Showing papers in "Scientia Horticulturae in 2019"

TL;DR: In this article, the effects of melatonin with different doses (50, 100, and 200 μM) on growth and photosynthesis in kiwifruit (A. chinensis var. Qinmei) seedlings under drought stress were investigated.

TL;DR: Salicylic acid (SA) is an important growth hormone regulator for combating heat stress, but its roles in response to high temperature in tomato are largely unknown as mentioned in this paper, however, it has been shown that pre-treatment with SA can increase the photosynthetic activity and antioxidant enzymes function.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors evaluated the effects of biochar and poultry manure on soil properties, leaf nutrient concentrations and root yield of radish (Raphanus sativus L) in two years, 2015 and 2016.

TL;DR: Fuji exhibited greater tolerance to water stress compared with Hongro, and the changes in leaf morphological traits and reduction in total chlorophyll content were lower in Fuji than in Hongro.

TL;DR: In this article, the physicochemical and microbial quality of mangoes stored at room temperature for 15 days was evaluated using polylactic acid (PLA) film, PLA/bergamot essential oils (BEO) film and PLA nanocomposite film.

TL;DR: In this paper, Salicylic acid (SA) and Aloe vera gel (AV) were used to treat oranges stored at 4'±1'°C and 80'±'5% RH.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in enhancing the salt tolerance of date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L).

TL;DR: An overview on an array of current best practices in polyploidization using colchicine is provided to help the plant breeder to assess noble phenotype among polyploids which can be beneficial for commercial purpose.

TL;DR: In this article, the mechanism hired by melatonin treatments (0, 1, 10, 100 and 1000 μM) for conferring chilling tolerance in pomegranate fruit during storage at 4 °C for 120 days was explored.

TL;DR: This study shows that P. indica enhances the growth and yield of tomato plants under normal and salt stress conditions, opening up a window of opportunity for its application in desert agriculture.

TL;DR: Investigation of the effects of an arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus on plant growth, leaf water status, root abscisic acid (ABA), and relative expression levels of root tonoplast intrinsic protein (TIPs) concluded that root TIPs exhibited diverse responses to myCorrhization, indicating the multiple roles of AMF in water absorption under drought.

TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of chitosan (CH) along with guar gum (GG) (5, 15, and 25%) on the quality of shiitake mushroom (Lentinus edodes) stored at 4'±'1'°C for 16'days was investigated.

TL;DR: This review analyzes the effect of various types of nets on the microclimate, tree growth and management, fruit quality, diseases, disorders, economical insect pests and beneficial insects.

TL;DR: This study provides a comprehensive overview of calcium signals in fruit development and ripening and may contribute to possible areas of interest for future research.

TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of two concentrations of rosemary essential oil was evaluated on growth characteristics and nutrient uptake of tomato seedlings in a relatively lime soil and under greenhouse conditions.

TL;DR: In this paper, exogenous melatonin treatment may serve as beneficial procedure for response to chilling stress in tomato fruits by signaling H2O2 accumulation responsible for promoting endogenous melatonin accumulation accompanying by stimulating GABA shunt pathway activity.

TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of different levels of irrigation and nitrogen (N) fertilizer on the yield, fruit quality, and water and nitrogen use efficiency of cucumbers under fertigation systems in a greenhouse in China were investigated.

TL;DR: The present review aims at presenting the current status of the concepts, case studies and applications of eustressors in horticulture, and focuses on the necessity of exploring physical eUSTressors as stress factors that modulate and increase the quality of horticultural commodities.

TL;DR: In this paper, the potential of exogenous application of sodium nitroprusside (SNP; 0.1 mM), a nitric oxide (NO) donor, on some growth characteristics, organic metabolites/biomolecules and mineral nutrients of pepper plants subjected to cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) stresses (0.1

TL;DR: In this article, a review summarizes the possible role and mechanism of H2S in prolonging storage life and conserving the quality attributes of fruit and vegetable crops during shelf or low temperature storage.

TL;DR: It is confirmed that CW-GML coating could be an effective means to contribute to the shelf-life extension and quality maintenance of jujube fruit stored at 20 °C.

TL;DR: In this paper, a simplified model for the role of environmental and developmental factors in the modulation of the anthocyanin biosynthesis pathway in horticultural plants is proposed, with emphasis on the coordinated regulation of the key transcriptional MYB-bHLH-WD40 (MBW) complex.

TL;DR: An overview of fruit physiological changes, post-harvest quality and non-destructive assessment criteria during mango supply chain is presented and the application of current postharvest technologies, capturing and its implications on mango fruit nutritional quality are pointed out.

TL;DR: In this paper, the maturity degree, phenolic compounds and antioxidant capacity of Eureka lemon [Citrus limon (L) Burm f] fruits harvested at different months of the year were investigated.

TL;DR: In this article, the changes of fruit firmness, weight loss, flavor quality and cell wall composition of Vaccinium corymbosum cv. were investigated in postharvest cold storage at 0 ℃ and 90% relative humidity.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors evaluated digestate as an alternative and sustainable growing medium and nutrient solution in the hydroponic cultivation of baby leaf lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.).

TL;DR: Results showed that leaf length and ratio of leaf length to leaf width at 20 days after sowing decreased in a logarithmic way with increasing daily light integral and fluorescent lamps resulted in larger seedlings with bigger leaves and higher leaf and root dry weights compared to LEDs.

TL;DR: Wang et al. as mentioned in this paper used biodegradable paper (BP) and bio-based film (BB) to investigate their influence on soil properties (temperature, moisture, pH, electricity conductivity (EC), nutrients and enzymes), plant growth (root morphology, the relative growth rate (RGR), plant biomass and the root/shoot ratio), fruit yield and fruit quality).

TL;DR: In this article, heavy metals uptake by cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis) grown in integrated industrial effluent (IE) irrigated soils of Haridwar, India was explored.

TL;DR: In this article, the effects of the pure soybean protein isolate (SPI) based coatings incorporating with plant-sourced cinnamaldehyde (CIN) or facile synthesized flower-like zinc oxide nanoparticle (ZnONP) have been used for the postharvest preservation of bananas.