A5044186278- Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
- Flowering Plant Growth and Cultivation
- Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management
- Light effects on plants
- Growth and nutrition in plants
- Greenhouse Technology and Climate Control
- Plant tissue culture and regeneration
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Potato Plant Research
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
- Phytochemistry and Biological Activities
- Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques
- Agriculture, Plant Science, Crop Management
- Innovations in Aquaponics and Hydroponics Systems
- Plant Growth Enhancement Techniques
- Irrigation Practices and Water Management
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions
- Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- Banana Cultivation and Research
- Botanical Research and Applications
- Food Science and Nutritional Studies
University of Turin
2016-2025
Forest and Range Management Research Institute
2014
Istituto di Nanotecnologia
2012
Cairo University
2011
University of Florida
1996-1997
East Harlem Tutorial Program
1997
Indoor plant cultivation can result in significantly improved resource use efficiency (surface, water, and nutrients) as compared to traditional growing systems, but illumination costs are still high. LEDs (light emitting diodes) gaining attention for indoor because of their ability provide light different spectra. In the spectrum, red blue regions often considered major plants' energy sources photosynthetic CO2 assimilation. This study aims at identifying role played by red:blue (R:B) ratio...
Abstract LED lighting in indoor farming systems allows to modulate the spectrum fit plant needs. Red (R) and blue (B) lights are often used, being highly active for photosynthesis. The effect of R B spectral components on lettuce physiology biochemistry resource use efficiency were studied. Five red:blue (RB) ratios (0.5-1-2-3-4) supplied by a fluorescent control (RB = 1) tested six experiments controlled conditions (PPFD 215 μmol m −2 s −1 , daylength 16 h). increased yield (1.6 folds)...
Notwithstanding that indoor farming is claimed to reduce the environmental pressures of food systems, electricity needs are elevated and mainly associated with lighting. To date, however, no studies have quantified economic profile Light Emitting Diodes (LED) lighting in systems. The goal this study quantify effect varying red (R) blue (B) LED spectral components (RB ratios 0.5, 1, 2, 3 4) on eco-efficiency production lettuce, chicory, rocket sweet basil from a life cycle perspective....
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing many victims worldwide and has generated a serious economic crisis. Substantial changes have occurred in the food ornamental production chains. aim of present review been to summarize some main effects that having on horticulture new habits people. Infections quarantine measures prevented regular flow certain goods connected services. Cases shortages and/or surpluses, lack availability labor, reduction demand for products flowers occurred. New approaches...
of both economic and environmental viability.Appli-plications on production costs, literature optimal the number hours per day correlates with total --1 Lactuca sativa Ocimum basilicum -Eruca sativaCichorium intybus mol m -2 s -1 plant species.In lettuce chicory, adoption a d photoperiod resulted --2 presented research.
Saline stress is responsible for significant reductions in the growth of plants, and it globally leads to limitations performance crops, especially drought-affected areas. However, a better understanding mechanisms involved resistance plants environmental can lead plant breeding selection cultivars. Mint one most important medicinal has properties industry, pharmacy fields. The effects salinity on biochemical enzymatic 18 ecotypes mint from six different species, that is, Mentha piperita,...
The objective of this study was to evaluate the production, contents, and essential oil (EO) components sage as a function diurnal variation. EOs from aerial parts plant harvested at different day/night times were extracted by hydro-distillation. Plants in 2 h intervals (twelve harvesting during each 24-h day). Harvesting between 4:00 6:00 p.m. revealed highest EO percentage (1.14%), whereas 04:00 06:00 a.m. indicated minimum (0.599%). analysis identified 32 components. major compounds...
Abstract BACKGROUND: Hydrodistillation (HD) has been used since ancient times for the extraction of essential oils (EO). Despite intrinsic limitations this technique, it remains most common method both in laboratory and on an industrial scale. The main drawbacks are long time involved risk thermal degradation. Over last decade, microwave‐assisted (MAE) situ microwave‐generated hydrodistillation (MGH) have shown to be promising techniques improving plant hydrodistillation. RESULTS: In study...