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Selecting appropriate forage cover crops to improve growth, yield, and fruit quality of wolfberry by regulation of photosynthesis and biotic stress resistance Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-12 Fang Wang, Lizhen Zhu, Jun He, Xiongxiong Nan, Haonan Chen, Liu Yang, Qiaoxia Jia, Zelong Yu, Hao Wang, Yan Zhao, Huiqin Yan
Forage cover crops have the potential to improve soil quality and orchard productivity, but their effects on wolfberry ( L.) plants are still unclear. In this study, we conducted field and greenhouse experiments between 2019 and 2021, with 10 forage species as cover crops. We observed the growth, yield, fruit quality, and photosynthetic characteristics of wolfberry plants, as well as the occurrence
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Application of microalgae in cauliflower fertilisation Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-12 Manuel Díaz-Pérez, Juan Manuel Moreno Moreno, José Javier Hernández García, Ángel-Jesús Callejón-Ferre
In a circular bioeconomy, balancing inorganic fertilisers and microalgae supplementation is important for ensuring sustainable agriculture. This study aimed to evaluate the fertilising effects of live microalgae (mostly and a mixture of and ) on cauliflower ( L. subsp. ) plant morphology, yield, and quality of cauliflower heads. Microalgae fertilisation effects were analysed by employing an experimental
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Analysis of the pre-harvest factors that influence on the postharvest quality attributes of Tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.): A systematic review Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-11 Ayehu Fekadu, Belay Andarege
Tomato production can provide income to many rural and urban farmers worldwide, but harvest losses make it unprofitable due to pre- and post-harvest practices. The purpose of this review was to examine how pre-harvest factors influence post-harvest quality characteristics. Thus, pre-harvest factors such as microbial breakdown, nutrient deficiency, harvesting factors, genetic, climate, and allopathic
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Effects of biochar amendment on greenhouse tomato quality, nutrient uptake and use efficiency under various irrigation and fertilization regimes Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-10 Wenju Zhao, Keqian Wu, You Wu, Haiying Yu, Wei Cao, Hong Ma
Biochar has shown to have positive effects on sustainable agricultural production. However, there is a lack of research on the combined effects of irrigation and fertilization regimes on greenhouse tomato quality and nutrient uptake with different biochar levels. A greenhouse experiment was conducted over two seasons to investigate the integrated effects of biochar, irrigation and fertilization levels
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Overexpression of Sly-miR172a improved quality of tomato fruit by regulating MADS-box family Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-09 Xiaoyun Ye, Wenhui Duan, Shen Ni, Jingrui Yan, Zhengke Zhang, Lanhuan Meng, Jiali Yang, Lisha Zhu, Hongmiao Song, Xiangbin Xu, Qing Wang
Fruit development is the key link in the reproductive cycle of plants, which determines the quality, yield and economic value of fruit. The present study investigated the effect of Sly-miR172a on the quality of the tomato fruit. The research results showed that overexpression of Sly-miR172a (OE-miR172a) in tomato fruit efficaciously increased the transverse and longitudinal diameter, weight, pericarp
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Intraspecific variation in the thermal safety margin in Coffea arabica L. in response to leaf age, temperature, and water status Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-08 Tiago Vilas-Boas, Humberto Araújo de Almeida, Felipe Della Torre, Luzia Valentina Modolo, Maria Bernadete Lovato, José Pires Lemos-Filho
The increase in drought and heat wave episodes are the two greatest threats to plant growth worldwide. Here, we investigated if seasonal changes in leaf relative water content (RWC) and leaf temperature (T) drive variations in photosynthetic heat tolerance (PHT) and the thermal safety margin (TSM) in two L. varieties, Catuaí Amarelo, and Mundo Novo, grown in field conditions. We also investigated putative
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Differences in volatile composition and expression of genes involved in terpenoids biosynthesis in Chrysanthemum indicum var. aromaticum Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-06 Wenjie Gao, Xiaoyang Zhang, Wenyan Qiang, Xingran Kou, Feng Chen, Qinfei Ke, Miao He, Qingran Meng
