Background: According to social demands, the agri-food industry must elaborate convenient
safe and healthy foods rich in phytochemicals while minimising processing inputs like …

The growing demands for food with high quality standards and high nutritional value have
caused agriculture to evolve towards agricultural innovation go hand in hand with …

Irrigated agricultural lands are prone to salinity problems which may imperil horticultural
crops by reducing growth, yield and even qualitative traits. Eco-friendly approaches such as …

The present work aims to explore the potential to improve quality of purslane microgreens by
combining water salinity and LED lighting during their cultivation. Purslane plants were …

One of the greatest challenges of modern agriculture is to produce more with less, to
produce healthier, safer food under sustainable systems. This includes a focus on …

Light quality exerts considerable effects on crop development and phytochemical content.
Moreover, crops grown as microgreens are ideal for plant factories with artificial lighting …

Microplastics (MPs) represent emergent pollutants in terrestrial ecosystems. Microplastics
can cause the release of metal and damage to crop quality. The present research aimed to …

Climate change is an inevitable process characterized by an abrupt increase in global
temperature and a decrease in precipitations leading to drought incidents. Biostimulants …

Rocket and spinach baby leaves are valuable commodities since they are basic
components of popular ready-made salads. Two methods may follow after harvesting …

Enhancing nutritional and flavor quality has always been a pursuit of growers in the
hydroponic production of lettuce in plant factories with artificial lighting (PFALs). While …