Advances in Sustainable Cultivation of Horticultural Crops

Dear Colleagues,

Horticulture can achieve high levels of sustainability if scientific and technological advances in various areas of knowledge are incorporated into production systems. Recent discoveries in areas such as nanotechnology, biotechnology, plant physiology, plant biochemistry, plant mineral nutrition and molecular biology have provided basic knowledge for the development of applied research in the generation of plant production techniques that have less impact on the quality of soil, water, the air, and human health and at the same time contribute to increasing food security.

This Special Issue, entitled “Advances in Sustainable Cultivation of Horticultural Crops”, aims to present innovative studies as well as new methodological and technological approaches that can contribute to the development of horticulture, considering the principles of sustainability.

We are pleased to invite you to submit original research articles or reviews that  primarily deal with, but are not limited to, the following topics:

• Biofertilizers;
• Biological control;
• Decrease in greenhouse gas emissions;
• Erosion control;
• Green manures;
• Increased efficiency fertilizers;
• Integrated pest and disease control;
• Nutritional efficiency;
• Organic and organomineral fertilization;
• Agro-industrial wastes;
• Water use efficiency.

Prof. Dr. Josinaldo Lopes Araújo Rocha
Prof. Dr. Márcia Michelle Queiroz Ambrosio
Prof. Dr. Railene Hérica Carlos Rocha Araújo
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Horticulturae is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2200 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.