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Magnetic field treatment on horticultural and agricultural crops: its benefits and challenges Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-02 Xianzong Xia, Andrea Pagano, Anca Macovei, Gregorio Padula, Alma Balestrazzi, Roman Hołubowicz
Magnetic field (MF) treatment, as an efficient and pollution-free treatment method, has received extensive attention from researchers and found broad prospects in horticultural and agricultural development. According to relevant studies, mainstream research direction is aimed at utilizing MF treatment to improve the economic traits of horticultural and agricultural crops. MF has positive effects, for
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The role of exogenous glutamine on germination, plant development and transcriptional expression of some stress-related genes in onion under salt stress Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Kamile Ulukapi, Ayse Gul Nasircilar
The purpose of this research was to explore the role of glutamine (Gln) on plant germination and growth under salinity [0, 50, 100, 150, 200 mM sodium chloride (NaCl)], and on the activation of some stress-related genes [CuZn-Superoxide Dismutase (SOD), Mn-SOD, Alternative Oxidase (AOX), Procollagen Lysyl Hydroxylase (PLOD)-1, Chaperonin (CHAPE) and Heat Shock Protein (HSP)-21], genetic template stability
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Effects of melatonin on lettuce plant growth, antioxidant enzymes and photosynthetic pigments under salinity stress conditions Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Hemat A. EL-Bauome, Samar M. Doklega, Said A. Saleh, Ahmed S. Mohamed, Ahmad A. Suliman, Mahmoud A.M. Abd El-Hady
Salinity is one of the most important abiotic stresses that significantly decreases the productivity of agricultural crops. Melatonin (MT) acts as an antioxidant and plays a vital role in overcoming oxidative damage. However, previous literature has not provided a clear understanding of the impact of MT on lettuce plants under salinity stress. So, we investigated the effect of exogenous MT at 0 μM
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Phenological growth and development stages of common fig (Ficus carica L.) under arid climate of India Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Akath Singh, Kundan Kishore, Pradeep Kumar, P. S. Khapte, D. S. Mishra, Dalpat Singh, Hukam Singh Kothyari
Arid region is characterised by extreme climatic condition, poor soil health and over-exploitation of natural resources. Under prevailing conditions of arid India, Ficus carica is an emerging fruit crop with high commercial value and nutritional significance. Phenological study plays an important role in ensuring efficient crop management practices, but such studies in fig have not yet been conducted
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Exploring intraspecific pollen morphology variation in Apocynaceae: A roadmap for horticultural innovation Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-30 Muhammad Rizwan Khan, Muhammad Zafar, Mushtaq Ahmad, Abdullah Ahmed Al-Ghamdi, Mohamed Soliman Elshikh, Trobjon Makhkamov, Oybek Mamarakhimov, Akramjon Yuldashev, Laziza Botirova, Dilshod Mamadiyarov, Shazia Sultana, Salman Majeed, Jamil Raza, Prem Kumar
This study aimed to examine the pollen and pollinia morpho-structure of 18 horticultural Apocynaceous species. Advanced light and scanning electron microscopy (LM and SEM) were used to elaborate on and examine the systematic importance of pollen and pollinia micromorphology. Pollen grains were first acetolysed, which was followed by visualisation of their sculpturing features. The quantified data were
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Selection of ideal genotypes in peppers with ornamental potential Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-23 Gabriela Cristina Alves Custódio, Samy Pimenta, Fátima de Souza Gomes, Nadiany S. Silva, Bruno Rafael Alves Rodrigues, Fabrícia Cardoso Oliveira, Nelson de Abreu Delvaux Júnior, Marlon Cristian Toledo Pereira
Ornamental peppers have a significant economic importance in the national and international markets; however, few cultivars intended for this purpose are grown in Brazil. The objective of this study was to select partially inbred lines (PIL) of peppers with ornamental potential, based on quantitative and qualitative variables with high heritability. The study was conducted over six generations for
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Influence of Rheum taxa and harvesting date on the content of L-ascorbic acid and oxalic acid in the climatic conditions of South Moravia (Czech Republic) Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-16 Jarmila Neugebauerová, Eliška Hakalová, Lucia Nedorost Ragasová, Jana Čechová, Jana Raddová, Dorota Tekielska, Robert Pokluda
Rhubarb (Rheum L.) is a well-known medicinal and culinary plant. Apart from its rich nutritional value, rhubarb contains a higher concentration of oxalates. In this study, the content of L-ascorbic acid (AA) and oxalic acid (OA) within three rhubarb species (Rheum rhabarbarum, R. rhaponticum and R. palmatum × wittrockii) differentiated to 16 accessions in a gene bank rhubarb collection (Lednice, Czech
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The effect of osmotic stress, lighting spectrum and temperature on growth and gene expression related to anthocyanin biosynthetic pathway in wild strawberry (Fragaria vesca L.) in vitro Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-16 Jurgita Vinskienė, Vidmantas Bendokas, Vidmantas Stanys, Audrius Sasnauskas, Rytis Rugienius
