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Abiotic Stress Responses in Ornamental Crops: The State of the Art 2024

edited by

Yang Zhou

Weixin Liu

and Yunxiao Guan

submission deadline 26 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6405 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; resistance breeding; physiological response; molecular mechanism; transcriptional regulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Floriculture, Nursery and Landscape, and Turf)

Advancements in Enhancing Environmental Stress Tolerance of Specialty Crops in Horticulture

edited by

Roberto Berni

and

Gea Guerriero

submission deadline 29 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4258 | Submission Open

Keywords: specialty crops; multi-purpose crops; abiotic stress; biotic stress; plant physiology; agronomy; molecular biology; omics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotic and Abiotic Stress)

Innovative System for Disinfection in Greenhouses

edited by

Bandte Martina

submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 24409 | Submission Open

Keywords: water treatment; seed treatment; surface disinfection; soil biosolarization; disinfection byproducts; hydroponics; aquaponics; wash water

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Water, Fertilizer and Soil Management in Fruit and Vegetable Production

edited by Manuel Sandoval-Villa,

Joel Pineda-Pineda

and

Libia Iris Trejo-Téllez

submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant physiology; plant nutrition; fertilizers; water and fertilizer management; soil analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Postharvest Biology and Molecular Research of Horticulture Crops

edited by

Yen-Chou Kuan

Huey-Ling Lin

and

Yi-Yin Do

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 16991 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular mechanism; postharvest physiology; postharvest technology; postharvest disease; plant metabolism; ripening; senescence; stress response; shelf life

(This special issue belongs to the Section Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology)

Crop Authenticity in Organic Horticultural Production: Recent Studies and Applications

edited by

Simona Fabroni

Francesco Montemurro

and

Luana Bontempo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9214 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic horticultural practices and production; chemical metabolites; gene transcripts; isotopic ratios; multivariate analysis; chemometrics

Recent Scientific Developments in Breeding and Genetics of Ornamental and Beverage Plants

edited by

Tangchun Zheng

Jiao Jiao

and

Penghui Li

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7918 | Submission Open

Keywords: ornamental plants; beverage plants; omics technology; molecular breeding; phytohormones; regulation mechanism; gene verification; genetic mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2))

Postharvest Physiology and Quality Maintaining of Horticultural Plants

edited by Maorun Fu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6533 | Submission Open

Keywords: ripening; senescence; water loss; dormancy; sprout; postharvest growth; flowers; fresh-eating nuts; quality maintaining

(This special issue belongs to the Section Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology)

Research Progress on Physiology, Molecular Aspects and Genetics in Potato Cultivation and Storage

edited by

Liqin Li

Jingye Fu

and

Qiang Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3529 | Submission Open

Keywords: potato; cultivation; abiotic stress; biotic stress; storage; postharvest physiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Physiology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology)

Soil and Water Management in Horticulture

edited by

Kiril Bahcevandziev

and

José Manuel Monteiro Gonçalves

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2920 | Submission Open

Keywords: food production; irrigation water demand; soil water management; fertigation management; precision irrigation; digital horticulture

Horticultural Production in Controlled Environment

edited by

Sergio Argento

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2545 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop productivity; product quality; sustainable production practices; efficient use of resources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vegetable Production Systems)

Amendments in Soilless Culture for Improved Productivity of Horticultural Plants

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2409 | Submission Open

Keywords: protected Horticulture; growing substrate; productivity and quality; hydroponics; organic amendment; biochar; biostimulant; abiotic and biotic stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Role of RNA Interference (RNAi) Technology in Horticulture

edited by Jonathan Niño-Sánchez and Li-Hung Chen

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open

Keywords: RNA interference (RNAi); double-stranded RNA; small interfering RNA; microRNA; dicer-like proteins; argonaute; spray-induced gene silencing; RNAi-based application; crop improvement; post-harvest handling; pest and disease management; sustainable agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2))

Research on Molecular Mechanism of Fruit Softening

edited by

Jianzhao Li

Minjie Qian

and

Aidi Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit; softening; postharvest; molecular mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology)

Postharvest Physiology of Horticultural Crops

edited by

Edna Maria Mendes Aroucha

and Ricardo Henrique De Lima Leite

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: breeding; packaging; food technology; postharvest biology; postharvest technology; food chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology)

Secondary Metabolites and Nutrient Use Efficiency in Horticultural Tea Plants

edited by

Zhaoliang Zhang

and

Meiya Liu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

Keywords: tea plant; nutrition and fertilization; nutrient use efficiency; secondary metabolism; tea quality; growth and development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinals, Herbs, and Specialty Crops)

Fertilizer Usage and Nutrient Management in Horticultural Crops

edited by

Piotr Chohura

Marta Czaplicka

, Ewelina Gudarowska and

Daniel Drost

submission deadline 5 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2525 | Submission Open

