Horticulturae

Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management for Sustainable and High-Quality Horticultural Production

edited by

José Félix Brito Neto

,

Evandro Franklin De Mesquita

,

Rennan Fernandes Pereira

and

Alberto Soares De Melo

submission deadline 5 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil nutrient availability; plant mineral nutrition; horticultural production systems; horticultural crop quality; soil nutrient availability; nutrient use efficiency; horticultural crops

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Effects of Microbial Fertilizers on Yield and Quality of Horticultural Plants

edited by Martin Raspor and

Olga Radulović

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10668 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocontrol agents; biofertilizers; climate resilience; induced systemic resistance; local and rare horticultural crops; microbial fertilizers; nutrient solubilization; plant growth promotion; rhizobacteria; soil enzymes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Phytochemicals as Eco-Friendly Compounds for Weed Control and Obtaining Safer Horticultural Products

edited by

Ana Hortência Fonseca Castro

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1195 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural crop protection agents; weed control; bioherbicides; phytotoxicity; allelopathy; allelochemicals; secondary metabolites; plant biotechnology; plant physiology

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

Management of Artificial Light in Horticultural Crops

edited by

Hao Wei

,

Byoung Ryong Jeong

and

Jiangtao Hu

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13522 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial light; horticultural crops; supplementary lighting; light quality; light intensity; light duration; lighting direction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Molecular Mechanisms of Stress Adaptation and Quality Control in Horticultural Plants

edited by

Lijuan Wei

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3890 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural plants; yield and quality control; stress response; gas signaling; phytohormones; post-translational modifications

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

Biological Control of Integrated Pest Management in Horticulture Crops

edited by Chenchen Zhao and

Carmelo Peter Bonsignore

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3346 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological control; integrated pest management (IPM); horticultural crops; predators and parasitoids; entomopathogenic fungi; entomopathogenic nematodes; microbial biocontrol agents; botanicals; semiochemicals and pheromones; conservation biological control

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

Abiotic Stress Tolerance and Responsiveness in Horticultural Crops

edited by

Daniel Padilla-Chacón

,

José Cruz Jimenez Galindo

,

Norma Cecilia Morales-Elías

, Carlos Alberto Cruz Cruz and Marco Antonio Ramírez-Mosqueda

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5470 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; tolerance; metabolism; physiological adaptations

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

Sustainable Soil Management for Tea Plantations

edited by

Lingfei Ji

, Yiyang Yang and

Jianyun Ruan

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5303 | Submission Open

Keywords: tea plantation soil; sustainable fertilization; soil acidification; nutrient management; soil microbial communities; tea quality parameters; different tea cultivars; climate-resilient tea cultivation; soil erosion control; organic soil amendment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Integrated Strategies for Biotic and Abiotic Stresses Mitigation in Horticulture

edited by

Deke Xing

and

Yanyou Wu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1638 | Submission Open

Keywords: agronomic practices; bio-based agrochemicals; electrophysiology; genotype; metabolisms; morphology; mycorrhizal fungi; plant growth regulators; photosynthesis; yield

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

Applied Artificial Intelligence in Digital Horticulture: Practices and Innovations—Second Edition

edited by Yang Liu, Hong Zhang and Haipeng Lan

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; digital gardening; automated management; non-destructive testing; intelligent perception

Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi: From Mechanisms to Applications in Horticulture

edited by Alexis Velásquez,

Daniel Chávez

and Christian Santander

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop productivity; nutrient uptake efficiency; root symbioses; secondary metabolites; soil health; sustainable production systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Morchella: Innovative Mushrooms from Forests to Farms, Then to Our Tables

edited by Qi Zhao,

Wei Liu

, Hao Tan and Xi-Hui Du

submission deadline 23 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7104 | Submission Open

Keywords: wild morel germplasm; morphology and cell biology; phylogenetics; mating type; breeding report of morel cultivar; genome and mitogenome; functional gene; transcriptional factor; genetics and epigenetics; gene editing; microbial physiology and biochemistry related to morel cultivation; transcriptome, proteome, and metabolome; soil microbial ecology of morel mycosphere; continuous cropping obstacle; identification of morel pathogens; biocontrol of morel pathogens; metabolites and bioactive compounds in morel fruiting-bodies; processing of morel products; food safety; pesticides; pesticide residues; heavy metals