The goal of this research was to evaluate the effect of light, temperature, sucrose and PEG on the growth of Fragaria vesca in vitro and the expression of regulatory Myb10, WD40 and enzyme-coding genes CHI, CHS, DFR, EGL, F3H and UFGT, which are essential for anthocyanin biosynthesis. We observed plants’ response to osmotic stress, the decrease in growth and microshoot weight. A change in the expression
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Effect of exogenous essential oil treatments on the storage behaviour of apricot fruit harvested at different altitudes Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-06 Nurettin Yilmaz, Fırat Islek, Seyda Cavusoglu, Tomáš Nečas, Ivo Ondrášek, Sezai Ercisli
Due to the short shelf life of fresh apricots, special postharvest preservation techniques and practices are necessary to avoid significant economic losses. The purpose of the current study is to bring to light an approach that can be used to extend the storage life of apricot fruits treated with essential oils (EOs) (peppermint, thyme and carob EO) and examine the effects of two altitudes (1000 m
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Flower bud development of almond cultivars based on three different methods Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-11-25 Belay Teweldemedhin Keleta, László Szalay, Márta Ladányi, Zsuzsanna Békefi
Flower bud development of fruit trees plays a key role in their climatic adaptation. It is closely related to dormancy release that determines winter frost susceptibility. Detailed characterisation of flower bud development of 25 almond (Prunus amygdalus L. Batsch) accessions representing wide range of flowering times have been performed by microsporogenesis and pistil growth studies for 3 years. Six
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Enhanced germination of seeds native to Brazil: A comparative analysis between free and nanoencapsulated gibberellic acid in Dyckia sp. (Bromeliaceae) Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-11-25 Jean Carlo Baudraz de Paula, Hugo Roldi Guariz, Kauê Alexandre Monteiro de Moraes, Gabriel Danilo Shimizu, Ricardo Tadeu de Faria, Halley Caixeta de Oliveira, Leonardo Fernandes Fraceto, Anderson Espirito Santo Pereira
Brazil is home to a great diversity of species of the genus Dyckia. However, many of these species are threatened due to habitat destruction and predatory exploitation. An alternative to conserving these plants is sexual propagation using plant regulators to stimulate germination. Gibberellic acid (GA3) is an effective regulator in this process, but its instability and ease of degradation pose challenges
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α-Glucosidase inhibitory fatty acids from Morchella fluvialis mushroom Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-10-06 Ayman Turk, Solip Lee, Hak Hyun Lee, Sang Won Yeon, Se Hwan Ryu, Geum Hee Seo, Hyun You Chang, Bang Yeon Hwang, Mi Kyeong Lee
Morchella fluvialis, a morel mushroom, is one of the most famous edible mushrooms all over the world. Interest in this mushroom is steadily increasing due to its organoleptic properties and nutritional value. The methanolic extract of M. fluvialis showed α-glucosidase inhibitory and antioxidant activities in an assay system. Therefore, the purification and characterisation of bioactive metabolites
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Basal defoliation, salicylic acid and cyanocobalamin to ameliorate the physiological and biochemical characteristics of flood-irrigated ‘Crimson Seedless’ grapevines in a semi-arid Mediterranean climate Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-09-27 Ahmed F. Abd El-Khalek, Mosaad A. El-Kenawy, Bassam E. Belal, Islam F. Hassan, Harlene M. Hatterman-Valenti, Shamel M. Alam-Eldein
There is a high retail demand for ‘Crimson Seedless’ grape. Cluster shape, berry size, colour, and sugar contents influence the overall fruit quality and marketability. In many commercial vineyards of flood-irrigated clay soils under warm and humid semi-arid climates, adequate irrigation may lead to an enhanced fruit set that could potentially be associated with restricted berry growth, compact clusters
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Study of polyphenolic compounds in wines and different parts of the grapevine Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-09-08 Jakub Humaj, Karolina Kostelnikova, Jiri Sochor, Michal Kumsta, Mojmir Baron
This paper describes research conducted on the polyphenolic compounds found in wine and different parts of the grapevine. The research consisted of two experiments. In the first, extracts of polyphenols from the leaves, stems, skins and seeds were measured. In the second, these parts were macerated and left in the must during fermentation. For this experiment, the Souvignier gris wine grape variety
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Foliar epidermal and trichome micromorphological diversity among poisonous plants and their taxonomic significance Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-09-06 Aqsa Abid, Mushtaq Ahmad, Muhammad Zafar, Sadia Zafar, Mohamed Fawzy Ramadan, Ashwaq T. Althobaiti, Shazia Sultana, Omer Kilic, Trobjon Makhkamov, Akramjon Yuldashev, Oybek Mamarakhimov, Khislat Khaydarov, Afat O. Mammadova, Komiljon Komilov, Salman Majeed