var. is an important ornamental plant in the genus , known for its unique and intense aroma. However, little is known about the composition of aroma components and their molecular regulatory mechanisms, which limits the development and utilization of var. . In this study, headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME) combined with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and gas chromatography-olfactometry
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Isolation and functional analysis of R2R3-MYB transcription factor PlMYB42 associated with stem strength in herbaceous peony Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-06 Yuhan Tang, Qin Li, Lili Lu, Jun Tao, Daqiu Zhao
Lodging resistance is a vital agronomic trait of plants, which affects plant architecture, yield and quality. Herbaceous peony ( Pall.) is considered a high-end cut flowers due to its unique color, pattern, and aroma of flowers, but the traditional cultivated varieties of have stem lodging. Although several regulatory factors participated in stem development have been identified in other plants, few
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The metabolomic and transcriptomic analysis reveals that Brassica juncea responds to cadmium stress by enhancing pectin and lignin synthesis in roots Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-06 Tingyu Peng, Zhihao Huang, Yi Yao, Zhen Yang, Zhenzhen Sun, Xujie Dong, Jiqing Peng, Lili Liu, Chaozhen Zeng, Zhixiang Liu, Mingli Yan
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An investigation on the morphological, physiological, and biochemical reaction of the 'Viking' aronia cultivar to lime exposure Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-05 Muzaffer İpek, Şeyma Arıkan
Approximately 30 % of the world's agricultural lands have calcareous soil conditions. These soil conditions play a restrictive role in the cultivation of fruit species. Although there is no definitive solution to this problem in the short term, the potential for growing fruit species suitable for such soils needs to be determined.
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Seaweed-based biostimulants improves quality traits, postharvest disorders, and antioxidant properties of sweet cherry fruit and in response to gibberellic acid treatment Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-05 Huanhuan Zhi, Yu Dong
The main aim of this research was to determine whether seaweed-based biostimulants (BIO) have the potential to offset the delaying of fruit maturation and improve fruit quality and antioxidant properties in gibberellic acid (GA)-treated cherries. Compared to the control, 5 g L BIO applied twice at pit hardening (PH) and straw color (SC) or 3 times at PH, SC, and 1 week before harvest (1WBH) in mid-maturing
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The key role of sugar metabolism in the dormancy release and bud development of Lilium brownii var. viridulum Baker bulbs Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-05 Haoran Zhu, Zongquan Chen, Kezhong Zhang, Jinteng Cui
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Apple trees in agroforestry – Investigating the plasticity of vegetative and reproductive traits Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-05 Pierre-Éric Lauri, Anna Gautier
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Molecular elucidation of sigatoka disease resistance in diverse banana (Musa spp.) genotypes using molecular markers and genetic diversity analysis Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-05 Rasika Aher, Amol Dethe, Rahul Chavhan, Vidya Hinge, Sujata Dhutraj
Sigatoka disease, caused by spp, poses a significant threat to majority of commercially cultivated banana genotypes. Only single source of sigatoka disease resistance i.e. genotype, Calcutta 4 was available and a single molecular marker linked to sigatoka disease resistance was reported to date. Therefore, it is very much essential to explore the diverse banana genotypes for identification of sigatoka
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Exploring hormonal regulation and candidate genes in leaflet nyctinasty of Averrhoa carambola Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-05 Le You, Wanli Tuo, Xuexuan Wang, Xinyi Huang, Baomin Feng, Shihan Fu, Junwen Zhai, Sagheer Ahmad, Donghui Peng, Hui Ren, Zehuang Zhang, Shasha Wu
, a commonly cultivated tree, exhibits leaflet nyctinastic movement. However, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. The pulvinus, as a motor organ, coordinates the motion of its attached leaflet. During the leaflet expansion, flexor cells shift from contraction to expansion, with concurrent expansion and fusion of vacuole. In contrast, the extensor cells move from expansion to contraction, causing
