Implementation of sustainable practices to ornamental plant cultivation worldwide: A critical review

AI Darras - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
Ornamental production worldwide has changed dramatically in the past 20 years. A
globalized scene has shifted production to new countries from Africa, Asia, and South …

Climate change impacts on winter chill in Mediterranean temperate fruit orchards

E Fernandez, H Mojahid, E Fadón, J Rodrigo… - Regional Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Temperate trees require low temperatures during winter and subsequent warm conditions in
early spring to flower and eventually bear fruit. Many parts of the Mediterranean region …

Nursery plant production models under quarantine pests' outbreak: Assessing the environmental implications and economic viability

M Frem, V Fucilli, A Petrontino, C Acciani, R Bianchi… - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
The Apulia (southern Italy) ornamental sector has been facing regulatory obligations and
trade limitations due to a Xylella fastidiosa (Xf) outbreak since 2013. Alternative options to …

Prioritizing farm management interventions to improve climate change adaptation and mitigation outcomes—a case study for banana plantations

E Fernandez, H Do, E Luedeling, TTG Luu… - Agronomy for …, 2022 - Springer
Intervening into agricultural systems necessarily includes risks, uncertainties, and ultimately
unknown outcomes. Decision analysis embraces uncertainty through an interdisciplinary …

[HTML][HTML] Hyperspectral imaging for high-throughput vitality monitoring in ornamental plant production

M Ruett, LV Junker-Frohn, B Siegmann… - Scientia …, 2022 - Elsevier
Ornamental heather (Calluna vulgaris) production is characterized by high risks such as
occurrence of fungal diseases and plant losses. Given the general absence of formal …

[HTML][HTML] Decision analysis of agro-climate service scaling–A case study in Dien Bien District, Vietnam

TTG Luu, C Whitney, L Biber-Freudenberger… - Climate Services, 2022 - Elsevier
Farmers' agricultural practices in Vietnam are highly sensitive to weather, climate variability
and climate change. The lack of timely and actionable climate-informed agricultural advice …

[HTML][HTML] Model-based decision support for the choice of active spring frost protection measures in apple production

C Schmitz, L Zimmermann, K Schiffers, C Whitney… - Agricultural …, 2025 - Elsevier
CONTEXT Late spring frosts are a major problem for apple production in Germany. Frost
events frequently lead to yield losses and quality reduction. This has motivated the …

Reducing disease risks to British forests: An exploration of costs and benefits of nursery best practices

G Valatin, C Price, S Green - Forestry: An International Journal …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Trade-disseminated Phytophthora species are implicated in a recent upsurge of
Phytophthora diseases in the UK and the establishment and spread of these pathogens in …

[HTML][HTML] Stakeholder engagement in agro-climate service planning

TTG Luu, E Luedeling, C Whitney… - Climate Services, 2024 - Elsevier
The impacts of weather, climate variability and climate change on agricultural production
underline the increasing importance of actionable agro-climatic services. Transitioning from …

Probabilistic economic analysis of a weather-based adaptive disease management strategy-the case of myrtle rust in New Zealand nurseries

L Dowling, J Monge, R Beresford - Biological Invasions, 2024 - Springer
In agricultural systems, responsive management can mitigate the effects of risk and
uncertainty by facilitating adaptation to changing conditions. A tool for evaluating …