Fleshy fruits and their products are important constituents of the human diet and are also of
considerable commercial importance. A large number of different organic acids are present …

Cytokinins (CKs) are a chemically diverse class of plant growth regulators, exhibiting wide-
ranging actions on plant growth and development, hence their exploitation in agriculture for …

A greenhouse experiment was carried out to determine growth, yield, fruit quality, gas
exchange and mineral composition of watermelon plants (Citrullus Lanatus L.'Tex'), either …

BACKGROUND: There is growing interest among consumers in baby leaf vegetables,
mostly requested for mixed salads, both as fresh market products and ready‐to‐use …

BACKGROUND: The Mediterranean region suffers water deficit that affects fruit yield and
quality. Grafting improves crop tolerance to disease and drought, but the taste and quality of …

Apple (Malus× domestica) represents an interesting model tree crop for studying fruit
abscission. The physiological fruitlet drop occurring in this species can be easily magnified …

Zucchini plants (Cucurbita pepo L.) were grown in closed soilless systems to analyze the
effects of two of the most promising and used irrigation systems (drip and subirrigation) and …

Soilless cultivation is a method that permits the achievement of high yields, good control of
plant growth and development, and is currently in practice all over the world. Several …

Plant hormones cytokinins regulate various aspects of plant growth and development. For
their positive effects on branching, delaying of senescence, nutrient remobilisation, flower …

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of macro-anion (NO3-, H2PO4-, and SO4 2-
) and macro-cation (K+, Ca2+ and Mg2+) proportions in the nutrient solution during two …