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

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Vision for Full-Cycle Orchard Production Management and Harvest

edited by

Weikuan Jia

,

Nan Wang

and

Danyan Chen

submission deadline 23 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4684 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; computer vision; full-cycle orchard management; fruit orchards; phenological phases; harvest; flower detection; fruit detection and segmentation; pest and disease control; yield estimation; autonomous harvesting; deep learning models

Advances in Developmental Biology in Tree Fruit and Nut Crops—2nd Edition

edited by

Zhaohe Yuan

, Bo Li and Yujie Zhao

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12525 | Submission Open

Keywords: developmental biology; tree fruit crops; nut crops; genetic regulation; molecular mechanisms; seed and fruit development; flower development; environmental influences on development; nutrient and hormonal regulation; reproductive biology; adaptation and evolutionary aspects; biotic and abiotic stress responses; biotechnology; genetics; genomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics

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

The Role of Rootstock in Horticultural Crops and Its Influence on Growth and Development

edited by

Gloria De Mori

, Catalina Pinto and Guido Cipriani

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8224 | Submission Open

Keywords: rootstock–scion interaction; grafting compatibility; stress resistance; orchard performance; climate change

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

Biostimulant-Based Strategies for Improving Stress Resilience and Productivity in Horticulture

edited by

Alexis Velásquez

, Erico R. Carmona and

Marcela Carvajal

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 242 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant stress physiology; sustainable horticulture; crop resilience; resource use efficiency; metabolic regulation; microbial inoculant; product quality

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

Advances in Soil Fertility and Crop Management in Conservation Agriculture

edited by Nkanyiso J. Sithole,

Khayelihle Ncama

and Nomali Z. Ngobese

submission deadline 28 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7371 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil fertility management; conservation agriculture; soil quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Intelligent Agricultural Equipment Monitoring Technology for Vegetable Production

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2706 | Submission Open

Keywords: vegetable production; smart agriculture; automation systems; transplanting machinery; harvesting equipment; monitoring technology

Sustainable Viticulture and Oenology—Adaptation in a Changing Climate

edited by

Anastasios Alatzas

,

Serafeim Theocharis

,

Dimitris Miliordos

and

Polydefkis Hatzopoulos

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1368 | Submission Open

Keywords: grapevine adaptation; viticultural techniques; oenological methods; sustainable viticulture; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viticulture)

Water Saving and Soil Amendments: Advances in Research, Use and Optimization and Testing of Innovative Materials

edited by

Mirko Castellini

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 478 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil water retention; capacitive-based soil indicators; plant available water capacity; soil water content at field capacity; soil water content at permanent wilting point; soil amendments; bio-based and organic amendments; compost; biochar; superabsorbent hydrogel

Advancing Vegetable Systems: Innovations, Challenges, and Future Prospects—Selected Papers from 1st Euvrin Vegetable Conference

edited by

Silvana Nicola

, Vasile Stoleru and

Mihaela Rosca

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 433 | Submission Open

Keywords: seed development and production; seedling physiology and nursery management; development of climate-resilient vegetable varieties; sustainable practices for nutrition, irrigation, and resource management; integrated pest, disease, and weed management strategies accordingly to climate variability; growing vegetables in controlled environments and protected cultivation systems; soilless and hydroponic systems for sustainable crop production; mitigation of biotic and abiotic stress in vegetable growing systems; strategies for enhancing the quality, health, and nutritional value of vegetable products; postharvest physiology and technology; circular economy approaches: reducing waste, reusing resources, and recycling in production systems; organic vegetable farming and eco-friendly solutions; applications of digital tools, AI, and climate prediction models in horticultural practices

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

Functional Biodiversity and Landscape Effects on Biological Control in Horticultural Systems

edited by Rodrigo Araujo,

Cristian Villagra

and Daniell Rodrigo Rodrigues Fernandes

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 309 | Submission Open

Keywords: agroecological practices; biological control; functional biodiversity; landscape ecology; natural enemies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Pathology and Disease Management (PPDM))

Advances in Sensory Attributes of Horticultural Crops

edited by

Po-An Chen

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensory quality; aroma and flavor; horticultural crops; processing; postharvest handling; volatile compounds; quality-related compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Processed Horticultural Products)

