Horticultural Science

2002 - 2025

Current editor(s): Ing. Eva Karská (Executive Editor)

From Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences
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Volume 52, issue 1, 2025

Harnessing CRISPR/Cas9 system to engineer disease resistance in solanaceous crops: Current progress and future prospects pp. 1-14

Shiuli Ahmed, Wan Aina Sakeenah Wan Azizan, Farahziatul Roshidah Nazri and Muhammad Asyraf Md Hatta

A review on crop improvement strategies and breeding methods in ornamental annuals pp. 15-32

R Priyadharsini, K R Rajadurai, A Beaulah, M Madhan Mohan, K Venkatesan and S Rajesh

Effect of genotype and leader type on benzyladenine induced sylleptic branching in apple nursery trees pp. 33-41

Kishan Lal Kumawat, Wasim Hassan Raja, Javid Iqbal Mir and Susheel Kumar Raina

Selection of high-quality tree peony varieties suitable for the south Yangtze River area pp. 42-52

Zijian Li, Yuxuan Zhu, Xinai Yang, Yajun Xiang, Ying Zhang, Hongbing Wang, Zheng Wang, Shuiyan Yu and Yonghong Hu

Determination of the variation in volatile components during the ripening of Sorbus domestica L. fruit pp. 53-60

Engin Gür, Mehmet Ali Gündoğdu and Tuba Başaran

Simple and robust sex determination in papaya (Carica papaya L.) cultivars using SCAR marker pp. 61-66

K Soumiya, I Muthuvel, C Kavitha, K Chandrakumar, K A Shanmugasundaram and N Manikanda Boopathi

Identification and validation of stem rot disease resistance genes in passion fruit (Passiflora edulis) pp. 67-80

Yanyan Wu, Guoying Shi, Junniu Zhou, Qinglan Tian, Jieyun Liu, Weihua Huang, Xiuzhong Xia, Haifei Mou and Xinghai Yang

Effect of treatment of narcissus bulbs with hydrogen peroxide with silver and fungicides on plant growth and development pp. 81-90

Adam Tadeusz Wojdyła, Jacek Stanislaw Nowak, Jan Bocianowski, Artur Kowalski, Jacek Wiśniewski and Emilia Waszkiewicz

List of Reviewers 2024

Editorial Office

Volume 51, issue 4, 2024

The effect of rootstocks on morphological, physiological, and gene expression characters of citrus seedlings grown under drought condition pp. 255-269

Nirmala Friyanti Devy, Siti Subandiyah, Sri Widyaningsih, Hardiyanto Hardiyanto, Farida Yulianti, Dita Agisimanto, Agus Sugiyatno and Mutia Dwiastuti

Effects of elevated CO2 and cadmium stress on vegetable quality and cadmium accumulation pp. 270-277

Xiao Wang, Deyan Li and Xiaohui Song

Comparison of phenylpropanoid metabolism of three physiological disorders in apple and pear pp. 278-285

Linru Wang, Gengsen Liu, Lianmei Liu, Yugang Zhang and Haiyong Qu

Yttrium nitrate improves the longevity of campanula cut flowers through strengthening the enzymatic antioxidant system and maintaining water balance pp. 286-296

Limin Wu and Ninghai Lu

Clonal and seasonal genetic variation of major oil components of Salvia fruticosa Mill pp. 297-304

Fatma Uysal, Muharrem Golukcu, Murat Alan, Esra Alim and Kenan Turgut

Ecophysiological aspects of some sweet cherry cultivars from the North-East of Romania pp. 305-313

Iulia Mineata, Ionel Perju, Sorina Sîrbu, Iuliana Elena Golache, Ionut Vasile Ungureanu, Stefanica Ostaci and Carmen Doina Jitareanu

Effects of abscisic acid and gibberellin on sugar accumulation in 'Fengtang' Plum (Prunus salicina LindI.) pp. 314-326

Qianjun Song, Xiaoshuang Nie and Hong Chen

The influence of bioproducts on mycorrhizal occurrence in the vegetable roots pp. 327-340

Edyta Derkowska, Lidia Sas-Paszt, Beata Sumorok, Krzysztof Górnik, Sławomir Głuszek and Waldemar Treder

Effects of natural plant growth regulator iron chlorin on photosynthesis, yield, and quality of watermelons grown in greenhouses pp. 341-347

Qian Feng, Lu Lu, Qingyun Li, Liu Wang, Qingyu Pei, Shoujiang Pan, Jing Tian, Shaowei Lu and Shao Li

