From a sustainability point of view, there are strong arguments of nutrient recycling within the
society, which means more use of organic nutrient sources within agriculture and …

Although a large component of tomato fruit taste is sugars, the choice of tomato cultivar and
the postharvest practices implemented by industry are designed to reduce crop loss and …

Organic farming (OF) has significantly increased in importance in recent decades. Disease
management in OF is largely based on the maintenance of biological diversity and soil …

BACKGROUND: Modifications in growing techniques can affect the yield and nutritional
quality of various cultivated plant species. Owing to its high nutritional value, pepper …

Global demand for organic produce has increased by ca. 20% annually as consumers
express increasing concerns over pesticide residues in their food. Organic tomato farming …

Organic agriculture has expanded worldwide. Numerous papers were published in the past
20 years comparing plant diseases in organic and conventional crops. Root diseases are …

The effect of organic and conventional agricultural systems on the physicochemical
parameters, bioactive compounds content, and sensorial attributes of tomatoes (“Redondo” …

Background Soil microbial community and diversity are key in sustaining soil ecosystem
health. In recent years, the health of soil ecosystems has been severely threatened by the …

The experiment was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of Trichoderma-enriched biofertilizer
(BioF/compost) on antioxidants and minerals in ripe tomatoes and soil health improvements …

The valorisation of vegetal waste as a source of crop nutrients constitutes a circular strategy
to improve the sustainability of intensive horticultural production systems. The main goal of …