Advances in Sustainable Cultivation of Horticultural Crops
A special issue of Horticulturae (ISSN 2311-7524). This special issue belongs to the section "Vegetable Production Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 August 2024 | Viewed by 147
Special Issue Editors
Interests: soil fertilization; plant nutrition; environmental stress; biofertilization; hydroponics
Interests: ecological management of plant diseases; soil fungi; biological control; soil microbiology; plant diseases; beneficial bacteria
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Horticulture can achieve high levels of sustainability if scientific and technological advances in various areas of knowledge are incorporated into production systems. Recent discoveries in areas such as nanotechnology, biotechnology, plant physiology, plant biochemistry, plant mineral nutrition and molecular biology have provided basic knowledge for the development of applied research in the generation of plant production techniques that have less impact on the quality of soil, water, the air, and human health and at the same time contribute to increasing food security.
This Special Issue, entitled “Advances in Sustainable Cultivation of Horticultural Crops”, aims to present innovative studies as well as new methodological and technological approaches that can contribute to the development of horticulture, considering the principles of sustainability.
We are pleased to invite you to submit original research articles or reviews that primarily deal with, but are not limited to, the following topics:
- Biofertilizers;
- Biological control;
- Decrease in greenhouse gas emissions;
- Erosion control;
- Green manures;
- Increased efficiency fertilizers;
- Integrated pest and disease control;
- Nutritional efficiency;
- Organic and organomineral fertilization;
- Agro-industrial wastes;
- Water use efficiency.
Prof. Dr. Josinaldo Lopes Araújo Rocha
Prof. Dr. Márcia Michelle Queiroz Ambrosio
Prof. Dr. Railene Hérica Carlos Rocha Araújo
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Horticulturae is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
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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
Planned Papers
The below list represents only planned manuscripts. Some of these manuscripts have not been received by the Editorial Office yet. Papers submitted to MDPI journals are subject to peer-review.
Micropropagation or in vitro technologies and marker-assisted selection are classic areas of biotechnology that have proven their worth over the past half century and continue to advance today. There are very few in vitro techniques that work well for all genotypes. Often, other, more advanced technologies need to be found for specific recalcitrant genotypes. Here, advances in genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics provide significant new opportunities. This demonstrates the interrelationships of different plant systems under various stresses and physiological changes and makes it possible to find new high-throughput genetic markers related to valuable traits. A breakthrough in the use and application of molecular markers for breeding and fundamental research can only be expected when the markers cover the whole genome and different genetic systems in a wide and comprehensive manner.
We are pleased to invite you to submit papers for this Special Issue, which aims to present the latest techniques in plant tissue culture and achievements of molecular markers research and applications.
Dr. Rytis Rugienius
Dr. Audrius Sasnauskas
Dr. Akvile Virsile