Volume 51, issue 3, 2024

Use of near-infrared spectrometry in temperate fruit: A review pp. 169-188

Pavol Suran

Molecular, morphological and phytochemical characterization of some watermelon (Citrullus lanatus L.) genotypes pp. 189-201

Ömer Faruk Coşkun and Osman Gülşen

Physiological and biochemical characteristics of cucumber seedlings under different levels drought stress (PEG 6000 concentrations) pp. 202-211

Xiaoyun Wang, Hongyan Sun, Xin Lian, Jia Feng, Jinghang Zhao, Yibo Wang and Yanru Liu

Assessment of eggplant germplasm genetic diversity using RAPD markers pp. 212-218

Jelena Damnjanović, Zdenka Girek, Svetlana Roljević Nikolić, Milan Ugrinović, Danica Mićanović and Suzana Pavlović

Effects of abscisic acid and sodium nitroprusside priming on yield and quality of peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) under drought stress pp. 219-227

Thanh Thang Tran, Thanh Huong Tran and Trang Viet Bui

Sugars and organic acids components of different provenances Choerospondias axillaries fruit pp. 228-237

Yang Gao, Cheng Kun Jiang, Yu Cauo Zhao, Chun Feng Xia, Chao Nan Kan, Nan Heng Wu, Fei Ding and Yi Ping Zou

Evaluation of susceptibility to Plum pox virus and European stone fruit yellows phytoplasma in Japanese plum and pluot cultivars pp. 238-243

Jaroslav Salava and Jana Brožová

Analyzing the effects of different GA3 applications on plant root architecture and above-ground properties in tulip cultivars pp. 244-254

Ömer Sari

Volume 51, issue 2, 2024

Investigations on identification of pests in horticultural crops under greenhouse conditions pp. 75-84

Shanthi Chinnasamy and Revathy Baskar

Comparison of the blossom and shoot susceptibility of European and Asian pear cultivars to Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae pp. 85-97

Iveta Pánková, Václav Krejzar and Radka Krejzarová

Putrescine alleviates cold injury in peach fruit via elevating the conjugated polyamines in tonoplast and thereby maintaining vacuole conformation pp. 98-110

Huaipan Liu and Dongxiao Liu

Evaluation of the total phenolic content, sugar, organic acid, volatile compounds and antioxidant capacities of fig (Ficus carica L.) genotypes selected from the Mediterranean region of Türkiye pp. 111-126

Muhammet Ali Gündeşli, Remzi Ugur, Ipek Urün, Sezai Ercisli, Nesibe Ebru Kafkas, Gulce Ilhan, Velibor Spalevic, Riaz Ullah and Ahmed Bari

Changes in growth and leaf hyperspectral reflectance of zoysiagrass (Zoysia japonica Steud.) under various soil compaction intensities pp. 127-140

Jae Eun Choi, Ki Eun Song, Sun Hee Hong, Petr Konvalina, Jong Il Chung, Min Chul Kim and Sangin Shim

Effects of sodium selenate and selenomethionine on reproductive growth, fruit quality, and 5-hydroxytryptophan metabolism of 'Qingcui' plum pp. 141-151

Sun Xieping, Chen Yang, Lin Ling Kou, Chun Xia Lu and Guo Qiang Han

Effect of ripening temperature on early-season 'Hass' avocado fruit exocarp colour development and pigmentation during ripening pp. 152-159

December Simphiwe Sibeko, Kingsly Shikwambana and Nhlanhla Mathaba

Living mulches in-rows as an alternative for herbicide fallow in a pear Pyrus communis L. orchard pp. 160-167

Ireneusz Sosna and Ewa Fudali

Volume 51, issue 1, 2024

Impact of new generation plant growth regulators on fruit crops - A Review pp. 1-22

Akshay Kumar, Rajni Rajan, Kuldeep Pandey, Rodge Rahul Ramprasad, Gulbadan Kaur, Thammali Vamshi and Tanya Singh

The bioactive compounds of sweet cherry fruits influenced by cultivar/rootstock combination pp. 23-28

Maja Kazazic, Emina Mehic, Jasmina Aliman and Maida Djapo-Lavic

UPLC-MS/MS-based widely-targeted metabolic profiling reveals leaf metabolite changes in sweet cherry under rain-shelter cultivation pp. 29-38