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Vermicompost: A potential organic fertilizer for sustainable vegetable cultivation Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-05 Ayesha Manzoor, Muhammad Saqib Naveed, Rana Muhammad Azhar Ali, Muhammad Asad Naseer, Maqsood UL-Hussan, Muhammad Saqib, Sadam Hussain, Muhammad Farooq
Changing climate undermines global food security by adversely affecting crop production. Biological agriculture, or organic farming, serves as an alternative to traditional methods that depend heavily on synthetic inputs. Vermicompost, produced through the non-thermophilic biodegradation of organic waste by earthworms and associated microbes, is a crucial bio-fertilizer that sustainably boosts crop
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Early-season yield fluctuations of strawberry (Fragaria ×ananassa Duch.) follow a bimodal Gaussian model Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-05 Dante Pinochet, Shinsuke Agehara
Strawberries ( × Duch.) are highly perishable and require intensive labor inputs for harvesting. Therefore, yield forecasting is critical for improving labor management and marketing decision-making in strawberry production. In Florida, United States, strawberry yields during winter months have a unique distribution pattern characterized by multiple waves. We hypothesized that individual yield waves
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The efficiency of precision injection irrigation methods on growth and celeriac yielding (Apium graveolens L. var. rapaceum (Mill. Gaudi) Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-05 Katarzyna Adamczewska-Sowińska, Józef Sowiński, Grzegorz Pęczkowski, Jan Krężel
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Estimating crop coefficients and water use of a full-bearing mango orchard in north-eastern South Africa using the fraction of vegetation cover and a dual source evapotranspiration model Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-04 Nel GP, P. Dangare, A. Kleinert, S Dzikiti
In semi-arid countries like South Africa, commercially produced mango ( L.) are grown entirely under irrigation. However, there is little accurate quantitative information on the water use of mango orchards, and few accurate water use models currently exist. In this study, we evaluated the performance of the FAO 56 method of estimating crop evapotranspiration (ET) and a dual source water use model
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Physiological and biochemical responses of the waterlogging-tolerant pumpkin resources to waterlogging stress Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-04 Zhenwei Liu, Zhenyu Liu, Pengwei Wang, Linxin Guo, Li Sun, Bihua Chen, Xinzheng Li
This study used 27 Chinese pumpkin resources for the waterlogging treatment and analyzed 16 growth and physiological indicators, including plant height and stem diameter. The waterlogging-tolerant and waterlogging-sensitive pumpkin resources were selected using the membership function grading method and principal component analysis. The changes in the biochemical indicators of pumpkins under waterlogging
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Effects of the combined compost of grape branches and sheep manure on a soil-microorganism-chardonnay (Vitis vinifera L.) plant ecosystem Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-03 Yuanyuan Li, Qian Tu, Shiqiu Liu, Weikang Ding, Xuwu Min, Shubo Zhou, Jiarui Zhang, Junjun Li, Chunlong Yuan
A low-cost and sustainable composting strategy of grape branches and sheep manure is needed for vineyards. This study investigated the response of soil and grape plant characteristics to the compost, detected the changes in soil microbial community by high-throughput sequencing, and analyzed the relationship between soil microorganisms and soil characteristics and grape plant characteristics. The BM55
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Genome-wide association studies using chromosome-scale genomes of male and female lines redefines two sex-linked loci in linkage disequilibrium in Ficus carica L. Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-03 Hidetoshi Ikegami, Kenta Shirasawa, Hiroshi Yakushiji, Atsuhi Toyoda, Takeshi Hayashi, Shiori Yabe, Kazuki Mori, Chiharu Hirata, Hitoshi Nogata, Kosuke Tashiro
Despite its significance in breeding and agricultural practices, the genetic mechanisms that determine sex in the fig () are not clearly understood, highlighting the need for comprehensive genomic and genetic research to clarify these complex processes. With the aim to accurately identifying the genetic loci involved in sex-related traits of the fig, two chromosome-scale genome sequences for ‘Horaishi’
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Production of haploid plants in wax gourd through parthenogenesis induced by gamma-irradiated pollen Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-02 Dan Liu, Lingling Xie, Wei Xiao, Tao Xie, Fangfang Wu, Baobin Mi