Scanning microscopic imaging has become a valuable research tool in micromorphology with improved techniques playing an important role in analysing the ultrastructure of leaf specimens. The foliar epidermal anatomy of 25 selected poisonous plants with special emphasis on stomata and trichomes was reported using microscopic techniques, for instance, light micrographs (LMs) and scanning micrographs (SEMs)
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Studies of the pollen characteristics and the taxonomic significance of Impatiens from the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-09-06 Hai-hao He, Ming-lan Ma, Xin-yi Chen, Xin-yi Li, Fan Li, Qiu-yan Zhao, Xiao-shuai He, Yi Tan, Su-ping Qu, Hai-quan Huang, Mei-juan Huang
Impatiens is rich in germplasm resources, with more than 260 species in China. A study on the pollen micromorphology of Impatiens by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed that the pollen characteristics were richly diverse, and there was some correlation among the characteristics. In addition, the micromorphological index can be used for an effective cluster analysis of Impatiens. However, there
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Evaluation of phenotypic variability of seedlings obtained from open pollination of three varieties of the genus Hylotelephium Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-08-31 Oldřiška Sotolářová, Radek Sotolář, Miroslav Vachůn, Robert Pokluda, Jiří Uher
This article reflects on the conventional open pollination breeding method of the genus Hylotelephium. Six-year-old seedlings were evaluated and compared with the mother plants for 3 years. A total of 1 063 seedlings were evaluated (54 in the H. ‘Red Cauli’, 90 descendants in the H. ‘Xenox’, 919 descendants in the H. ‘Purple Emperor’). This study deals with six evaluated characters of vegetative parts
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The use of stinging nettle tea (Urtica sp.) to control Aulacorthum solani and Macrosiphum euphorbiae on Ranunculus asiaticus Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-08-31 Florian Wulf, Jana Podhorna, Martina Bandte, Carmen Büttner, Malgorzata Rybak
Natural and environmental-friendly approaches to control pests and diseases in horticultural production systems are showing an increasing trend. Biological alternatives, such as botanical extracts and basic substances, show promise in the reduction of the necessity for conventional plant protectants. In ornamentals, less is known about the usage, behaviour and potential of botanicals and basic substances
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Research on preparing seedling substrates using edible mushroom waste and application Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-08-05 Qi Liu, Sheng Wang, Jingyu Zhang, Tao He, Wen Chen, Xuanyue Zhao, Li Bao, Naiming Zhang
To improve the utilisation of mushroom residue waste resources and identify a replaceable matrix material for peat, 10 different formula substrates and three commercially available substrates were examined to determine their physiochemical properties. Furthermore, the correlation and influence of these physicochemical properties on the substrates were explored. Pot experiments were conducted using
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Phytochemicals from Phillyrea latifolia L. leaves and fruit extracted with various solvents: Their identification and quantification by LC-MS and antihyperglycemic effects Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-07-10 Ebru Aydin
Phillyrea latifolia L. is a type of shrubland, which is widely known as mock privet, and belongs to the Oleaceae family. The objective of this study was to compare and assess the phytochemical composition, antioxidant and antidiabetic activities of ethyl acetate, methanol and aqueous extracts of the fruit and leaves of P. latifolia L. Phenolics were analysed by detecting individual bioactive compounds
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The effects of organic and conventional fertilization on oregano (Origanum onites L.) yield and quality factors Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-06-17 Filiz Öktüren Asri
Oregano (Origanum onites L.) is an important medicinal and aromatic plant. The use of sector and economic value of oregano are determined by quality in world trade. This study was conducted during 2019–2021 to determine the effects of chemical and organic fertilizers on yield and quality of O. onites L. The experiment followed a randomized complete block design with six treatments and four replications
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Impacts of different planting times on fruit quality and some bioactive contents of different strawberry cultivars Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-06-12 Nafiye Unal, Volkan Okatan, Jale Bilgin, Ibrahim Kahramanoğlu, Hanifeh Seyed Hajizadeh
Strawberry fruit quality traits can be affected by genotype-environment interactions, which determine the consumer acceptance of fruits. This factorial experiment was based on completely randomised blocks (RCBD) with two planting dates (5 and 20 April) and cultivars (‘Albion’, ‘San Andreas’ and ‘Portola’) of strawberry with three replications, and some of pomological and qualitative factors of berry