Keywords: fertilization efficiency; microelements; beneficial elements

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Storage and Quality Management of Horticultural Products

edited by

Katarzyna Pobiega

submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 24852 | Submission Open

Keywords: shelf life; vegetables; fruits; postharvest; edible coating; food quality; biocontrol

(This special issue belongs to the Section Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology)

New Advances in Molecular Biology of Horticultural Plants

edited by

Tetsuya Matsukawa

and

Daniela Scaccabarozzi

submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 17242 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural plants; molecular biology; physiology; gene expression

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Physiology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology)

Advances in Sustainable Cultivation of Horticultural Crops

edited by Josinaldo Lopes Araújo Rocha, Márcia Michelle Queiroz Ambrosio and Railene Hérica Carlos Rocha Araújo

submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 908 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural nanotechnology; alternative fertilizers; biofertilization; biological control; climate changes; environmental sustainability; food safety; horticultural propagation; hydroponics; nutritional efficiency; organic fertilizer; production systems; use of waste; water efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vegetable Production Systems)

Plants Response to Abiotic Stresses: Strategies for Adaptations and Survival

edited by

Amith R. Devireddy

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 23110 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; physiology; adaptation and survival; signal transduction; secondary metabolites; phytohormones; gene expression; photosynthesis; tolerance; resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotic and Abiotic Stress)

Organic Fertilizers in Horticulture

edited by

Francesco De Mastro

Gennaro Brunetti

, Karam Farrag and

Huadong Zang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12339 | 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)

Novel Management Strategies for Nematode Pests in Horticulture

edited by

Ebrahim Shokoohi

Zafar Ahmad Handoo

and

Mirella Clausi

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5638 | Submission Open

Keywords: botanical nematicide; crop protection; free-living nematodes; nematode management; resistance cultivars; soil health; sustainable control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest Management)

From the Field to the Table: Unearthing Wild Fruit Species for Enhanced Prospecting and Utilization

edited by

Miriam Elisabet Arena

Silvia Radice

and Edgardo Giordani

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4740 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit subutilized species; phenology; floral biology; fruit morphological and chemical characterization; genetic resources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinals, Herbs, and Specialty Crops)

Recent Advances in the Postharvest and Processing Technologies of Horticultural Crops: New Perspectives and Applications

edited by

Vitalijs Radenkovs

, Dalija Seglina and Karina Juhnevica-Radenkova

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1833 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit treatment; losses; postharvest; quality; shelf-life; storage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology)

Soil Organic Amendment for Horticulture

edited by

Fotis Bilias

and

Dionisios Gasparatos

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 988 | Submission Open

Keywords: compost; biochar; soil properties; horticultural crop production; soil microbiota; nutrient management; mineralization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

The Role of Plant Growth Regulators in Horticulture

edited by Mack Moyo,

Stephen O. Amoo

and

Michael Bairu

submission deadline 22 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1278 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress tolerance; climate change resilience; plant morphogenesis; plant growth regulators; plant tissue culture; signal transduction; sustainable horticulture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Physiology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology)

Application of Plant Biostimulants in Horticultural Crops

edited by

Armando Robledo-Olivo

Adalberto Benavides-Mendoza

and Carlos Juan Alvarado-López

submission deadline 23 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3090 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; biotic stress; aqueous extraction; ethanolic extraction; fermentation; nanoparticles

Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Isolation, Characterization and Biological Activities

edited by

Pablo Luis B. Figueiredo

submission deadline 25 Aug 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 13084 | Submission Open

Keywords: essential oil; volatiles; medicinal plants; biological activities; chemotaxonomy; aromatics plants; seasonal variability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medicinals, Herbs, and Specialty Crops)

Studies on Biotic and Abiotic Stress Responses of Horticultural Plants

edited by

Changxia Li

and Yue Wu

submission deadline 25 Aug 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7409 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant hormones; gas signal molecules; plant growth and development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotic and Abiotic Stress)

Protected Fruit Tree Cultivation as a Response to Climate Change Process

edited by Marko Vuković and

Tomislav Jemrić

submission deadline 28 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open

Keywords: anti-hail nets; photoselective nets; agrivoltaic; anti-insect nets; light manipulation; wind break nets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fruit Production Systems)

Urban Waste Reuse: Boosting Horticulture Productivity

edited by

and Xuejiao Chen

submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban waste; nutrient recycling; closed-loop fertility cycle; crop productivity; soil health; environmental sustainability; biological treatment; thermochemical treatment; growing media; soil amendment; organic fertilizer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Indoor Farming and Artificial Cultivation

edited by

Alberto Pardossi

Luca Incrocci

and

Martina Puccinelli

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 36762 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial lighting; biofortification; controlled environment agriculture; functional foods; hydroponics; indoor agriculture; indoor farming; leafy vegetables; medicinal plants; microgreens; nutraceutical quality; nutritional quality; phytochemicals; plant factory; soilless culture; specialty crops; vegetables