Harnessing Beneficial Microbes: Enhancing Nutrient Uptake and Growth in Horticultural Crops

edited by

Stefanos Leontopoulos

and

Helen Kalorizou

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR); arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF); biological nitrogen fixation and phosphate solubilisation; rhizosphere microbiome; sustainable horticulture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Application of Smart Technology and Equipment in Horticulture—2nd Edition

edited by

Chenglin Wang

and

Lufeng Luo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 18396 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural intelligent equipment; horticultural artificial intelligence technology; modern agricultural technology

New Insights into Breeding and Genetic Improvement of Fruit Crops

edited by

Xiaobiao Xu

,

Yuepeng Han

, Songtao Jiu,

Guanglian Liao

and Dongfeng Jia

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 13575 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit breeding; genetic improvement; molecular breeding; germplasm innovation; marker-assisted selection; genome editing; polyploidy breeding; stress resistance; fruit quality enhancement

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

Advances in Postharvest Preservation and Quality of Fruits and Vegetables

edited by

Younes Noutfia

,

Ewa Ropelewska

and Monika Mieszczakowska-Frąc

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9228 | Submission Open

Keywords: post-harvest handling; ripening; fruit; vegetables; quality; processing; food losses; valorisation; preservation; non-destructive analyses; artificial intelligence

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

Recent Advances in the Ecophysiology, Biochemistry, and Stress Adaptation of Succulent Plants

edited by

José Luis Aragón-Gastélum

, Claudia González-Salvatierra and Joel Flores

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7447 | Submission Open

Keywords: Aizoaceae; Aloe; antioxidant enzymes; Apocynaceae; Asparagaceae; Asphodelaceae; Cactaceae; CAM photosynthesis; conservation physiology; Crassulaceae; ecophysiology; Euphorbiaceae; drought tolerance; horticulture; Orchidaceae; Portulacaceae; seed germination; stress physiology; succulent plants; sustainable landscaping; water-use efficiency

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

Plant Secondary Metabolism and Its Applications in Horticulture

edited by Tengfei Zhao, Wanhong Liu, Xin Zhang and Fei Qiu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6531 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant secondary metabolites; metabolic engineering; stress responses; bioactive compounds; phenolic compounds; terpenoids alkaloids; post-harvest quality; regulatory mechanisms

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

Postharvest Quality Preservation and Disease Control for Fruits and Vegetables

edited by

Xiaoli Tan

,

Yingying Yang

and

Yiming Zhu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6222 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruits and vegetables; postharvest physiology; quality preservation; disease control; preservation technology

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

Sustainable Vegetable Cultivation: Physiological Responses and Quality Regulation Under Environmental Stresses

edited by Li Jin

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2258 | Submission Open

Keywords: vegetable cultivation; environmental stress; quality regulation

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

Precision Irrigation and Water—Nutrient Strategies in Horticultural Systems

edited by

Ružica Stričević

,

Atila Bezdan

and

Aleksa Lipovac

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1763 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision irrigation; fertigation; water–nutrient interactions; horticultural crops evapotranspiration modeling; water use efficiency; soil moisture dynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Advanced Technologies and Cultivation Strategies for Horticultural Crops in Protected Environment

edited by

Qianwen Zhang

and

Tongyin Li

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1077 | Submission Open

Keywords: greenhouse; hydroponics; plant physiology; precision agriculture; soilless cultivation; vertical farming; plant factory; high tunnel; protected cultivation; resource efficiency; biostimulants; photoperiod

(This special issue belongs to the Section Protected Culture)

Postharvest Disease Management in Horticultural Products

edited by

Nokwazi Carol Mbili

,

Umezuruike Linus Opara

,

Yang Bi

and

Kwanele Andy Nxumalo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 598 | Submission Open

Keywords: postharvest; plant protection; plant pathology; horticultural commodities; postharvest pathology; disease control strategies; biological control; nonchemical treatments; integrated management

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

Advances in Flower Trait Genetics and Breeding

edited by

Zhixiong Liu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open

Keywords: flower shapes; flower sizes; flower colors; flower scents; flower traits; flowering times; horticulture crops

Advances in Studying and Managing Fungal Diseases in Fruit Trees

edited by Evgeny Ilyukhin

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal pathogen; disease; fruit tree; molecular taxonomy and systematics; virulence and pathogenicity genes; next-generation sequencing; biotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Pathology and Disease Management (PPDM))

Advances in Sustainable Cultivation of Horticultural Crops—2nd Edition

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

Railene Hérica Carlos Rocha Araújo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 165 | 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 Plant Nutrition)

