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Conducted in a greenhouse under two irrigation regimes, full irrigation (100% water replacement) and deficit irrigation (50%), the research applied foliar treatments of sea fennel extracts prepared via aqueous extraction (WE) and alcoholic extraction (AE) at various concentrations. Drought stress significantly reduced total dry biomass by 48%, leaf number by 33%, and leaf area by 57%, severely impacting both aboveground and root growth. Biostimulant treatments alleviated these negative effects, with alcoholic extracts at 2.5 mL L-1 showing the greatest efficacy by increasing biomass by approximately 60% and restoring leaf area to levels comparable to fully irrigated plants. Aqueous extracts provided moderate improvements. Drought induced an increased root-to-shoot ratio, indicating adaptive biomass allocation, while SPAD values and gas exchange parameters (net photosynthesis and stomatal conductance) declined under stress but improved with biostimulant application, especially with AE treatments. Photosystem II efficiency (Fv/Fm) confirmed stress but showed partial recovery in AE-treated plants. Additionally, WE at 5 mL L-1 enhanced anthocyanin and amino acid accumulation, suggesting metabolic adjustments to drought. 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This study provides the first comprehensive assessment of the response of Cestrum nocturnum to saline irrigation under nursery conditions, integrating physiological, nutritional, and ornamental quality parameters. Plants were subjected to three salinity levels (2.1, 4.7, and 7.2 dS m-1) over a 10-week period. The results reveal that C. nocturnum activates early adaptive mechanisms, including stomatal regulation and changes in leaf hydraulic function, in response to salinity. A key finding is the identification of a threshold response: moderate salinity (4.7 dS m-1) caused only minor reductions in biomass with limited impact on plant quality, whereas high salinity (7.2 dS m-1) led to severe photochemical stress, ion toxicity (Na and Cl accumulation), chlorosis, necrosis, and a strong decline in growth and ornamental value. 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Two separate experiments were conducted to assess the effect of rice hull mulch on the emergence and growth of several common nursery weed species in an outdoor container nursery environment and to determine how well rice hulls performed over time. In a 12-week container experiment, rice hulls provided significantly better control of common container nursery weed species when seeds were placed on top of rice hull mulch applied at depths of 1.3 or 2.5 cm. In contrast, there was little difference in control when seeds were placed below the mulch layer regardless of mulch depth. In a long-term evaluation over 12 months, rice hulls applied at depths of 1.3, 2.5 or 5.0 cm provided control similar to pre-emergence herbicides through 6 months, but herbicides provided better control thereafter. 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Therefore, this study aimed to compare the growth characteristics, growing medium properties, and leaf nutrient contents of S. compacta seedlings grown for two different periods (2.5 and 4.5 months) under standardized nursery conditions using a single pot type, a uniform growing medium, and a fixed fertilization program. Seedlings were grown simultaneously under greenhouse conditions, and final measurements were made at the end of each assigned growing period. Differences between the two growing periods were evaluated using independent samples t-tests based on replicate means. Several growth traits, including leaf number, leaf area, root number, stem diameter, and root and shoot biomass, were significantly higher at 4.5 months than at 2.5 months, whereas plant height, plant width, lateral branching traits, leaf dimensions, and root length did not differ significantly between the two periods. In the growing medium, pH was higher at 4.5 months, whereas total nitrogen and several micronutrients were higher at 2.5 months. Leaf N, P, K, Mn, and Cu concentrations were also higher at 2.5 months, whereas leaf Ca concentration was higher at 4.5 months. 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Using the tall Zinnia variety \"Pink Dream\" as the experimental material, a two-year field experiment was conducted in the oasis area of Hexi Corridor using the integrated water and fertilizer management technology under subsurface drip irrigation. Three irrigation gradients (W1, 55%∼65% field capacity (FC); W2, 65%∼75% FC; W3, 75%∼85% FC) and three N application levels (N1, 90 kg·ha-1; N2, 150 kg·ha-1; N3, 210 kg·ha-1) were respectively established. The local water and fertilizer management practice (W3 level combined with 270 kg·ha-1 N application) was used as the control (CK), resulting in a total of ten treatments. The effects of different water-N regulations on rhizosphere soil environment, plant physiological metabolism, growth and development, and ornamental traits of Zinnia were systematically explored. The results indicated that in both growing seasons, the W2N2 and W2N3 treatments significantly (P < 0.05) outperformed the CK and other treatments in terms of dry matter accumulation and ornamental value, with increases ranging from 7.20% to 153.47%. However, the optimal photosynthetic assimilation capacity and physiological and biochemical indicators were recorded in W2N2 treatment, which was significantly higher than that in CK and other treatments, with an increase of 8.76% to 45.50%. The W1N1 water and nitrogen management mode reduced Zinnia nutrient deficiency, decreased leaf area, photosynthetic rate, growth and physiological-biochemical indicators Also, the W3N3 mode did not enhance the above indicators while reduced its ornamental value. In addition, increasing the nitrogen fertilizer application rate from N1 to N3 led to an average increase of 14.51% and 37.56% in the total nitrogen (TN) and soil organic matter (SOM) content of the 0-60 cm soil layer, respectively. 