Wax gourd is an economically important crop species in the Cucurbitaceae family, with most commercial varieties being F hybrid. It is time-consuming to obtain homozygous lines by traditional breeding methods. Doubled haploid (DH) technology is an efficient approach to accelerating breeding process, which has been successfully used in various crop. Nevertheless, little is known about the study of haploid
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Identification and characterization of SmPIC30, an important gene that controls resistance to the auxin herbicide picloram in eggplant Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-02 Wenchao Du, Jiawen Wu, Shiyan Liu, Xiaomei Jia, Haili Li, Qing Zhou, Baohong Zou, Qiang Li, Xueping Chen
Picloram (4-amino-3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid) is a synthetic auxin herbicide that often disrupts the growth and development of dicotyledonous plants. () is a specific target that mediates sensitivity to picloram, but a putative orthologue of in eggplant ( L.) has not been characterized. In this study, we identified genes in eggplant. Analyses of the phylogenetic relationships, gene structures
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Phytochemical investigation, evaluation of the biological activities and preservative effect of the essential oil of Juniperus communis L. dried berries on the vacuum-packed carrot after the application of Salmonella enterica Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-02 Natália Čmiková, Milena D․ Vukic, Nenad L․ Vukovic, Andrea Verešová, Alessandro Bianchi, Stefania Garzoli, Rania Ben Saad, Anis Ben Hsouna, Zhaojun Ban, Miroslava Kačániová
The increasing awareness of food stability and its impact on human health in contemporary lifestyles is the result of new industrial objectives and scientific research. and other planktonic cells have the ability to form biofilms and go into a sessile state, making the bacteria more resistant to broad-spectrum antibiotics. The chemical profile of essential oil (EO) extracted form dried fruits was evaluated
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Identification and analysis of bZIP family genes in Citrus sinensis and the role of CsbZIP24 in response to Huanglongbing Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-02 Zhang Rui-Qi, Pei Tian, Wan Hong-Cen, Wei Zi-Fan, Wang Xue-Feng, Zhou Chang-Yong, Fu Shi-Min
Citrus Huanglongbing (HLB) is one of the most destructive citrus diseases worldwide, mainly caused by ‘ Liberibacter asiaticus’ (Las). HLB plants commonly present zinc deficiency chlorosis, which is evidenced with decreased zinc content and upregulation of genes encoding zinc transport proteins (ZIPs). However, the mechanism of how ZIPs are activated in response to Las infection is unknown. Herein
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Low gaseous ozone doses as an elicitor for health-promoting compounds in Andean blackberries (Rubus glaucus Benth) Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Sandra Horvitz, Miryan Urbano, Cristina Arroqui, Paloma Vírseda
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Morphogenesis, megagametogenesis, and microgametogenesis in Actinidia arguta flower buds Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-29 Xiang Li, Guangli Shi, Jiaqi Geng, Dan Sun, Zhenxing Wang, Jun Ai
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Plant protein hydrolysate and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi synergistically orchestrate eggplant tolerance to iodine supply: A two-year study Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-28 Beppe Benedetto Consentino, Lorena Vultaggio, Enrica Allevato, Leo Sabatino, Georgia Ntatsi, Michele Ciriello, Youssef Rouphael, Giuseppe Di Miceli
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Exploration of mechanism underlying the lipid alterations in the yellowing leaves of ‘HAES344’ macadamia Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-28 Weihai Yang, Xiaopeng Li, Qiusheng Xiao, Xixiong Hong, Qin Shao, Na Chen
Macadamia variety ‘HAES344’, cultivated widely in tropical and subtropical regions for its premium edible kernels, is prone to generate the yellowing leaves under high temperature, resulting in a decrease of yield. Lipids are the important components of membrane and cuticle in leaves that perform the vital roles in plant growth, development, and responses to environmental fluctuations. However, the
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Pre-vegetated green roof sedum mats: Mineral nutrient status and apparent fertiliser recovery during production Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-28 Camilla Oskarsson, Lina Pettersson, Helene Larsson Jönsson, Siri Caspersen
