Drought stress is one of the most important abiotic limiting plant survival and growth in Mediterranean environment. In this work, two species typically grown areas with different drought responses were used. Two shrubs, slow (Photinia × fraseri Dress 'Red Robin') or fast (Eugenia uniflora L. 'Etna Fire') adaptation ability to drought, subjected three water regimes: well-watered (WW), moderate (MD), severe (SD) conditions for 30 days. Net photosynthetic rate, stomatal conductance, maximum...

Ornamental plants use unique adaptive mechanisms to overcome the negative effects of drought stress. A large number species grown in Mediterranean area offer opportunity select some for ornamental purposes with ability adapt conditions. The tolerant stress show different adaptation stress, including morphological, physiological, and biochemical modifications. These responses include increasing root/shoot ratio, growth reduction, leaf anatomy change, reduction size total limit water loss...

Some physiological, oxidative, and antioxidant enzymatic patterns were assessed in plants of three local Sicilian landraces long shelf-life tomatoes (‘Custonaci’, ‘Salina’, ‘Vulcano’), as compared to the commercial tomato hybrid ‘Faino’ (control). Three water treatments considered open-field: DRY (no irrigation); IRR (long-season full REW (drought/rewatering cycles). During growing season, soil deficit (SWD) was estimated, relative content (RWC), specific leaf area (SLA), proline...

Urban areas can be differently anthropized; often, high-density populations lead to higher amounts of pollution. Nowadays, ornamental plants represent important living components urban areas, and if appropriate species are used, they provide ecosystem services. The relationships between green infrastructures services have been recognized for a long time, but the role plant has not studied as much. In this frame, different plants, i.e., provisioning (e.g., food, air, water cleaning),...

Temperature and salinity level of the imbibition medium play a crucial role in regulating seed germination seedling emergence, which is also true microgreen production, where temperature water potential may influence alone and/or combination. In this study, effects different temperatures potentials NaCl, or combination, upon early radicle growth, were assessed two species for production (Eruca sativa-rocket, Raphanus sativus-radish). Seeds germinated at eight constant (from 5 to 35 °C) five...

In the present study, we investigated content and profile of polyphenols (PPH), ascorbic acid (AA), Folin–Ciocalteu index (FCI), antioxidant activity (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) peroxyl radical (ROO)) variation during three different plant growth stages (sprouts, microgreens baby leaves) two broccoli types, traditional Sicilian sprouting landrace (‘Broccolo Nero’) standard (‘Cavolo broccolo Ramoso Calabrese’), commercial cultivar kale Lacinato Nero di Toscana’). All biomasses...

la capacità di aumentare potenzialità produttiva delle colture e tolleranza agli stress abiotici.L'agricoltura moderna è sempre più attenta alla riduzione dell'impatto ambientale per cui tutti i sistemi agricoli stanno evolvendo verso metodi coltivazione maggiormente eco-sostenibili, sia tradizionali biologici.L'obiettivo nuove pratiche agronomiche quello ridurre gli input senza diminuire le produzioni loro qualità.I biostimolanti sono composti da una o sostanze bioattive, in gran parte...

Microgreens are a functional food that is very appreciated for their good taste and product features. They produced all year without fertilizers pesticides. In this paper, the effects of application commercial natural biostimulants on yield nutraceutical properties turnip greens radish microgreens were investigated. The experiment consisted four treatments based (Bio-1: TRAINER®; Bio-2: AQUAMIN®; Bio-3: leaf moringa extract; C: distilled water (control)) applied in two species (turnip...

Sustainability urgently needs to be achieved in urban green infrastructure. Maintaining and restoring biodiversity are critical for developing an ecosystem more resilient abiotic biotic stresses. The of spaces is vital as it reduces the risks associated with climate change (diseases pests), improves resilience ecosystem, enhances citizens’ well-being. Urban areas can provide important services necessary achieving prosperity, well-being, One Health paradigm at various scales. serve corridors...

Natural biostimulants obtained by plants are intensively used nowadays to improve crop yield and quality. The current study aimed evaluate the effects of leaf extract moringa (Moringa oleifera Lam.) (MLE) in modifying baby characteristics two genotypes Brassica. trial was started October 2020 a greenhouse; cultivar kale ‘Cavolo Laciniato Nero di Toscana’ (CL) Sicilian landrace sprouting broccoli ‘Broccoli Nero’ (BN) were used. plants, after 15, 30 40 days from sowing, treated with MLE, while...

One of the main problems in Mediterranean area is long dry season, and hence there a need to individuate plants that are tolerant low water availability. The mechanisms adopted by different plant species overcome drought stress conditions reduce loss could allow identification stress, thereby increasing sustainability ornamental utilization green areas. In this regard, aim study was investigate morphological, physiological, anatomical responses Polygala myrtifolia L. Viburnum tinus ‘Lucidum’...

To improve microgreen yield and nutritional quality, suitable light spectra can be used. Two species—amaranth (Amaranthus tricolor L.) turnip greens (Brassica rapa L. subsp. oleifera (DC.) Metzg)—were studied. The experiment was performed in a controlled LED environment growth chamber (day/night temperatures of 24 ± 2 °C, 16 h photoperiod, 50/60% relative humidity). Three emission wavelengths light-emitting diode (LED) were adopted for lighting: (1) white (W); (2) blue (B), (3) red (R); the...

Measurement of leaf area is commonly used in many horticultural research experiments, but it generally destructive, requiring leaves to be removed for measurement. Determining the individual (LA) bedding plants like pot marigold (Calendula officinalis L.), dahlia (Dahlia pinnata), sweet William (Dianthus barbatus geranium (Pelargonium × hortorum), petunia (Petunia hybrida), and pansy (Viola wittrockiana) involves measurements parameters such as length (L) width (W) or some combinations these...

In the present study, we evaluated for first time variability of antioxidant traits four Brassica wild species: B. incana, macrocarpa, villosa, and rupestris. The content main water-soluble antioxidants (phenolics, ascorbic acid, total biothiols) in vitro potential (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazil (DPPH) superoxide anion scavenging capacity) were investigated. A 28 polyphenolic compounds identified by LC/MS quantitated HPLC/DAD analysis. Kaempferol quercetin derivatives most abundant phenolics...