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Organic Management Approaches and Practices to Support Sustainable Horticultural and Fruit Plants Production

A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Crop Production".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 July 2024 | Viewed by 1305

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Nay Myo Win

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Apple Research Institute, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Gunwi-gun, Daegu 39000, Republic of Korea
Interests: smart farming; organic farming; plant physiology; agricultural machinery; cultivation technology; fruit quality; nutritional value; antioxidants; postharvest technology
Prof. Dr. Inkyu Kang

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Department of Horticultural Science, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
Interests: smart farming; organic farming; plant physiology; agricultural machinery; cultivation technology; fruit quality; nutritional value; antioxidants; postharvest technology

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The challenges that we are facing in modern agriculture are how to increase the sustainability of agricultural production under the effects of climate change mitigation. Agricultural activities including cultivation, production, distribution, storage, and consumption of agricultural products directly influence the quality of natural resources and human life. Hence, the production of horticultural and fruit plants with environmentally friendly and organic farming approaches is important for social, environmental, and economic sustainability. To achieve these goals, the introduction of innovative and organic management practices can help farmers to reduce chemical inputs, decrease pollution, increase soil and water quality, and improve biodiversity.

The aim of this Special Issue is to contribute to the scientific knowledge on the effectiveness of organic management approaches and practices for the sustainable production of horticultural and fruit plants. We encourage the submission of manuscripts focused on organic farming systems for growing fruit crops, smart farming systems for growing fruit crops, crop cultivation under organic management approaches and practices, sustainable agricultural practices of horticultural and fruit crops, cultivation techniques and fruit quality, eco-friendly cultivation and production of fruit crops, controlled environmental conditions and treatments on the development and quality of fruit crops, and research on plant nutrition and antioxidant metabolism of fruit crop production.

Dr. Nay Myo Win
Prof. Dr. Inkyu Kang
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • organic farming
  • smart farming
  • cultivation technology
  • eco-friendly production, crop physiology
  • fruit quality
  • antioxidant metabolism
  • plant nutrition

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Effect of Powdery Mildew on the Photosynthetic Parameters and Leaf Microstructure of Melon
by Mei Tian, Rong Yu, Wanbang Yang, Song Guo, Shengfeng Liu, Huiying Du, Jinjin Liang and Xingxu Zhang
Agriculture 2024, 14(6), 886; https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14060886 - 4 Jun 2024
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Powdery mildew is a fungal disease devastating to crops, causing significant quality and yield loss. As one of the most important fruits in the world, melon also is damaged by powdery mildew. The present study investigated the effect of powdery mildew on the [...] Read more.
Powdery mildew is a fungal disease devastating to crops, causing significant quality and yield loss. As one of the most important fruits in the world, melon also is damaged by powdery mildew. The present study investigated the effect of powdery mildew on the photosynthetic parameters and leaf microstructure of melons, the ultrastructure of the leaf surface, photosynthetic index, chlorophyll content, yield, and quality index of five thick-skinned and differently shaped melon varieties. The net photosynthetic rate, transpiration rate, leaf water use efficiency, and chlorophyll levels were significantly (p < 0.05) higher in Kangbing F3800 plants compared to the other four varieties. In the case of powdery mildew infection, the total number of stomata in the upper and lower epidermis was particularly high in the Zhongtian No. 8 and Zhongtianxueqiong varieties, respectively. The stomatal length and width were highest in the upper epidermis of Zhongtian No. 12 leaves and in the lower epidermis of Zhongtian No. 8 leaves compared to the other varieties. The total yield and meat thickness were significantly (p < 0.05) higher in the Zhongtianxueqiong variety than the others, along with the low edge sugar content. Overall, powdery mildew impacted differently the photosynthetic and leaf surface characteristics of the five melon varieties. Kangbing F3800 emerged as the most resistant variety, making it the preferred choice for introducing and promoting thick-skinned melon varieties in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of China. Full article
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Heat Stress and Water Irrigation Management Effects on the Fruit Color and Quality of ‘Hongro’ Apples
by Van Giap Do, Youngsuk Lee, Juhyeon Park, Nay Myo Win, Soon-Il Kwon, Sangjin Yang and Seonae Kim
Agriculture 2024, 14(5), 761; https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14050761 - 14 May 2024
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Increasing fruit crop production sustainability under climate change, particularly increasing temperatures, is a major challenge in modern agriculture. High temperatures affect apple fruit quality and decrease its color. Herein, we constructed an experimental field under temperature simulation to evaluate climate change mitigation strategies [...] Read more.
Increasing fruit crop production sustainability under climate change, particularly increasing temperatures, is a major challenge in modern agriculture. High temperatures affect apple fruit quality and decrease its color. Herein, we constructed an experimental field under temperature simulation to evaluate climate change mitigation strategies for apples. ‘Hongro’ apples were subjected to three treatments: (1) cultivation inside a vinyl house for heat treatment (heat induction), (2) cultivation under water irrigation (heat reduction), and (3) cultivation under normal atmospheric temperature (control). At harvest, the fruits of the heat treatment group exhibited poor coloration, with a lower gene expression and pigment accumulation than those of the water irrigation and control groups. Furthermore, the fruit quality of the heat treatment group decreased, with a lower soluble solid content (SSC) and titratable acidity (TA), and smaller fruits. Additionally, a higher fruit disorder (cracking and spots) ratio was observed in the heat treatment group than in the water irrigation and control groups. However, the fruits of the water irrigation group exhibited higher quality indexes (flesh firmness, SSC, and TA) and less cracking than those of the heat treatment and control groups. Heat reduction, including water irrigation, may be used for orchard management to prevent climate change-induced increasing temperatures. Full article
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