Fruit quality in organic and conventional farming: advantages and limitations

S Munné-Bosch, NF Bermejo - Trends in Plant Science, 2024 - cell.com
Fruit quality is essential for nutrition and human health and needs urgent attention in current
agricultural practices. Organic farming is not as productive as conventional agriculture, but it …

Plant growth promotion effect of plasma activated water on Lactuca sativa L. cultivated in two different volumes of substrate

V Stoleru, R Burlica, G Mihalache, D Dirlau… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Plasma activated water (PAW) can represent an alternative to chemical fertilizers in
agriculture. The effects of PAW treatment applied in two concentrations (1.5 or 3.0 mg L− 1 …

Biochemical Characterization of Traditional Varieties of Sweet Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) of the Campania Region, Southern Italy

F Fratianni, A d'Acierno, A Cozzolino, P Spigno… - Antioxidants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Bioactive compounds of different Campania native sweet pepper varieties were evaluated.
Polyphenols ranged between 1.37 mmol g− 1 and 3.42 mmol g− 1, β-carotene was …

Nutritional value of new sweet pepper genotypes grown in organic system

C Brezeanu, PM Brezeanu, V Stoleru, LM Irimia… - Agriculture, 2022 - mdpi.com
The market request for organic vegetables has grown recently for their positive impact on
healthy diets. Consumers have progressively shown preferences for various combinations of …

Role of salicylic acid in regulating ethylene and physiological characteristics for alleviating salinity stress on germination, growth and yield of sweet pepper

W Ahmed, M Imran, M Yaseen, T ul Haq, MU Jamshaid… - PeerJ, 2020 - peerj.com
Background During a preliminary study, effects of 0, 20, 40, and 60 mM NaCl salinity were
assessed on germination rate in relation to electrolyte leakage (EL) in sweet pepper. Results …

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 …

The effects of a microorganisms-based commercial product on the morphological, biochemical and yield of tomato plants under two different water regimes

CS Inculet, G Mihalache, VM Sellitto, RM Hlihor… - Microorganisms, 2019 - mdpi.com
The practice of organic agriculture represents an essential requirement for conserving
natural resources and for providing the food necessary for a growing population, on a …

Biochemical, physiological and yield characteristics of red basil as affected by cultivar and fertilization

GC Teliban, V Stoleru, M Burducea, A Lobiuc… - Agriculture, 2020 - mdpi.com
Unconventional fertilizers can act as elicitors to encourage the synthesis of phyto-
pharmaceuticals in aromatic plants. In the present research, the effects of factorial …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of Ripening Phase and Cultivar under Sustainable Management on Fruit Quality and Antioxidants of Sweet Cherry

I Mineață, OC Murariu, S Sîrbu, AV Tallarita, G Caruso… - Horticulturae, 2024 - mdpi.com
Sweet cherry grown under sustainable management produces highly valuable fruits, whose
quality shows important biochemical and morphological changes during ripening. Research …

Fertilization management improves the yield and capsaicinoid content of chili peppers

T Stan, N Munteanu, GC Teliban, A Cojocaru, V Stoleru - Agriculture, 2021 - mdpi.com
Chili, one of the most cultivated plants in the world, from the genus Capsicum sp., has great
importance both in human nutrition and in the pharmaceutical industry. This study provides …