Microalgal biostimulants and biofertilisers in crop productions

D Ronga, E Biazzi, K Parati, D Carminati, E Carminati… - Agronomy, 2019 - mdpi.com
Microalgae are attracting the interest of agrochemical industries and farmers, due to their
biostimulant and biofertiliser properties. Microalgal biostimulants (MBS) and biofertilisers …

Blossom end-rot in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.): A multi-disciplinary overview of inducing factors and control strategies

D Hagassou, E Francia, D Ronga, M Buti - Scientia Horticulturae, 2019 - Elsevier
Blossom-end rot (BER) is a physiological disorder causing severe losses in tomato crops.
Despite its economic importance and the large collection of studies concerning its onset …

Using digestate and biochar as fertilizers to improve processing tomato production sustainability

D Ronga, F Caradonia, M Parisi, G Bezzi, B Parisi… - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
The principal goal of the organic farming system (OFS) is to develop enterprises that are
sustainable and harmonious with the environment. Unfortunately, the OFS yields fewer …

Effects of solid and liquid digestate for hydroponic baby leaf lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) cultivation

D Ronga, L Setti, C Salvarani, R De Leo, E Bedin… - Scientia horticulturae, 2019 - Elsevier
Digestate was evaluated as an alternative and sustainable growing medium and nutrient
solution in the hydroponic cultivation of baby leaf lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.). Nine …

Impact of climate change on water and nitrogen use efficiencies of processing tomato cultivated in Italy

D Cammarano, D Ronga, I Di Mola, M Mori… - Agricultural Water …, 2020 - Elsevier
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is a globally important vegetable recognized for its
positive health benefits. As most of the vegetable production, tomato require significant …

Carbon footprint and energetic analysis of tomato production in the organic vs the conventional cropping systems in Southern Italy

D Ronga, T Gallingani, M Zaccardelli, D Perrone… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2019 - Elsevier
Sustainable agriculture aims to reduce its environmental impact. In this research, the carbon
footprint and energetic analysis have been performed for three consecutive years to …

Effect of regulated deficit irrigation on the growth, yield, and irrigation water productivity of processing tomatoes under drip irrigation and mulching

J Xu, W Wan, X Zhu, Y Zhao, Y Chai, S Guan, M Diao - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
The application of regulated deficit irrigation (RDI) strategies with high water-saving effects
for processing tomatoes is an important current research trend. In this study, we aimed to …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and plant growth promoting rhizobacteria avoid processing tomato leaf damage during chilling stress

F Caradonia, E Francia, C Morcia, R Ghizzoni, L Moulin… - Agronomy, 2019 - mdpi.com
Chilling stress limits processing tomato growth and yield, leading to high losses. An
approach to increase the sustainability of crop production could involve the use of beneficial …

Yield and nutritional response of greenhouse grown tomato cultivars to sustainable fertilization and irrigation management

V Stoleru, SC Inculet, G Mihalache, A Cojocaru… - Plants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Tomato is considered one of the most important crops worldwide from nutritional and
economic standpoints, and, in this respect, sustainable production should be a prime …

Effects of nitrogen management on biomass production and dry matter distribution of processing tomato cropped in southern Italy

D Ronga, M Parisi, A Pentangelo, M Mori, I Di Mola - Agronomy, 2019 - mdpi.com
Processing tomato is an important worldwide horticultural crop. It is generally grown in high-
input systems; nevertheless, plant responses to nitrogen fertilization, in terms of the effects …