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Advanced Studies in Abiotic Stress Response Mechanism of Horticultural Plants

edited by

Sara González-Orenga

M. Iftikhar Hussain

and

Muhammad Ikram

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 15 articles | Viewed by 16990 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; drought stress; salt stress; climate change; growth parameters; oxidative stress markers; antioxidant compounds; stress responsive genes; transcriptomic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotic and Abiotic Stress)

An Update of the Crop Management Practices Enhancing Yield and Quality in Citrus

edited by

Tahir Khurshid

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9428 | 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)

Research on Physiological, Genetic and Phytochemical Characteristics of Horticulture Crops

edited by Juan Guillermo Cruz-Castillo, Kazem Arzani and

Franco Famiani

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8411 | Submission Open

Keywords: beverage crops; natural plant biostimulants; neglected crops; ornamentals; rootstocks; sensorial analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Physiology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology)

Bioactivity of Horticultural Crops and Extracts

edited by

Stefanos Leontopoulos

and

Prodromos Skenderidis

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6106 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemicals; bioacticity; horticultural crops; natural compounds; antimicrobioal activity; human health; fruit and vegetables; cosmetics; crop protection; extraction methods

Research on Germplasm Resources and Genetic Improvement of Tree Fruit

edited by

Tuanhui Bai

and

Bowen Liang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2678 | Submission Open

Keywords: tree fruit; germplasm resources; genetic improvement; genomics; molecular markers; molecular breeding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2))

Nutrient Use Efficiency of Vegetable Crops: The Latest Research

edited by

Giao Nguyen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open

Keywords: vegetable varieties; nutrient management; nutrient use efficiency; sensor-based phenotyping; decision support tools; post-harvest product quality; nutrient irrigation interaction; hydroponics; protected cropping; controlled environment; soil amendments; drip and foliar fertigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vegetable Production Systems)

Tissue Culture Techniques and Molecular Markers of Horticultural Plants

edited by

Rytis Rugienius

, Audrius Sasnauskas and Akvile Virsile

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotechnology; breeding; biopharming; controlled conditions; genetics; genetic resources; in vitro screening; micropropagation; phytochemical composition; stress resistancea

(This special issue belongs to the Section Propagation and Seeds)

Smart Horticulture: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by

and

submission deadline 5 Sep 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 19365 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; sensors; machine learning; robotics; digital agriculture

Pest Diagnosis and Control Strategies for Fruit and Vegetable Plants

edited by

Maja Čačija

, Ivan Juran and

Carmelo Peter Bonsignore

submission deadline 5 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 787 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated pest management; diagnostic tools (decision support systems); pest monitoring and detection; control measures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest Management)

New Advances in Green Leafy Vegetables

edited by

Sławomir Michałek

and

Marzena Błażewicz-Woźniak

submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17607 | 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)

Precision Vineyard Management under Climate Change

edited by Runze Yu,

Stefano Poni

and

Carlos Manuel Lopes

submission deadline 10 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1764 | Submission Open

Keywords: viticulture; grapes; wine; precision viticulture; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viticulture)

Sustainable Fertilization Management Consequences to Horticultural Crops

edited by

Wacław Jarecki

Maciej Balawejder

and

Natalia Matłok

submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9324 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticulture; precision agriculture; balanced fertilization; macroelements; microelements

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Modernizing Horticultural Crop Improvement for Enhanced Yields and Quality

edited by Guofei Tan and Lifei Chen

submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1237 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural crop; technologies; methods; models; germplasm resources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2))

Phytochemicals and Their Applications in Horticulture Production

edited by

Ana Hortência Fonseca Castro

Alessandra Carrubba

and

Jiri Gruz

submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 621 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant science; plant breeding; in vitro culture; plant physiology; plant biotechnology; phytochemistry; bioactive metabolites; allelochemicals; natural herbicides; phytohormones

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Physiology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology)

The Effects of Fertilizers on Fruit Production

edited by

Miriam Distefano

and

Rosario Paolo Mauro

submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 535 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit production; fertilization; harvest; quality; crop nutrition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Responses to Abiotic Stresses in Horticultural Crops—2nd Edition

edited by

Susana González-Morales

Fabián Pérez Labrada

, Yolanda González-García and

Adalberto Benavides-Mendoza

submission deadline 16 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1415 | Submission Open

Keywords: defense system; salinity; drought; heat stress; cold stress; metals toxicity; nutrient stress; soil health; soil quality; biostimulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biotic and Abiotic Stress)

Phytochemicals of Natural Products: Analysis and Biological Activities: 2nd Edition

edited by

Dasha Mihaylova

and

Aneta Popova

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12803 | 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)

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