Increased urbanisation and requests for more sustainable urban environments create a strong demand for sedum mats used for green roof establishment. However, little information is available on mineral nutrient status and nutrient requirements in pre-vegetated sedum mat production. In this study we present tissue mineral nutrient concentrations in L. as affected by production site, sampling date and
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Combination of metabolome and transcriptome reveals flower color change candidate genes of Prunus humilis Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-27 Xin Zhang, Xuwei Duan, Jing Wang, Jianglin Ran, Zhizhan Xue, Xiaoming Zhang, Guohua Yan, Chuanbao Wu, Yu Zhou, Kaichun Zhang
Chinese dwarf cherry (), which is widely utilized in North China for its ecological and economical value, However, the research in genomic and phenotypic change mechanism of flower color changed variety is still a blank region. Understanding the genetic basis underlying the color change of flower is a fundamental goal in comparative genomics. Moreover, it is important to find more genes resources for
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Metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses of monoterpene biosynthesis in Muscat and Neutral grape hybrids Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-26 Caili Yang, Yongzhou Li, Liangliang He, Yinhua Song, Peng Zhang, Sanjun Liu
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Integrated transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses reveal the effect of mycorrhizal colonization on trifoliate orange root hair Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-26 Cenghong Hu, Hao Li, Cuiling Tong, Dejian Zhang, Yunmei Lu
Trifoliate orange () as an excellent stock for citrus, but it has few root hairs and relies on mycorrhiza (AM) formed by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) to absorb soil nutrients and water, and there are few studies on the relationship between trifoliate orange root hair and AMF. This experiment analyzed the conditioning of AMF in trifoliate orange root hair growth from multiple perspectives. The
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Identification of SNPs associated with the recurrent blooming trait in rose Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-26 Jiongrui Tan, Yi Yang, Yucen Qi, Xingwan Yi, Le Luo, Chao Yu, Jia Wang, Tangren Cheng, Qixiang Zhang, Huitang Pan
Artificial selection of the flowering strategy makes the rose one of the most successful ornamental plants. The genus is a good model for studying flowering strategies. We employed rose hybrid populations to investigate the segregation rates of recurrent and non-recurrent blooming traits. Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) variants and localization of the recurrent blooming trait were completed by
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Aroma profiling analysis of grape berries based on electronic nose detection Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-26 Xuewei Liu, Chonghuai Liu, Xiucai Fan, Ying Zhang, Lei Sun, Meiling Lin, Jingyang Wang, Shengyang Niu, Jianfu Jiang
Aroma analysis of grape berries can provide support for the breeding of new varieties and increase economic value. In order to preliminarily explore and screen the berry aroma characteristics of 191 grape germplasm resources, the electronic nose detection method was used to analyze the berry aroma characteristics. The clustering results of 10 sensors showed that the aroma types of grape berries could
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Application of a superabsorbent hydrogel for improving water productivity and quality of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) under water deficit conditions Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-25 Ahmad Ahmadian, Yasser Esmaeilian, Abolfazl Tavassoli, Jesús Fernández-Gálvez, Andrés Caballero-Calvo
Water deficit regimes and techniques using moisture-absorbent materials are the main approaches to achieving the goals of sustainable agriculture and water resources conservation in arid and semi-arid areas. A field experiment as a split-plot based on randomized complete blocks design with three replications at the research farm of the Saffron Institute of the University of Torbat Heydarieh during
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Commercial biostimulants had minimal effects on greenhouse grown blueberry vegetative growth Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-22 Camilla Drocco, Mussie Habteselassie, Rachel A. Itle, Svoboda V. Pennisi
The drive to adopt sustainable practices in agriculture has led to the use of alternative products that either supplement and/or replace commonly used inputs. A nine-month greenhouse study was conducted to assess the effect of eight commonly used biostimulants on plant growth among four blueberry cultivars (‘Brightwell’, ‘Farthing’, ‘Legacy’ and ‘Premier’). The biostimulants did not show an effect
