Year 2021 - Volume 28 - Issue 1
13 May 2021

8 articles found

Horticultural science in the present era of mounting challenges and opportunities: Italus Hortus one year on

Boris Basile et al.

In 2020, the World has witnessed the outbreak and development of the COVID-19 pandemic that has resulted in dreadful health, social, economic, and political impacts at a global scale. Both modern and ...

Polyphenols and terpenes in Mediterranean plants: an overview of their roles and possible applications

Dalila Pasquini et al.

The Mediterranean basin represents one of the key hotspots in terms of biodiversity and endemic floristic richness in the world (i.e., a reservoir of plant biodiversity). With ongoing climate c...

Pyramiding resistance genes and widening the genetic base of the apple (Malus × domestica Borkh.) crop

Raffaele Testolin et al.

Apple breeding is active worldwide and yet the apple crop is in a precarious state as it relies on few dominant cultivars and only the Rvi6 (formerly Vf) gene, that confers resistance to...

Effects of intercropping on growth, elemental composition and antioxidant activity of Artemisia scoparia and Raphanus sativus under lead supply

Nadezhda Golubkina et al.

Artemisia species and radish demonstrate intensive allelopathic properties and high ability to hyperaccumulate heavy metals, but their interaction has not been studied up to date. In a pot expe...

Mitigating the adverse effects of NaCl salinity on pod yield and ionic attributes of okra plants by silicon and gibberellic acid application

Qasim Ayub et al.

The current study was undertaken to evaluate the responses of okra to salinity and to study the beneficial effects of silicon and gibberellic acid on yield and ionic attributes of okra under salinity ...

Evolution of nitrogen mineralization dynamics and bean production with three different organic amendments in the arid soil of south Tunisia

Nissaf Karbout et al.

Although the importance of organic amendments on arid soils of semi-arid and arid lands in improving long-term soil fertility, the excessive use of these amendments may induce the mineralization of th...

Natural biostimulants as upscale substitutes to synthetic hormones for boosting tomato yield and fruits quality

Youssef Rouphael et al.

Natural biostimulants are one of the most promising and eco-sustainable technologies, which can improve the qualitative and productive attributes of horticultural crops. The positive effects of their ...

Cytokinin-like effects of chitosan on in vitro culture of Origanum vulgare L.

Noor Premi et al.

Oregano (Origanum vulgare L.) is a multi-purpose plant species with medicinal, culinary, and ornamental merit, which needs to be produced at an industrial scale. In the present research, effect...

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