Huimin Zhan, Yanhue Jiang, Haozhang Han, Yu Liu and Quan Li

Effect of seed invigoration by osmo-conditioning on radicle emergence and physiological parameters of the true seed of shallot (Allium ascalonicum L.) pp. 39-50

Blair Moses Kamanga, Eny Widajati, Satriyas Ilyas and Endah R. Palupi

Metabolite changes in cucumber xylem sap under rhizosphere aeration pp. 51-58

Hongbo Chen and Xu Zhao

Improving photosynthesis and the ascorbate-glutathione cycle of own-root and grafted-root chrysanthemums by brassinolide under drought stress pp. 59-67

Peng Ming Yang, Rui Jiao Yang and Song Tao He

Identification of tomato circular RNAs in response to Botrytis cinerea pp. 68-74

Linlin Li, Jiaxing Sun, Hong Yang, Xiaodong Sun, Yantao Song, Ran Hao and Guozhong Lyu

Reviewers 2023

Editorial Office

Volume 50, issue 4, 2023

Colonization of 'Sampion' apple tree roots and rhizosphere by mycorrhizal fungi following the application of AquaGel or organic compost enriched with beneficial microorganisms pp. 253-261

Edyta Derkowska, Beata Sumorok, Lidia Sas-Paszt, Krzysztof Górnik, Sławomir Głuszek, Anna Lisek, Augustyn Mika and Mateusz Frąc

Influence of pre-harvest calcium spray on fruit quality of apple cultivars during cold storage pp. 262-274

Boris Rilak, Ivan Glišić, Milan Lukić, Tomo Milošević, Jelena Tomić and Mira Milinković

Organic versus conventional 'Willamette' raspberry: yield, bioactive compounds and antioxidant properties pp. 275-282

Senad Murtić, Milena Đurić, Jasmin Fazlić, Fikreta Behmen, Sanel Haseljić, Amina Šerbo and Haris Berbić

Comparative analysis of phenolic, flavonoid and antioxidant content in root vegetables from organic and conventional production pp. 283-289

Zoranka Malešević, Mirjana Jovović, Aleksandra Govedarica- Lučić and Marko Petković

Impact of an organic fertiliser on the yield of white cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) and the soil productivity pp. 290-296

Danguolė Kavaliauskaitė, Rasa Karklelienė and Julė Jankauskienė

Effects of severe drought stress on the physiology and biochemistry characteristics of Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum L. var. giganteum Makino) seedlings pp. 297-307

Xiaorui Liu, Tingting Zhang, Yang Song, Shijun Sun, Baosheng Wang and Shimao Cui

Polyglutamic acid as a vase life improver for cut lilies pp. 308-314

Huiping Zhou

Index of Volume 50

Editorial Office

Volume 50, issue 3, 2023

Evaluation of plant growth regulators for control of dormancy in apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) pp. 175-188

Tomáš Nečas, Eliška Zezulová, Ivo Ondrášek, Tomáš Kiss and Jan Náměstek

Effect of microbiologically enriched fertilizers on soil microorganisms in the rhizosphere of apple trees pp. 189-198

Lidia Sas Paszt, Urszula Smolińska, Paweł Trzciński, Augustyn Mika, Sławomir Głuszek, Edyta Derkowska, Anna Lisek, Krzysztof Górnik, Beata Sumorok, Magdalena Szczech, Beata Kowalska and Waldemar Treder

Postharvest application of boric acid on grapes to improve the shelf-life and maintain the quality pp. 199-207

Hui-Jie Li, Da-Long Guo, Jia-Bing Jiao, Yi-Man Fang and Yang-Yang Zhang

Evaluation of five rootstocks on the growth, gas exchanges and chlorophyll fluorescence of Juglans regia L. cv. 'Xiangling' pp. 208-218

Bing Hua Liu, Liang Cheng, Ji Xia Zhang, Lian Jia Yui, Hai Lin Ma and Fangchun Liu

Optimising energy efficiency and ecological ‎footprint of off-season cucumber production agro-ecosystem upon different farm levels (Case of central Iran) pp. 219-232

Bardia Bayat, Mohammad Hossein Ansari, Marjan Diyanat and Ali Mohammadi ‎Torkashvand

Influence of growth biostimulators used for the production of vine planting material pp. 233-240

Svetlana Stoyanova, Iliyana Petrova, Galina Dyakova and Ralitsa Mincheva

LbCu/ZnSOD and LbMnSOD involved in drought stress tolerance induced by strigolactones of cut lily pp. 241-251