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Molecular hydrogen prolongs Lanzhou lily (Lilium davidii var. unicolor) postharvest shelf-life via improving antioxidant capacity Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-22 Xuetong Wu, Hongsheng Zhang, Xingjuan Liu, Zhiya Liu, Chunlei Wang, Weibiao Liao
Molecular hydrogen (H), as a gas regulator, gained research momentum in agricultural sciences owing to its multiple functions in plants, including post-harvest senescence and stress tolerance. However, there are few studies on the role of H fumigation on the post-harvest storage period in bulb crops. In this study, the preservation capacity of Lanzhou lily ( var. ) scales was evaluated in the presence
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The effect of different LED wavelengths used in the cultivation of Pleurotus ostreatus on quality parameters of the mushroom during the storage process Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-21 Mehmet Cetin, Funda Atila, Fatih Sen, Sevval Yemen
This study aimed to investigate the effects of light emitting diodes (LEDs) of different wavelengths (white, red, blue and green) used in cultivation on post-harvest mushroom quality, storage process and maintenance of mushroom quality characteristics during storage. The mushroom was exposed to different LED wavelengths for 8 and 12 h per day during fructification period. The effects of these treatments
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Synergistic modulation of oxidative peel browning in postharvest litchi through ultrasound and salicylic acid coupling Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-21 Mohammed Wasim Siddiqui, Fozia Homa, Duniya Ram Singh, Hidayatullah Mir, Vinayak V. Deshi, Chandra Shekhar Seth, R. Pandiselvam
Pericarp browning in litchi is a major postharvest problem that drastically affects cosmetic appeal and marketability of fruits. This study explores the efficacy of postharvest treatments involving ultrasound (US) combined with salicylic acid (SA) in mitigating oxidative browning and preserving quality attributes during ambient storage. Results indicate that the combined treatment of US and SA, particularly
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Optimizing Split-reduced drip fertigation schemes of Arabica coffee based on soil microcosms, bean yield, quality and flavor in dry-hot region of southwest China Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-20 Haiqing Chen, Xiaogang Liu, Qiuyun Xiao, Lang Wu, Minghui Cheng, Haidong Wang, Xinle Wang, Dongsheng Hu, Zhiqing Sun, Xiaodong Ma
As a characteristic cash crop in Yunnan Province, China, Arabica coffee ranks first in the country in terms of cultivation area and production, but has always suffered from poor soil nutrient management and a lack of scientific basis for fertilization. It is not clear how to improve the soil microecological environment using split-reduced drip fertigation at different reproductive stages of Arabica
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Enhancing Bok Choy growth through synergistic effects of hydrogel and different nitrogen fertilizer forms Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-20 M.J.I. Shohag, Shufang Tian, Nurjahan Sriti, Guodong Liu
The application of hydrogel to sandy soil has shown promise in enhancing crop production, offering alternative solutions to address the growing food demand. Here, we investigated the impact of hydrogel and different nitrogen (N) fertilizer forms (NH, NO and Urea) on Bok Choy ( var. chinensis) production through the evaluation of the plant growth parameters, photosynthesis, nutrient uptake, and soil
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Grape (Vitis labrusca L.) juices, cv. Bordô, from vineyards in organic production systems and conventional production: Similarities and differences Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-20 Fane Benedito Eduardo Duarte Macueia, Helen Cristina dos Santos Hackbart, Andreza de Brito Leal, Rosane Lopes Crizel, Charlie Guimarães Gomes, César Valmor Rombaldi
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Microscopic observation and transcriptome analysis provide insights into mechanisms of hybrid incompatibility in Rhododendron Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-19 Weijia Xie, Shifeng Li, Elias G. Oba, Lvchun Peng, Jihua Wang, Lu Zhang, Jie Song, Hui Huang
Hybridization across species has been widely utilized to improve agriculturally important traits in . These interspecific hybridizations are often inhibited by reproductive barriers at the prezygotic and postzygotic stages. Thus, in order to character the barriers and reveal the underlying regulation mechanism of interspecific hybrid incompatibility in , we compared the pollen germination and pollen
