Showing papers in "Scientia Horticulturae in 2016"

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present an evidence-based argument for a more consistent approach to characterising growing media and for a clearer understanding of the practical and economic realities of modern soilless cultivation systems.

TL;DR: In this article, the effects of foliar application of nano-fertilizers of zinc (Zn) and boron (B) on pomegranate (Punica granatum cv. Ardestani) fruit yield and quality were assessed.

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that LEDs variably affected growth characteristics and increased total phenolic content compared to conventional fluorescent light for these two O. basilicum cultivars.

TL;DR: A high biodiversity of sensory profiles showed the greatest appreciation for Trapaeolum majus, Ageratum houstonianum and Viola × wittrockiana, and the overlap between nutraceuticals and organoleptic aspects highlighted promising species for a potential market targeting new foods aimed at satisfying both taste and health.

TL;DR: A literature review summarizes the research of the past 20 years that describes the response of crops to high rates of N fertilization, with a detailed analysis of the conditions and agricultural practices that lead to nitrate accumulation in leafy green vegetables as discussed by the authors.

TL;DR: Results indicated that supplemental lights led to obvious morphological changes, plants with WR appeared compact and vigorous while those with WY and WFr looked sparse and twisted, dwarfed plants with large leaves were detected under WB.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors reviewed common shading methods used for greenhouses in summer; their cooling effects on greenhouse air were explored to determine the optimum shading technique for arid regions and the effects of these methods on the overall microclimate as well as the distribution of the microclimatic parameters in greenhouses were discussed.

TL;DR: It is concluded that inoculation of AMF in sweet potato plants improves plant growth characteristics and enhances water deficit tolerance via soluble sugars and free proline accumulation.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors compared a controlled release fertilizer (CRF) with a similar nutrient element ratio on plant growth, fruit yield, nitrogen (N), P, potassium (K), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), and zinc (Zn) concentration in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L. ‘Mountain Fresh Plus’) plant parts.

TL;DR: This work provides greenhouse, field, molecular marker, and laboratory protocols used in the screening and selection process that were applied to segregating populations during generation advance over three years to develop five multiple disease resistant F7 fresh market tomato lines.

TL;DR: According to the results, Badami–Rize–Zarand was presented more resistance to drought stress as accumulated more osmolytes and produced better water relations and dry weights under drought stress.

TL;DR: In this article, the effect of white-blue light-emitting diodes (WB LED) on outer and inner leaves (OL, IL) of Brussels sprouts during 10 d storage at 22°C was assessed.

TL;DR: It is concluded that the seed germination and the quality of Stevia plantlets could be improved by controlling light quality.

TL;DR: An edible coating based on 1.5% sodium alginate (SA), 0.7% citric acid and 1.0% sucrose ester with and without Ficus hirta (FH) fruit extract was applied to Nanfeng mandarins to preserve their postharvest quality.

TL;DR: An overview of the benefits and limits associated with fungus-resistant grape varieties in addition to the current knowledge regarding berry and wine composition, canopy management, and winemaking challenges and practices is presented.

TL;DR: These results are the first to provide evidence for the role that melatonin has in increasing both fruit yield and quality in tomato.

TL;DR: Combined foliar application of 3% MLE, 0.6% ZnSO4 and 0.25% K2SO4 at fruit set stage can be used effectively to improve leaf nutrient status, fruit yield and quality of ‘Kinnow’ mandarin trees.

TL;DR: A few promising heat-tolerant lines have been identified, which would not only serve as useful donor/s for breeding programs, also act suitable base plant source to gain more insights on heat stress induced effects in cell metabolism.

TL;DR: Considering growth performance, fruit quality and nutrient concentration, RLC-4, rough lemon and Karna Khatta rootstock could be suggested for lemon under alike ecological conditions.

TL;DR: The use of biodegradable mulches under dead organic mulches poses interesting possibilities and should be studied further as mentioned in this paper, however, they are not effective enough or too costly to be used as the primary means of weed control but would be a useful tool for spot and edge control of weeds in mulches.

TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of peat based growing media of pruning waste (PW) and three biochars: a commercial charcoal (CC), biochar from slow pyrolysis of PW at 300 and especially 500°C (B500) added at different ratios.

TL;DR: This review will present management practices for successful grape production under organic management, including methods for disease and pest prevention, and treatments in the vineyard, and the impact of organic grape management on the quality of organic wine.

TL;DR: In this paper, tissue culture in conjunction with hydroponic and aeroponic systems have been tried to increase potato yields in developing countries, where potato is an important food and cash crop globally.

TL;DR: The overall results demonstrate the explicit role of IbNHX2 in conferring salt and drought tolerance of sweetpotato and have the potential to be used for improving salt androught tolerance of plants.

TL;DR: This is the first report characterizing the triterpenoid fraction in cuticles of fresh blueberries, which may play a role in their postharvest behavior.

TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of citric acid and chitosan coating on the fruit ripening attributes of cherimoya (Annona cherimola mill) were investigated.

TL;DR: In this article, a comparison of melon textural traits, evaluating the linear correlations between both perceived and instrumentally determined texture of a distinctive group of genotypes representing wide species variability, is presented.

TL;DR: Comparison of tree performance in this trial with a similar trial conducted prior to the HLB epidemic, allows us to estimate that the disease resulted in a 33% reduction in yield and 21% reduced in tree growth through seven years of age.

TL;DR: The use of high lycopene cultivars and restricted irrigation would enhance the aroma of materials targeted to quality markets, contributing to increase the efficiency of water use in agriculture.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors evaluated the antioxidative responses to chilling and heating stresses in ripe tomatoes cv. 'Sanibel' and found that cooling significantly increased the activity of lipoxygenase (LOX), and chilling increased malondialdehyde (MDA) content.