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Effect of foliar application of zinc on annual productivity, foliar nutrients, bioactive compounds and oxidative metabolism in pecan Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-05-20 Damaris L. Ojeda-Barrios, Oscar Cruz-Alvarez, Esteban Sánchez-Chavez, Juan P. Ciscomani-Larios
Pecan nut production is quite commonly limited by zinc (Zn) deficiency. Here, we evaluate the response in terms of the concentrations of non-structural carbohydrates, yield components, foliar nutrient levels and oxidative metabolism in young ‘Western Schley’ pecan nut trees in response to foliar applications of 200 mg · L−1 of Zn as one of the following: ZnSO4, Zn-EDTA, ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) or the
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Hot and cold drying of edible flowers affect metabolite patterns of extracts and decoctions Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-05-12 Sonia Demasi, Matteo Caser, Valentina Scariot
Edible flowers are rich in bioactive compounds and pigments that are on increasing demand in nutraceutical, medicinal, food, cosmetic and dyeing industries. This study evaluated the anthocyanins, phenolics and antioxidant activity of eight edible flowers (Bellis perennis L., Centaurea cyanus L., Dianthus carthusianorum L., Lavandula angustifolia Mill., Primula vulgaris Huds., Rosa canina L., Rosa pendulina
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The effect of application of effluent water on sage (Salvia officinalis L.) yield and quality in lysimeters Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-05-05 Noémi J. Valkovszki, Mihály Jancsó, Árpád Székely, Tímea Szalóki, Ildikó Kolozsvári, Szilvia Tavaszi-Sárosi, Ágnes Kun
Cultivation of medicinal plants with the irrigation of agricultural effluents might be of great importance to save fresh water resources, extend cultivation area and increase economic feasibility. We investigated the effects of saline fish farm effluent water, diluted and gypsum-supplemented effluent, and natural freshwater as a control irrigation in lysimeters. Beside plant growth parameters, macronutrient
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Optimisation of ultrasonic-assisted extraction and biological activity of total flavonoids from leaves of Murrayae exotica using response surface methodology Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-04-25 Yao Wen, Manchun Liu, Xueying Mai
Murrayae exotica is a traditional Chinese medicine widely grown in southeast China. A Box–Behnken design of response surface methodology was employed to further optimise ultrasonic-assisted extraction conditions for M. exotica leaves total flavonoids (MELTF). The results showed that the optimised extraction conditions were an ultrasonic power of 240 W, an ultrasonic temperature of 60 °C, a solvent
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MAP kinase and plant–pathogen interactions govern male Zizania latifolia responses to Ustilago esculenta during the early stages of infection Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-04-18 Pengfei Guo, Huimin Zhou, Longfei Bai, Yayu Lin, Yalong Zhang, Bichen Wang, Xiaomei He, Defang Gan
This study explored the effect of Ustilago esculenta infection on differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in male Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia). We injected male Jiaobai plants at the five-leaf stage with U. esculenta suspension, and leaves at different timepoints after inoculation were collected for transcriptome sequencing. Transcriptome sequencing identified 1,226 DEGs mainly enriched in
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Study on pollen viability and stigma receptivity throughout the flowering period in the selected taxa of the Gesneriaceae family Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-03-31 Françoise Jean Baptiste, Jong-Yi Fang
Plants in the Gesneriaceae family are appreciated for their decorative leaves and flowers, ease of cultivation, and shade tolerance. Sexual hybridisation has long been carried out for producing novel hybrids. However, scientific knowledge is lacking on the correct timing of pollination in this family. This study was conducted to elucidate the optimal timing for pollination by screening pollen viability
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A comparative study of morphological characteristics in diploid and tetraploid (auto and allotetraploids) Citrullus genotypes Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-03-30 Alim Aydin, Halit Yetişir
In this study, ploidy levels were determined by stomatal observations and flow cytometry analysis of plants polyploidised by the application of 0.05% colchicine to seedlings at the first true leaf stage. In the study of developing polyploid watermelon rootstocks, the survival rate of the plants was 77%, and the polyploidisation rates were 11% and 3% according to stomatal observations and flow cytometry
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Ameliorative Effects of Microbial Fertiliser on Yield and Quality Parameters of Curly Lettuce and Cucumber with Fertiliser Saving Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-03-28 Halil Demir, H. Kayhan Yalçi, Ayşe Katgici
This research aimed to evaluate the potential effects of microbial fertilizer on the growth, yield and quality parameters and fertiliser savings of lettuce and cucumber. The study had control (C), microbial fertilisation (MF), chemical fertilisation (CF), chemical fertilisation + microbial fertilisation (CF + MF), 50% chemical fertilisation + microbial fertilisation (50% CF + MF) and dipping into microbial