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Influence of cultivar on quality parameters of pecans produced in Southern Brazil Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-19 Tatiane Jéssica Siebeneichler, Rosane Lopes Crizel, Tamires de Oliveira Duarte, Ivan Ricardo Carvalho, Vanessa Galli, Rafaela Schmidt de Souza, Carlos Roberto Martins, Cristiano Dietrich Ferreira, Jessica Fernanda Hoffmann
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Physiological and biochemical aspects of successful stenting in Rosa hybrida L.: Role of rootstock Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-19 Rahime Sarkari, Alireza Babaei, Arman Beyraghdar Kashkooli, Ali Mokhtassi-Bidgoli, Peter A. van de Pol, Mohammad Omidi
Stenting is a commercial propagation method for roses that combines grafting and cutting in one action and the resulting plantlet is named ‘stentling’. Several physiological and biochemical factors can significantly influence graft union healing and adventitious root formation. The effect of rootstock and its cutting-prepared region have not been well studied for successful stenting. We provide a comprehensive
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Light promotes pharmacological activities of bitter gourd (Momordica charantia) via McHY5/McHY5-X1 and McPIF1-X1/McPIF3 antagonistic regulation in MAP30 transcription Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-19 Renbo Yu, Jie Liu, Xu Han, Zhidi Shi, Yu Niu, Rumeng Miao, Zhaohua Liu, Xiaoyi Wang, Yan Yang
MAP30, a ribosome-inactivating protein mainly isolated from the fruits and seeds of bitter gourd (), has many pharmacological properties, such as anti-HIV and anti-tumor activities. Using qPCR analysis, we found that transcription was higher in light, but drastically reduced in darkness. However, the molecular mechanism by which is regulated remains unclear. Using yeast one-hybrid (Y1H) library screening
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Unravelling physiological and histochemical changes in two popular dessert and cooking bananas of India during fruit ripening Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-19 Subhadip Mukherjee, Shobhon Paul, Adinpunya Mitra
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The role and possible mechanism of gibberellin (GA) in the chilling-mediated blueberry dormancy release and germination Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-19 Suilin Zhang, Xinliang Wu, Xin Feng, Yan Wu, Xiaohan Zhang, Huiling Wu, Bingjie Zhou, Yaqian Zhang, Man Cao, Jingpu Song, Zhixia Hou
Like many fruit trees, highbush blueberry requires sufficient winter chilling requirements for normal flowering in the following growing season. To understand the mechanisms of chilling-mediated dormancy release and flowering, we investigated the transcriptional differences in flower buds that met and did not meet the chilling requirements during the germination after dormancy release. Different expression
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Iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) coated urea application enhances nitrogen (N) status and bulb yield of onion (A. cepa) through prolonged urea-N stay in alkaline calcareous soil Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-17 Sarah Shakeel, Rashid Mahmood, Ammara Fatima, Faisal Nadeem, Sajid Ali, Najeeb Ali, Muhammad Saleem Haider, Qingxu Ma
Onion () is an important horticulture crop which is sensitive to nutrient limitations worldwide. Urea hydrolysis to ammonia (NH) and carbon dioxide (CO), due to soil urease activity, causes urea-N loss. Comparative to several commercial products, the potential use of micronutrient coated urea to reduce urea hydrolysis based NH-volatilization losses is novel to-date. In this study, boron (B), iron (Fe)
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Light Use Efficiency of broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica Plenck) and rocket (Eruca sativa L.) during the initial plant growth stages Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-16 Donata Arena, Hajer Ben Ammar, Nikola Major, Tvrtko Karlo Kovačević, Smiljana Goreta Ban, Simone Treccarichi, Roberto Lo Scalzo, Ferdinando Branca
The solar radiation (SR) is one of the key factors for plant adaptation, and of its growth and development, and for several horticultural crops is important for reaching good yield and produce quality. The SR vary in Europe from 2189 to 517 kwh from Sicily to North cape. Sprouts, microgreens, and baby-leaves, recognized as novel foods due to their high nutraceutical value, have attracted significant
