Innovation in Propagation and Cultivation of Ornamental Plants
A special issue of Horticulturae (ISSN 2311-7524). This special issue belongs to the section "Propagation and Seeds".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 April 2024) | Viewed by 38285

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Interests: floriculture; breeding; propagation; in vitro plant cultivation
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Interests: micropropagation; cryopreservation; ornamental plants; medicinal plants; horticultural crops; space biology; temporary immersion bioreactors
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Dear Colleague,
Ornamental plants have been constantly improved by new technologies and cultivation systems to provide new, high-quality plant material for one of the most demanding markets in the horticulture sector. In addition, the ornamental production sector faces several challenges, such as an increase in costs of production, new pests and diseases, climate change and the need to adapt to environmental stresses, the need for conservation and environmental protection, and the competition of areas and natural resources with other food and energy crops.
Therefore, innovative ideas and new technologies for the cultivation and propagation of ornamental plants are needed to support existing practices, as well as to develop the next generation of cultivation systems with increased gains, including more efficient systems of propagation and cultivation at lower costs, associated with sustainable production and management practices.
In this Special Issue of Horticulturae, “Innovation in Propagation and Cultivation of Ornamental Plants”, research on new systems and technologies of propagation and cultivation of ornamental plants is presented as an intersection of three main areas, as illustrated in the graphical abstract below. These include sustainability (sustainable production and best management practices), propagation efficiency (techniques for improvement and increase in efficiency practices), and innovative technologies (from advanced breeding and genetic improvement techniques to automation and robotics).
Dr. Jean Carlos Cardoso
Prof. Dr. Wagner Vendrame
Guest Editors
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