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Physico-Chemical Properties Revealed Huge Diversity in 50 Date Palm (Phoenix Dactylifera L.) Genotypes Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-03-28 Riaz Ahmad, Muhammad Akbar Anjum, Sezai Ercisli, Waqas Malik, Ebru Sakar, Romina Alina Marc, Rohini Karunakaran
Date palm has excellent economic value all over the world. Date palm genotypes grown in Pakistan are diverse in nature. The current study aimed to explore the diversity in 50 date palm genotypes collected from two different research stations in Punjab, Pakistan. The study findings are as follows: Dhakki had the highest fruit weight, pulp weight, fruit width and fruit volume. Jaman had a longer fruit
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Byrsonima Crassifolia L. Kunth a Bio-Resource with Potential: Overview and Opportunities Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-03-18 Cesar San-Martín-Hernández, Miguel Ángel Martínez-Téllez, Otila Noema Valenzuela-Amavizca, Emmanuel Aispuro-Hernández, Mario Sánchez-Sánchez, Estela Hernández-Camarillo, Leticia Xochitl López-Martínez, Eber Addí Quintana-Obregón
Byrsonima crassifolia L. Kunth is a plant native to the Americas that grows in tropical and subtropical areas. Fresh B. crassifolia fruits are a good source of ascorbic acid and carotenoids and contain volatile compounds such as butyric and caproic acids. Although B. crassifolia is commonly exploited from wild natural ecosystems, it exhibits the potential to become a crop plant. When optimal agronomic
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Evaluation of alternative substrates for hydroponics based on biological parameters of leaf lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) and its stress response Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-03-08 Vojtech Ferby, Tomas Kopta, Monika Komorowska, Maciej Fidurski
The study focusses on alternative substrates with the potential to replace common substrates, such as mineral wool and perlite, as the influence of these on ecosystems and resources is being debated. To this aim, wood fibre, sheep wool and coco peat substrates were selected for testing. Leaf lettuce (Lactuca sativa L. ‘Lisboa’) is taken as the model crop for the evaluation of alternative substrates
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Inhibitory action of ginkgolic acid against pathogenic fungi and characterisation of its inhibitory activities on Nigrospora oryzae Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-02-16 Jing Liu, Jiuliang Chen, Shuhong Ye, Yan Ding, Shuhang Guo, Ningning Fan
Ginkgolic acid is a natural plant antifungal substance with important biological activities, present in the testa of Ginkgo biloba. This research aims to analyse the antifungal action of ginkgolic acid against pathogenic fungi. Ginkgolic acid was analyzed by HPLC and FTIR, and the in vitro inhibitory activities of ginkgolic acid against pathogenic fungi has been investigated. Results showed that ginkgolic
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Morphological characteristics of flower organs and in vitro micropropagation of male sterile lines of Lilium hybrids Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-02-10 Lei Cao, Songming Han, Jinzhu Zhang, Tao Yang, Daidi Che, Jinping Fan
Lily pollen causes many problems affecting humans' quality of life and health, such as clothing contamination and skin or nasal allergies. The manual removal of anthers is time-consuming and labour-intensive, and thus, not conducive to commercial production. It is of great importance to produce pollen-free lily varieties with beautiful shapes. In this study, we studied the morphological characteristics
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Effect of different water contents in the substrate on cultivation of Pleurotus ostreatus Jacq. P. Kumm Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-02-02 Lucie Wiesnerová, Tereza Hřebečková, Ivan Jablonský, Martin Koudela
Pleurotus ostreatus is a widely cultivated and investigated mushroom for its economical and ecological values and medicinal properties. P. ostreatus can be cultivated on different lignocellulosic substrates (oak sawdust, wheat straw, corn cobs and many more). Optimal growth is influenced not only by the composition of the substrate but also by the amount of water in it. In our study, P. ostreatus was
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Effects of a weak supply of light at night on the growth and quality components of tea plants Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-01-19 Qin-Ling Liu, Shu-Ling Dong, Xiao-Li Hu, Yang Yang, Qian Tang, Li-Qiang Tan
Supplying artificial light is widely used in crop cultivation to improve yield and quality. In this study, we investigated the effects of a weak supply of light (WSL) on the growth and quality components of tea plants. Starting from mid-winter (20 January 2021), the purple tea (Camellia sinensis) cultivar ‘Ziyan’ was exposed to four different spectra at an intensity of 2 μmol · m−2 · s−1 or 5 μmol
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Green extraction of bioactive compounds from Azadirachta indica in aqueous glycerol and modelling and optimisation by response surface methodology Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-01-12 Mahnoor Anis, Dildar Ahmed, Nida Anis