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Genetic diversity and geographic distribution patterns of Malus landraces from 5 cultivated species under climate change in China Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-16 Lin Wang, Zichen Li, DaJiang Wang, Wen Tian, Simiao Sun, Guangyi Wang, Xiang Lu, Zhao Liu, Kun Wang, Yuan Gao
China is the largest center of genetic diversity of apple ( Mill.), with rich germplasm resources. In the process of evolution and domestication, a large number of apple landraces appeared, and they played a very important role before the introduction of modern cultivated apple varieties to China. However, the habitat of landraces is under serious threat. In this study, 19 pairs of polymorphic simple
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Comprehensive re-annotation and transcriptome analysis provide insights into pepper development Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-15 Chunmei Shi, Huiyang Yu, Lei Song, Yongen Lu, Xin Wang, Feng Li, Bo Ouyang
Pepper ( L.) is one of the most important vegetable crops with high nutritional, medicinal, and ornamental values. Genome decoding promotes pepper research, but the current annotation of gene structure in reference genomes is incomplete and inaccurate, hindering gene function study. Meanwhile, the gene regulatory modules that control pepper development need to be explored. To address these challenges
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Adapting the process based STICS model to simulate phenology and yield of table grapes- a high value fruit crop in a new emerging viticulture zone of South Asia Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-14 Rizwan Rafique, Touqeer Ahmad, Mukhtar Ahmed, Muhammad Azam Khan
Plants strongly interact with their environment making phenology a sensitive indicator of climatic variability. Exploring the possibility of early prediction of phenological timings of table grape cultivars has huge socioeconomic benefits for the growers. Various statistical, mechanistic, and theoretical approaches have been used for parameterization of phenology models mainly for wine grapes. The
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Bridging photosynthetic worlds: Creating C4-CAM chimeras through embryo grafting in maize and orchids Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-14 Nidhi S. Mukundan, Arun Patil, Dnyanesh Sanjay Mense, Suman Lawrence Rodrigues, Vidhu Sankar Babu
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Integrated transcriptomics and physiological parameters reveal the husk browning difference between two cultivars of pomegranate fruit Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-14 Sai Jing, Cailian Wang, Yongjia Yang, Bihe Zhu, Dehua Hou, Xiaocheng Guo, Qinggang Zhu, Liping Kou
Pomegranate fruits are prone to chilling injury during low temperature storage, resulting in husk browning. In this study, two varieties of pomegranate fruit, ‘Jingpitian’ and ‘Tunisia soft seed’ (‘Tunisia’) were chosen to compare the differences in husk browning after 60 days of storage at 4 ± 1 ℃. The transcriptomics was utilized to investigate the causes and differences of husk browning caused by
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Transcriptomics unravel the mechanism of CiPPO1 and CiPPO2 involved in regulating pecan kernel pellicle browning during storage Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-14 Xufeng Yang, Guoming Wang, Zhenghai Mo, Yang Li, Yan Zhang, Xiaodong Jia, Jiping Xuan
The 'Jinhua' pecan cultivar is valued for its nutritional richness and sweet flavor profile. However, post-harvest storage often triggers browning in 'Jinhua' pecan kernel pellicles, leading to quality deterioration. This study investigated changes in kernel pellicle color, associated enzyme activities, and total phenolic content (TPC), and their interrelations. The results revealed a highly significant
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A high-efficiency method for simultaneous quantitation of bioactive gibberellins in Litchi chinensis using UHPLC-QQQ-MS/MS Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-14 Xingling Su, Jiakun Zheng, Yanwei Hao, Rui Xia, Jing Xu
Gibberellins (GAs) are a group of phytohormones that have profound and diverse effects on plant growth and development. Within this group, bioactive GAs, including GA1, GA3, GA4, and GA7, play a particularly significant role in regulating these processes. Lychee ( Sonn.) is a tropical fruit tree native to southern China. Optimization of rapid and precise methods for analyzing bioactive GAs in lychee
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Effect of exogenous silicon treatments on cell wall metabolism and textural properties of tomato fruits Sci. Hortic. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-06-14 Jiaying Wang, Wen Zhu, Li Jin, Ning Jin, Shuya Wang, Yandong Xie, Shuchao Huang, Jian Lyu, Jihua Yu