Mineral Nutrition and Nutrient Management in Horticultural Crops: Implications for Yield, Fruit Quality, and Nutrient Dynamics

edited by

Paulo Cesar Dos Santos

,

Moises Zucoloto

and Almy Junior Cordeiro De Carvalho

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral nutrition; nutrient management; fruit quality; nutrient dynamics; soil fertility; nutrient use efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

AI for Precision and Resilient Horticulture

edited by Kotaro Takayama, Naomichi Fujiuchi and

Kota Shimomoto

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1549 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT data; yield prediction; agricultural robotics; deep learning; computer vision; smart irrigation; AI-assisted plant phenotyping; smart agri-food supply chain; AI-based plant disease diagnosis

Artificial Intelligence in Horticulture Production—Second Edition

edited by

Md Parvez Islam

, Kenji Hatou and Xudong Sun

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1331 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart farming; automation IoT data; computer vision; agricultural robotics; crop monitoring; intelligent irrigation; health monitoring; food supply chain; phenotyping and genotyping

Molecular Mechanisms and Physiological Changes in Fruit Development and Quality Regulation

edited by

Qian Zha

, Xiaojun Xi and Dejian Zhang

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1089 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit development; quality regulation; molecular breeding of fruit trees; multi-omics technology; formation of fruit quality

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

Next-Generation Technologies for Extending the Shelf Life of Fresh-Produce

edited by

Maria Concetta Strano

,

Francesco Genovese

and

Mahdi Rashvand

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; postharvest technology; shelf life extension; non-destructive techniques; sustainable preservation

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

Influence of Postharvest Physiology on Fruit Quality

edited by Ignacia Hernández and

Claudia Fuentealba

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open

Keywords: postharvest physiology; fruit quality; storage technologies; ripening and senescence; sustainable solutions

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

Regulation of Flowering and Development in Ornamental Plants

edited by

Jae Hwan Lee

,

Yoon-Jung Hwang

and Ki-Byung Lim

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10334 | Submission Open

Keywords: developmental plasticity; flowering regulation; floral induction; ornamental plant development; hormonal signaling; molecular control; gene expression; plant architecture; pigment biosynthesis; abiotic stress response

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

Impact of Climate Change on Grapevines, Berries, Wine: Present and Future

edited by Mario Gabrielli

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9964 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change impact; vine physiology; grape composition; wine composition; adaptation strategy; wine and grape quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viticulture)

Molecular Biology for Stress Management in Horticultural Plants

edited by

Lixiang Miao

, Ming Jiang and

Qian Shen

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4511 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural plants; stress management; gene expression; epigenetic modifications; omics technologies; transcriptional networks; post-transcriptional regulation; gene identification; environmental stress resilience; sustainable agriculture

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

Molecular Regulation of Flowering and Development in Ornamental Plants

edited by

Yiguang Wang

and

Bin Dong

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3745 | Submission Open

Keywords: ornamental plants; flower traits; flowering; development; physiological processes; hormones; secondary metabolism; genes; molecular mechanism

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

Photosynthesis and Stress Adaptation in Horticultural Crops

edited by

João Everthon Da Silva Ribeiro

, Fred Augusto Lourêdo de Brito, Toshik Iarley da Silva and

Antônio Gustavo de Luna Souto

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 305 | Submission Open

Keywords: photosynthesis; abiotic and biotic stress; plant ecophysiology; drought and heat tolerance; chlorophyll fluorescence; gas exchange; antioxidant defense systems; climate change resilience; stomatal regulation; crop yield and quality

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

Advances in Quality Regulation and Improvement of Ornamental Plants

edited by Ling Wang, Hongmei Sun and

Xiaopeng Fu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6798 | Submission Open

Keywords: gene function; flower development; flower color; plant scent; leaf morphology; plant architecture; stress tolerance; organ regeneration; secondary metabolites; hormonal regulation; signal transduction; multi-omics integration (transcriptomics, metabolomics, proteomics); germplasm conservation and utilization; ornamental traits improvement of plants

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

Physiology of Vegetables Under Biotic/Abiotic Stress Conditions

edited by

Kalliopi Kadoglidou

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3089 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant physiology; stress signaling; photosynthesis; oxidative stress; hormonal regulation; water relations; secondary metabolism; stress tolerance; sustainable horticulture

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

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