Development of efficient and green methods for extracting bioactive phytochemicals has great industrial value. Increasing environmental sensitivity at the global level has tremendously enhanced the demand for such methods. Azadirachta indica is a well-known medicinal tree. As glycerol has emerged as a green and safe extraction solvent for bioactive phytochemicals, this study aimed to investigate the
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Comparative study of the effects of selenium nanoparticles and selenite on selenium content and nutrient quality in soybean sprouts Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-01-03 Shen Rao, Xian Xiao, Yuan Wang, Yuzhou Xiong, Hua Cheng, Li Li, Shuiyuan Cheng
Soybean (Glycine max L.) sprouts are a common vegetable with rich nutrients, such as protein, vitamin C and isoflavones. Soybean is also capable of accumulating selenium (Se). To study the effects of Se biofortification on the nutrient of this crop, soybean sprouts were treated with different concentrations of selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) or selenite (i.e., 10 μM, 20 μM, 40 μM, 80 μM and 100 μM)
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Growth and yield in taro (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott) grown using different planting materials and exposed to different morphological alteration treatments Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-12-23 Benyamin Lakitan, Hana Haruna Putri, Rofiqoh Purnama Ria, Dora Fatma Nurshanti, Fitra Gustiar, Strayker Ali Muda, Andi Wijaya
This study aimed to compare cormels and suckers to determine the better planting material (PM) and to evaluate the effects of morphology-altering treatments on both shoot growth and corm yield in taro plants. The PMs used included cormel (PMC), suckers with two leaves (PMS2) and suckers with four leaves (PMS4). Morphological alteration (MA) treatment included removal of all suckers (MAS), excising
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Does the sunblock alleviate abiotic stress in mango trees grown in the tropical semiarid? Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-12-08 Anderson R. L. Silva, Ítalo H. L. Cavalcante, Marcelle A. Silva, Vespasiano B. Paiva Neto, Renata A. Amariz, Letícia Y. A. Amorim
Mango is the most exported fruit of Brazil, especially grown in São Francisco Valley (tropical semiarid) where there is high temperatures and low air humidity, a condition that can cause stress to plants. Thus, the current study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of different sunblocks to alleviate the abiotic stress of “Palmer” mango trees grown in a semiarid environment. The experimental design
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Development of dandelion (Taraxacum spp.) quality evaluation technology based on phenolic acids Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-11-17 Zhe Wu, Yahua Yang, Zhaojia Li, Xuelin Lu, Xiuping Wang
One of the main purposes for which dandelions are cultivated is to derive phenolic acids from their processing. Phenolic acids, which are one of the main useful compounds in dandelion, constitute one of the important groups of therapeutically significant bioactive compounds in traditional Chinese medicine. To carry out a relatively full evaluation of dandelion quality, it was found advisable to use
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Waste apple wood: A safe and economical alternative substrate for the cultivation of Pleurotus ostreatus and Lentinula edodes Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-09-01 Guorong Yu, Xinxin Li, Shengting Zhao, Shuguang Sun, Yanru Yu, Jinzhi Chen, Xianhao Cheng, Weihuan Li
The use of waste apple-wood as a source of sawdust to cultivate the mushrooms Pleurotus ostreatus and Lentinula edodes is a common practice, but it is imperative to ensure that the wood does not contain unsafe amounts of heavy-metals or pesticide residues. In this study, we sampled and investigated the pollution of heavy metals and pesticide residues in apple-wood from Yantai, Shandong, China and cultivated
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Mathematical modelling of Hass avocado firmness by using destructive and non-destructive devices at different maturity stages and under two storage conditions Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-08-20 Virgilio Gavicho Uarrota, Romina Pedreschi
Devices which are used to determine firmness of non-destructive nature do not penetrate the skin or damage the underlying flesh of the fruit and do provide real-time results, avoid raw biomass loss and allow the testing of every individual fruit and repeated testing of the same fruit, thus providing many advantages for researchers and the industry alike. Contrarily, destructive methods puncture the
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First characterisation of chrysanthemum virus B infecting chrysanthemum in Thailand and development of colourimetric RT-LAMP for rapid and sensitive detection Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-08-20 Salit Supakitthanakorn, Tomofumi Mochizuki, Kanjana Vichittragoontavorn, Kaewalin Kunasakdakul, Pilunthana Thapanapongworakul, On-Uma Ruangwong
Chrysanthemum is among the world's most important ornamental plants because of its high economic and cultural value. Our report is the first to describe the detection of chrysanthemum virus B (CVB) in chrysanthemum leaf samples collected from Thailand, which showed yellowing and mild mottling symptoms. The coat protein sequences of CVB isolated in this study share 95.15% identity with previously characterised
