Guest Editors
Assoc. Prof. Nikolaos Tzortzakis
Email: nikolaos.tzortzakis@cut.ac.cy
Affiliation: Department of Agricultural Sciences, Biotechnology and Food Science, Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus
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Research Interests: horticulture, vegetable science, aromatic/medicinal plants, greenhouse crops and hydroponics, substrate/growing media evaluation, tailor made nutrient solution management
Assist. Prof. Jutiporn Thussagunpanit
Email: jutiporn.thu@ku.th
Affiliation: Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Research Interests: non-destructive physiological diagnostics for stress monitoring, photosynthetic optimization and environmental adaptation, plant phenotyping for climate-smart horticulture
Dr. Rita Maggini
Email: rita.maggini@unipi.it
Affiliation: Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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Research Interests: medicinal and aromatic plants, hydroponics, abiotic stress
Summary
As global agriculture transitions to a more resilient, data-driven era, integrating plant physiology with advanced technologies is important. This Special Issue focuses on how modern physiological insights, coupled with precision physiological management and digital tools, can address the complexities of sustainable crop production. We aim to highlight research that moves beyond static management toward dynamic, plant-centric approaches that optimize growth and minimize environmental impact.
The scope of this issue encompasses the development of tailor-made agricultural solutions in which nutrient management and stress mitigation are precisely calibrated to the plant's real-time physiological status. We encourage submissions that explore the synergy between fundamental plant science and emerging technologies, such as smart sensing and automated monitoring systems. By bridging these disciplines, this Special Issue seeks to provide a comprehensive platform for innovations that enhance resource-use efficiency and crop resilience in a changing climate.
Suggested themes include (but are not limited to):
· Physiology-based tailor-made nutrition
· Physiological indicators for stress monitoring
· Real-time plant diagnostics
· Integrative physiological modeling
· High-throughput physiological phenotyping
· Next-generation controlled environment agriculture
· Metabolic and photosynthetic optimization
· Plant Factory and Vertical Farming
· Climate Change challenges and plant adaptation mechanisms
· Soilless Culture and hydroponics dynamics
Keywords
integrative plant science, plant diagnostics, precision physiology, resource-use efficiency, stress monitoring systems, sustainable crop production, tailor-made nutrition, climate change challenges
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