Bowen Chiai, Tian Xiea, Li Liua, Junhui Yan, Zixian Zhao, Minghua Deng and Jinfen Wena

Volume 50, issue 2, 2023

The influence of biofertilization on the vegetative growth, yielding and nutritional status of 'Sampion' apple trees in first years after planting pp. 91-100

Waldemar Treder, Krzysztof Klamkowski, Lidia Sas-Paszt, Katarzyna Wójcik, Anna Tryngiel-Gać, Mateusz Frąc, Anna Lisek, Krzysztof Górnik, Edyta Derkowska and Augustyn Mika

Effect of elicitors and biostimulants on the content of bioactive compounds in raspberry fruits pp. 101-111

Nayelli Azucena Sigala Aguilar, Jose Antonio Gonzales Fuentes, Luis Alonso Valdez Aguilar, Mercedes Guadalupe López Pérez, Julia Medrano Macias Medrano Macias, Adalberto Benavides-Mendoza Benavides Mendoza and Susana González Morales

Influence of beneficial soil microorganisms and mineral fertilizers enriched with them on the flowering, fruiting, and physical and chemical parameters of the fruit of three-year-old strawberry plants in field cultivation pp. 112-126

Lidia Sas Paszt, Beata Sumorok, Krzysztof Górnik, Zygmunt S. Grzyb, Anna Lisek, Sławomir Głuszek, Paweł Trzciński, Edyta Derkowska, Mateusz Frąc, Waldemar Treder and Bożena Podlaska

Modulation of nutritional and biochemical status of hydroponically grown Cucurbita pepo L. by Calcium Nitrate under saline conditions pp. 127-141

Farhad Behtash, Hanifeh Seyed Hajizadeh and Bagher Tarighi

Seed yield, nutrient absorption and soil health as influenced by sowing time, nutrient levels and genotypes of garden pea (Pisum sativum L.) pp. 142-151

Anamika Chandel, Akhilesh Sharma, Parveen Sharma, Surinder Singh Rana, Ranbir Singh Rana and Shilpa

Determination of Verticillium and Fusarium wilt resistance levels of different interspecific hybrid eggplant lines pp. 152-158

Sevtap Doksöz Boncukçu, Naif Geboloğlu and Funda Şahin

Long-term high temperature stress decreases the photosynthetic capacity and induces irreversible damage in chrysanthemum seedlings pp. 159-173

Yuanda Zhang, Zaiqiang Yang, Peijuan Wang and Chao Xu

Volume 50, issue 1, 2023

List of volume 49 reviewers pp. I-II

Editorial Office

Inorganic and organic foliar fertilization in olives pp. 1-11

Savros Sotiropoulos, Christos Chatzissavvidis, Ioannis Papadakis, Viktor Kavvadias, Christos Paschalidis, Chrysovalantou Antonopoulou and Antonia Koriki

A review on seasonal succession and management of key insect- pest infesting tomato pp. 12-24

Soniya Dhanda, Surender Singh Yadav, Anil Jakhar and Sonu Kumari

Vermiliquer as a biostimulant and antioxidant in hydroponic lettuce (Lactuca sativa) production pp. 25-31

Adrian Esteban Ortega-Torres, Tomás Sabino Herrera-Matallana and Enrique Rico-García

Effects of saline water and N levels on eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) fruit yield, water productivity, and nitrogen use efficiency by drip and surface flood irrigation pp. 32-44

Seema, Rita Dahiya, Ram Prakash, Vijay Pal Singh Panghal and Manoj Kumar Gora

In vitro simulation of drought stress in some Iranian Damask rose landraces pp. 45-60

Hanifeh Seyed Hajizadeh, Sara Rezaei, Fataneh Yari and Volkan Okatan

Identification and functional characterization of a new terpene synthase gene from Chrysanthemum indicum var. aromaticum pp. 61-71

Yu Liu, Wenyue Ji, Xiang Wang, Bin Xia, Miao He and Yunwei Zhou

Phenotypic proximity and remoteness of seedless vine varieties depending on their ampelographic characteristics pp. 72-89

Venelin Roychev and Neli Keranova

Corrigendum: Content of trans-resveratrol, trans-ε-viniferin and trans-δ-viniferin in young spring grapevine canes - the influence of samples drying pp. 90

Naděžda Vrchotová, Jan Tříska, Radomíra Střalková, Štěpán Horník, Jan Sýkora, Josef Balík, Ivo Soural, Lukáš Toupal and Radek Sotolář