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Optimization of solvent-free microwave-assisted extraction of antioxidant compounds from Lagenaria siceraria fruit by response surface methodology Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-08-20 Sahar Iftikhar, Muhammad Tariq Qamar, Alev Yüksel Aydar, Dildar Ahmed
Lagenaria siceraria (bottle gourd) fruit is highly celebrated for its nutritional as well as therapeutic properties. The present study was undertaken with the aim of exploring an efficient green solvent-free microwave-assisted extraction method for bioactives from this fruit. Optimization was done according to response surface methodology (RSM), where microwave power (W) and time (s) were independent
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Foliar application of potassium silicate, potassium fulvate and betaine improve summer-time tomato yield by promoting plant nitrogen and potassium uptake Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-08-16 Xiangnan Xu, Xihong Lei, Shangqiang Liao, Yanmei Li, Yanxin Sun
During the summer months, greenhouse tomato production is challenged by the heat, causing yield reduction; therefore, we conducted a study to test the effectiveness of different foliar spray compositions for the improvement of Lycopersicon esculentum var. cerasiforme ‘Qianxi’ nutrition uptake and fruit yield. Two forms of silicon, two kinds of organic nitrogenous compounds and water as the control
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Screening of composite substrates suitable for tissue-cultured plantlets growth of Asparagus cochinchinensis (Lour.) Merr Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-03-07 Xiaosong Yu,Lin Li,Yongquan Li,Zhi Liu,Ningxian Yang,Mingsheng Zhang
Abstract Asparagus cochinchinensis (Lour.) Merr is a medicinal, edible and horticulture plant. Seedling breeding relies on tissue-cultured technology, but the transplant from tissue-cultured seedlings to field cultivation poses a problem in the large-scale production of A. cochinchinensis. Tissue-cultured seedlings of A. cochinchinensis were used as materials, and they were transplanted into the substrates
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Agronomic traits, secondary metabolites and element concentrations of Lavandula angustifolia leaves as a response to single or reiterated drought stress: How effective is the previously experienced stress? Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-02-27 Ahmet Metin Kumlay,Mehmet Zeki Kocak,Gholamreza Gohari,Mojtaba Nouraein,Ferdi Celikcan,Mustafa Guven Kaysim,Muhittin Kulak
Abstract In nature, plants are constantly challenged by an array of drought episodes, which critically affect the distribution of the plants. The drought episodes might occur recurrently, so the plants endure drought by adjusting and shifting their metabolisms. The impacts of subjecting plants to drought stress have been widely investigated, but reports on how reiterated drought stress affects the
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Outcomes of foliar iodine application on growth, minerals and antioxidants in tomato plants under salt stress Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-02-27 José E. García Fuentes,Biaani F. Herrera Castellanos,Erika N. Rivas Martínez,Willian A. Narváez Ortiz,Adalberto Benavides Mendoza,Julia Medrano Macías
Abstract Plant biostimulants have been used to reduce the damage caused by different types of biotic and abiotic stresses. Iodine (I) is a non-essential element in plants. Still, it is considered beneficial and a biostimulant, since exogenous application can enhance the redox metabolism, which improves antioxidants, synergies with essential minerals and increases tolerance to adverse factors. However
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Differences in health-promoting properties in civilisation diseases of Agaricus bisporus fruiting bodies harvested from three flushes Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-02-27 Anna Włodarczyk,Agata Krakowska,Jan Lazur,Katarzyna Sułkowska-Ziaja,Bożena Muszyńska
Abstract A controlled environment and composition of the compost used for the commercial production of Agaricus bisporus can allow fruiting bodies with increased nutritional value to be obtained. The present study aimed first to investigate the content of bioelements in fruiting bodies of A. bisporus harvested from three flushes of cultivation and to estimate which elements are accumulated most effectively
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Biochemical composition and shape-dimensional traits of rosehip genotypes Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2021-12-01 Bünyamin Demir,Bahadır Sayıncı,Mehmet Yaman,Ahmet Sümbül,Ercan Yıldız,Orhan Karakaya,Günseli Bobuş Alkaya,Sezai Ercişli
Abstract In the present study, the biochemical composition and shape and dimensional traits of 25 rosehip (Rosa canina) genotypes were investigated. The shape and dimensional traits were determined by image processing technique. Seed-propagated rosehip genotypes belonging to R. canina were collected from the natural flora of Mesudiye (Ordu) and Talas (Kayseri) districts. Antioxidant activity (39.510–72
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Salicylic acid effect on the mechanism of Lelliottia amnigena causing potato soft rot Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2021-12-01 Richard Osei,Chengde Yang,Lingxiao Cui,Lijuan Wei,Mengjun Jin,Solomon Boamah
