Advances in Physiology and Cultivation of Floricultural Crops
A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Crop Production".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 February 2025 | Viewed by 85
Special Issue Editors
Interests: propagation; environmental control; light-emitting diodes; cutting propagation; plant growth regulator; tissue culture; smart farm; flowering
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Reflecting the recent growth of the flower industry in developing countries and increasing consumer demand for flower crops worldwide, the size of the global flower industry is expected to reach more than USD 100 billion by 2032. Generally, due to their origin characteristics, most floricultural crops are produced in indoor farms using facilities. These facilities contribute to improving production and flower quality by providing suitable environments for flower crops. Moreover, advanced technologies are being applied along with the recent expansion of smart farms.
Successful technology application is possible through understanding the physiology-based cultivation of floricultural crops. Therefore, this Special Issue focuses on our advanced understanding of the physiology and cultivation of floricultural crops to enhance crop production efficiency. This issue is only limited to floricultural crops. In addition, it covers advanced research in all areas of physiology and cultivation, including propagation, seedling nursery, flowering-time control, and flower quality (size, color, pigment, form, fragrance, vase life, etc.). In particular, research on improving crop productivity through environmental control, as well as genetic and metabolite information and the physiological mechanisms involved in flower quality, is preferred.
We are open to all types of articles, such as original research, opinions, and reviews.
Dr. Chan Saem Gil
Prof. Dr. Yong-Soon Park
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- physiology-based cultivation
- propagation
- environmental factors
- flower quality
- inflorescence control
- nursery period
- physiological mechanisms
- plant growth regulator
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