Strategies to Increase Horticultural Crop Production for a Sustainable Future World submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6779 | Submission Open
Keywords: horticultural; crops; food security; food; automation; artificial intelligence; pests control; biological control of pest and diseases
Citrus Plant Growth and Fruit Quality
edited by and Ji-Hong Liu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5069 | Submission Open
Keywords: tree vigor; flowering; fruit sets; fruit maturation and ripening; abiotic stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fruit Production Systems)
Vine Cultivation in an Increasingly Warming World submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3781 | Submission Open
Keywords: cultivar; rootstock; hybrid vines; water stress; biostimulant; fertilization; precision viticulture; photovoltaic in the vineyard; selective radiation; covering systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viticulture)
Application of Smart Technology and Equipment in Horticulture—2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2272 | Submission Open
Keywords: horticultural intelligent equipment; horticultural artificial intelligence technology; modern agricultural technology
Precision Horticulture: Promoting Efficient Production of Fruit and Vegetable
edited by Danfeng Huang, and Jingjin Zhang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1921 | Submission Open
Keywords: production management; horticultural production chain; quality regulation; artificial intelligence; intelligent equipment; metabolomics; phenomics; environmental control; precision management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)
Plant Disease Management and Pathogens Control in Horticulture submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1494 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial pathogens; biocontrol; plant disease management; antimicrobial mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Pathology and Disease Management (PPDM))
Advances in Rootstocks for Grape Production
edited by , and Alireza Rahemi
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1050 | Submission Open
Keywords: grapevines; grape rootstocks; wild species; origin; diversity; taxonomy; morphology; anatomy; physiology; breeding; molecular markers; morphological markers; tolerance; resistance; biotic stresses; abiotic stresses; interspecific hybrids; genetic; genetic diversity; germplasm; Genebank
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viticulture)
Advancements in Horticultural Irrigation Water Management
edited by , , Muhali Olaide Jimoh and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 565 | Submission Open
Keywords: water scarcity; crop resilience; drought tolerance; irrigation technologies; hydroponics; water use efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)
Investigating Climate Change’s Impact on Grape and Wine Secondary Metabolites
edited by , and María José Giménez-Bañón
submission deadline 3 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1157 | Submission Open
Keywords: grapes; wines; polyphenols; aromas; climate change; Vitis vinifera; polysaccharides
(This special issue belongs to the Section Processed Horticultural Products)
An Update of the Crop Management Practices Enhancing Yield and Quality in Citrus
edited by
submission deadline 4 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11568 | Submission Open
Keywords: rootstocks; dwarfing rootstocks; slat tolerance; varieties; crop phenology; fruit thinning; irrigation; citrus diseases; citrus fruit safety; climate change; oranges; mandarin
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fruit Production Systems)
Effects of Biostimulants on the Growth and Development of Horticultural Crops submission deadline 10 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1740 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant hormones; sustainable agriculture; plant physiology; tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotic and Abiotic Stress)
Stress Physiology and Molecular Biology of Vegetable Crops
edited by , Juliane Maciel Henschel and
submission deadline 10 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1329 | Submission Open
Keywords: water stress; temperature stress; oxidative stress; salinity stress; vegetables crops
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotic and Abiotic Stress)
Phytochemicals of Natural Products: Analysis and Biological Activities: 2nd Edition submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 18257 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural products; polyphenols; antioxidants; analytical methods; phytochemical compounds; biological activity and effects; nutrients; functional foods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology)
Innovative Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Systems in Orchards and Vegetable Crops submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12687 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop protection; insects; mites; pathogens; weeds; pest management; agroecology; agricultural sustainability; pesticide resistance; cost-effective management strategies; food security
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest Management)
Frontiers in Nut Crop Genetics and Germplasm Diversity submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5676 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic; genetic diversity; germplasm; genebank
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2))
Integrated Weed Management in Horticulture submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 964 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecosystem health; farming practices; weed control; precision agriculture; circular economy
Detection and Prevention of Fungal Pathogens in Horticultural Products
edited by and Mina Nan
submission deadline 16 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7550 | Submission Open
Keywords: horticultural product; pathogenic fungi; isolation and identification; prevention; control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Pathology and Disease Management (PPDM))
Organic Fertilizers in Horticulture
edited by , , Karam Farrag and
submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 16901 | Submission Open
Keywords: organic farming; sustainable horticulture; greenhouse horticulture; precision farming; compost; biochar; soil pollutions; contaminants of emerging concern; microplastics; heavy metals; waste management; soil quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)
Postharvest Application of Edible Coatings on Fruits and Vegetables submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11057 | Submission Open
Keywords: biopolymers; antimicrobials; active compounds; edible films; edible coatings; food packaging; biodegradable materials; food quality; safety; storage; polysaccharides; proteins; lipids; food wastes; minimally processed foods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology)
Application of Non-destructive Detection Techniques in Horticultural Plants submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2501 | Submission Open
Keywords: non-destructive detection technique; visible spectroscopy; near-infrared spectroscopy; short-infrared spectroscopy; fluorescence spectroscopy; hyperspectral imaging; X-ray imaging; thermal imaging; machine vision; electronic nose
(This special issue belongs to the Section Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology)
The State of the Art of Orchard Management submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 392 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytotechnology; orchard management; fruit production; plant protection; postharvest technology; fruit growing; tree physiology; ground covers; cultural practices; high-density systems; fruit quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fruit Production Systems)
Horticultural Crops against Abiotic Stresses: Adaptation Skills and Agronomic Strategies submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open
Keywords: horticulture; genetic engineering; abiotic stress; water and soil management; drought stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotic and Abiotic Stress)
Advances in Disease Diagnostics and Pathogen Biocontrol of Horticulture Crops submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 16792 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant pathogen detection; nanobiosensors; new-generation sequencing technology; biocontrol strategies; reprogramming of plant defense; biocontrol agents; plant pathogens; emerging pathogens; quarantined pathogens
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Pathology and Disease Management (PPDM))
Water and Fertilizer Management and Sustainable Use in Horticultural Production submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4099 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant nutrition; fertigation; efficiency; resiliency; nutritional value; innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)
Advances in Germplasm Resources and Genetic Improvement of Tropical Crops
edited by Xintao Lei and Yong Xiao
submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3572 | Submission Open
Keywords: tropical horticultural crop; germplasm resources; new germplasm creation; accurate evaluation; genetic improvement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2))
New Advances in Green Leafy Vegetables submission deadline 30 Jan 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 21253 | Submission Open
Keywords: biostimulants; biofertilizers; city farms; cultivation; hydroponics; LED lights; leafy vegetables; nutritional value; plant nutrition; plant protection; soil-less production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vegetable Production Systems)
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