Abstract Salicylic acid (SA) plays an important role in protecting plants from biotic stresses. Lelliottia amnigena is a newly identified potato soft rot pathogen and there are no adequate studies on this soft rot pathogen. Therefore, this paper focussed on the effect of SA on the mechanism under which L. amnigena causes potato soft rot. L. amnigena was examined and detected to secrete pectinase, proteases
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Evaluation of postharvest storability of Ponkan mandarins stored at different temperatures Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2021-12-01 Nan Cai,Chunpeng Wan,Jinyin Chen,Chuying Chen
Abstract The effects of storage temperature on postharvest storability, quality attributes and antioxidant enzyme activities of harvested Ponkan mandarins were investigated. Fresh fruits were randomly divided into four groups and stored at different temperatures [5 ± 1 °C (S5), 10 ± 1 °C (S10), 15 ± 1 °C (S15), and 20 ± 1 °C (S20 or control)] for 120 days. The results indicated that, compared with
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Reduction of chilling injury of ‘Washington’ navel orange fruits by melatonin treatments during cold storage Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2021-12-01 M. S. Aboryia,A. A. Lo’ay,Asmaa S. M. Omar
Abstract Cold storage is used to improve the efficiency of storage and handling of orange fruits, but the fruits are exposed to chilling injury (CI). Antioxidant enzymes are part of the antioxidant defence system against CI of ‘Washington’ oranges during cold storage, which controls storage/handling efficiency. In this study, melatonin (ME) was used on fruits to reduce cold damage. To assess the action
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Zinc sulphate or zinc nanoparticle applications to leaves of green beans Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2021-12-01 Jaime Bautista-Diaz,Oscar Cruz-Alvarez,Ofelia Adriana Hernández-Rodríguez,Esteban Sánchez-Chávez,Juan Luis Jacobo-Cuellar,Pablo Preciado-Rangel,Graciela Dolores Avila-Quezada,Damaris Leopoldina Ojeda-Barrios
Abstract The green bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is a very widely grown food crop that contributes significantly to human dietary needs in many countries due to its high content of protein. This study evaluates foliar applications of ZnSO4 versus that of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) to leaves of the green bean cv. ‘Strike’ and records the plant responses in terms of Zn uptake and concentrations
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Hoverflies (Syrphidae: Diptera) in areas contaminated with heavy metals (Cd, Zn, Pb) Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2021-11-25 Anna Mielczarek,Łukasz Mielczarek,Elżbieta Wojciechowicz-Żytko
Abstract The aim of the research was to study the diversity of hoverflies (Syrphidae: Diptera) living in areas under the influence of heavy metal emissions (Cd, Zn and Pb). Although the area of the Olkusz Ore-bearing Region (OOR), where the research was partially conducted, belongs to the contaminated regions, where a relatively high species richness of Syrphids has been noted. During the research
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Bibliometric analysis of strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) research from Plant Sciences category based on Web of Science Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2021-10-13 Bao-Zhong Yuan,Jie Sun
Abstract Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) is one of the most significant horticultural cash crops in the world. The study aimed to identify and analyse the 2,930 articles and review type papers of strawberry research from the Plant Sciences category based on the Web of Science. Papers mainly written in English (2,894, 98.771%), were from a total of 8,838 authors, 96 countries/territories, 1,845
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Evaluation of the growth, drought tolerance and biochemical compositions of introduced red currant cultivars and Russian breeding genotypes in temperate continental climate Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2021-09-18 Olga Panfilova,Volkan Okatan,Mikhail Tsoy,Olga Golyaeva,Sergey Knyazev,İbrahim Kahramanoğlu
Abstract The aim of the work was to study the growth, drought tolerance and biochemical characteristics of introduced cultivars (‘Jonkheer van Tets’, ‘Hollandische Rote’ and ‘Viksne’) and some selected Russian cultivars and red currant genotypes (‘Shchedraya’, ‘Natali’, 129-21-61, 111-19-81, 261-65-19 and 271-58-24). The studies were conducted between 2014 and 2018 under temperate continental climate
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Improvement of the quality in hydroponically grown fresh aromatic herbs by inducing mild salinity stress is species-specific Folia Hortic. (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2021-09-18 Danai-Christina Aktsoglou,Dimitrios S. Kasampalis,Eirini Sarrou,Pavlos Tsouvaltzis,Paschalina Chatzopoulou,Stefan Martens,Anastasios S. Siomos
Abstract Profitable hydroponic production requires high quality fresh water, which is often not available for agricultural use, while desalinisation of salty water is an expensive and unsustainable technology. In the present study, we assessed the effect of mild salinity stress during the soilless cultivation of fresh peppermint and spearmint in the floating system on biomass yield, produce quality