Showing papers in "Scientia Horticulturae in 2020"

TL;DR: In this article, the authors revealed the mechanisms of shoot-based tolerance to iron toxicity by melatonin (Nacetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) in cucumber plants.

TL;DR: In this paper, the role of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) to protect pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium L.) against drought damages was investigated.

TL;DR: An overview of the historical, economic, genetic, botanical, agronomic and qualitative traits of saffron as well as the properties, traditional and recent uses of the spice as wellAs its by-products such as tepals, stamens, styles, corms and leaves.

TL;DR: In this paper, the role of exogenous melatonin in alleviating salt stress in cucumber seedlings was studied, and it was shown that melatonin pretreatment could improve cell viability, protect photosynthesis, increase antioxidant enzyme activity, inhibit active oxygen explosion, and reduce malondialdehyde (MDA) content and relative conductivity.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors evaluated five apple varieties (Ralls, Jonagold, Orin, Indo, and Hanfu) using electronic nose and electronic tongue coupled with gas chromatography mass spectrometry (SPME/GC-MS).

TL;DR: This paper systematically identifies, interprets and discusses the major research works and findings relating to the pre-harvest, harvest and postharvest factors influencing the water loss in commercially important fresh fruit.

TL;DR: In this paper, the potential impacts of Se applied at three levels (0, 20, and 40 mM) in two methods (soil addition or foliar spraying) on growth, yield and its quality, physio-biochemical attributes, and components of the antioxidant defense system in tomato plant growing under irrigation water deficit (from 100 % to 60 % of soil field capacity; SFC).

TL;DR: The different edible coatings applied to enhance storage of stone fruit are discussed, with a focus on coating formulation, properties and mode of action specific to stone fruit.

TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of iron oxide nanoparticles (NPs) as a salinity stress modifier on plant growth and antioxidant systems in Dracocephalum moldavica L. was investigated.

TL;DR: In this paper, the optimal photosynthetic photon flux density (PPFD) for indoor production of leafy vegetables and herbs was defined by linking resource use efficiency to physiological responses and biomass production under different light intensities.

TL;DR: The versatile role of this biological molecule in anti-stress regulation showing successful cases of growth promotion and enhanced resistance makes it suitable for environment-friendly horticultural crop production and to ensure food safety.

TL;DR: In this article, the quality and shelf life of fresh-cut papaya cubes treated with alginate-based edible coatings containing thyme and oregano essential oils in various concentrations (0.5, 1.0, and 2.0) were evaluated for physicochemical changes, gas exchange, microbial stability and sensory quality for 12 days of storage period.

TL;DR: In this article, the effects of the chitosan/titanium dioxide nanocomposite (nano-TiO2) coating on the postharvest physiology and storage of mangoes were investigated.

TL;DR: The CNN method and image processing are effective in managing waste and promoting the traditional method of sour lemon grading, and the accuracy of the convolutional neural network (CNN) was 100 %.

TL;DR: The results showed that the two Adonis species showed stronger resistance in the early stages of drought, mainly expressed as the increase of osmotic substances, enzyme activity, and secondary metabolites, and the stronger non-enzymatic antioxidant system and drought resistance of A. amurensis.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the interaction between photon spectrum, photoperiod, and photosynthetic photon flux density (PPFD) with other environmental variables to maximize harvestable yield considering production time and lighting costs.

TL;DR: In this paper, a two-year field experiment was implemented consecutively to assess the potential effect of exogenously applied proline (1 and 2mM) under different irrigation water regimes (120 %, 100 %, 80 % and 60 % of ETc) on growth, plant defense system, physio-biochemical attributes, bulb yield and water use efficiency of onion cultivated in saline calcareous soil.

TL;DR: In this paper, a field experiment was conducted in 2017 to study the effect of residual sulfur-enhanced biochar (RSBC) and effective microorganisms (EMs) on soil properties, growth, and productivity of salt-stressed pepper plants.

TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of ginger extract, garlic extract, gum arabic and Aloe vera gel coating (in combinations) was investigated on guava fruits at 25´±'3´°C for 15 days.

TL;DR: In this article, the effect of drought stress on the production of secondary metabolites and photosynthetic pigments in safflower, Carthamus tinctorius L., was studied in the presence of two regulating signaling molecules of salicylic acid (SA) and sodium nitroprusside (SNP) at concentrations of 250μM and 25μM on the plants subjected to different field capacity (FC) volumes of water (25% and 100%).

TL;DR: Higher antioxidant enzyme activities and corresponding gene expressions in mycorrhizal plants under DS indicated their greater capacity to mitigate the oxidative damage of drought, as evidenced by the lower concentrations of malondialdehyde, superoxide radical, and hydrogen peroxide in AMF-inoculated plants.

TL;DR: Investigation of the bio-efficacy antagonistic bacterial isolates as either individual or combination against tomato early blight disease found PGPR isolates’ antifungal activity may be attributed to cell wall disruption of A. solani and the normal conidial development inhibition.

TL;DR: AccD producing and salt tolerant Streptomyces both have the potential to prevent yield losses in tomato fruits under drought stress, however, the precise mechanism of their impact on the plant still needs to be addressed in future researches.

TL;DR: In this article, the effects of guar gum (GG) edible coatings enriched with Aloe vera (AL) gel and ethanolic, and the aqueous extract of Spirulina platensis (SPE and PSW) on the physicochemical qualities of the mango (Mangifera indica L.) stored at the ambient temperature (25´±´2´°C) for 3 weeks were investigated.

TL;DR: In this article, the influence of different edible coatings on extending cold storage life and maintaining fruit quality of 'Kinnow' mandarin (Citrus nobilis L. x Citrus deliciosa L.).

TL;DR: In this paper, the influences of NO treatment on senescence and reactive oxygen species (ROS) of harvested winter jujube were investigated during cold storage, and the combined results suggested that NO treatment enhanced the ROS scavenging capacity diminishing ROS accumulation, which contributed to alleviation of the oxidative damage and the maintenance of the cellular membrane integrity.

TL;DR: In this paper, the role of calcium ion (Ca2+) in NO-induced tolerance to low temperature in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) seedlings was explored.

TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of different concentrations (10, 100 or 1000μmol L−1) of melatonin were evaluated regarding efficacy of delaying in fruit softening and maintaining nutritional quality of mango fruit during 4 weeks storing at 15´±'1'°C and 85´±´1% relative humidity.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors report the efficiency of Aloe vera gel and chitosan, as edible coatings, in extending the post-harvest shelf-life of tomato fruits, along with their biochemical attributes and antioxidative capacities.

TL;DR: In this article, the effect of no packaging and packaging with both perforated and unperforated polythene, together with Aloe vera gel coated and uncoated papaya fruits on post-harvest ripening behavior and physicochemical properties when stored at room condition (25°± 2°C temperature and 80-85 % relative humidity).