Soilless cultivation represent a valid opportunity for the agricultural production sector,
especially in areas characterized by severe soil degradation and limited water availability …

Plant requires seventeen essential mineral elements for proper growth and functioning
classified as macro and micro-nutrients. Apart from these, cerium (Ce), cobalt (Co), iodine (I) …

During the last decades, food security has become a vital global concern driven by
projections of population increase and exacerbated by the impending pressure of climate …

Vegetables represent pillars of good nutrition since they provide important phytochemicals
such as fiber, vitamins, antioxidants, as well as minerals. Biofortification proposes a …

Plants take up silicon (Si) from the soil which impacts their growth and nutrient accumulation.
It increases plant resistance to abiotic and biotic stresses such as drought, salinity, and …

Around 2 billion people are suffering from chronic malnutrition or “hidden hunger”, which is
the result of many diseases and disorders, including cognitive degeneration, stunting …

Fresh vegetables and fruits have always been the mainstays of good nutrition as providers
of fiber, beneficial phytochemicals (such as vitamins and phenolic compounds), and …

Silicon (Si) is one of the abundant elements on earth known to have numerous beneficial
effects on plant growth and development. These benefits are more prominent specifically …

Dielectric moisture sensors are particularly suitable for irrigation management in
greenhouse soilless production. Identifying the practical effects of substrate water content …

Sea fennel (Crithmum maritimum L.), a perennial halophyte typical of coastal habits, is well
known for several food and non-food uses. This review presents both the characteristics and …