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This review synthesizes the physical, chemical, and biological performance of ground kenaf core and benchmarks it against conventional substrates. Kenaf core exhibits low bulk density (0.06 to 0.15 g cm-3), high total porosity (approximately 90%), and substantial plant available water (approximately 42%), supporting root aeration and water supply. Its pH (6.0-7.2) is near optimal for most crops, whereas electrical conductivity (EC) (3.2-4.7 dS m-1) can exceed recommended ranges for salt-sensitive species, which necessitates pre-leaching or blending. Growth studies show comparable shoot and root performance in blends containing 20 to 70% kenaf, with composted kenaf often outperforming raw core. Pure kenaf generally requires more frequent irrigation and may shrink at high proportions. We outline processing variables such as core purity, particle size, composting, and leaching that govern stability and plant response, identify critical data gaps (including standardized EC and pH methods, and long-term shrinkage), and frame a sustainability agenda. Practically, studies to date indicate that pre-leached kenaf core, incorporated at up to about 70% by volume into peat or coir-based blends with structurally stable components such as perlite, can maintain growth and quality for several ornamental and bedding crops under greenhouse and nursery conditions. At the same time, reports of poor performance in some conifers and early suppression in direct-sown vegetables underscore that the suitability of kenaf-based substrates remains crop specific and dependent on material processing and management.", "affiliation": "Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida-IFAS, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA.", "publicationStatus": "epublish", "language": "eng", "pubModel": "Electronic", "pubTypeList": { "pubType": [ "review-article", "Review", "Journal Article" ] }, "keywordList": { "keyword": [ "Soilless culture", "Peat", "Coco Coir", "Container Substrates", "Horticultural Sustainability" ] }, "fullTextUrlList": { "fullTextUrl": [ { "availability": "Subscription required", "availabilityCode": "S", "documentStyle": "doi", "site": "DOI", "url": "https://doi.org/10.3390/plants15040666" }, { "availability": "Open access", "availabilityCode": "OA", "documentStyle": "html", "site": "Europe_PMC", "url": "https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC12944550" 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of Landscaping, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China. guanzhy@njau.edu.cn." } ] } } ] }, "journalInfo": { "journalIssueId": 4203798, "dateOfPublication": "2026 Jun", "monthOfPublication": 6, "yearOfPublication": 2026, "printPublicationDate": "2026-06-01", "journal": { "title": "BMC plant biology", "medlineAbbreviation": "BMC Plant Biol", "isoabbreviation": "BMC Plant Biol", "nlmid": "100967807", "essn": "1471-2229", "issn": "1471-2229" } }, "pubYear": "2026", "abstractText": "Under greenhouse production conditions, variability in fertilization management, substrate properties, and microenvironmental factors can disrupt balanced nutrient uptake, often resulting in localized or transient multi-element nutrient imbalances. Hyperspectral sensing provides continuous and high-resolution spectral information for plant nutrient assessment. However, most existing studies focus on single-element deficiencies or simplified scenarios, which limits their applicability to complex nutritional environments encountered in practice. To address this limitation, we designed a series of single- and dual-element deficiency treatments in four cultivars of chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat.), an important cut-flower crop whose ornamental quality is highly influenced by nutrient supply. Sampling was conducted at five key growth stages across three independent experiments, yielding a total of 615 data points. Each treatment included replicates and was confirmed based on characteristic deficiency symptoms. A hyperspectral-based qualitative classification framework was developed to assess nutrient imbalances under controlled greenhouse conditions. Results indicate that although some nutrient deficiencies exhibit similar visual or phenotypic symptoms, their hyperspectral responses are distinguishable, suggesting that hyperspectral data can capture subtle differences associated with distinct nutrient imbalance conditions. To mitigate class imbalance, the Synthetic Minority Oversampling Technique (SMOTE) was applied, and multiple classification models were evaluated using cross-validation. The Gradient Boosting Decision Tree (GBDT) classifier combined with SMOTE showed the most consistent performance across nutrient-recognition tasks, achieving cross-validation accuracies from 0.9191 ± 0.0401 to 0.8556 ± 0.0516, balanced accuracies from 0.9595 to 0.8447, F1 from 0.9591 to 0.8496 and testing accuracies from 0.9200 to 0.8269, balanced accuracies from 0.9167 to 0.8269, F1 from 0.9140 to 0.8244. Overall, this study presents a non-destructive hyperspectral framework for classifying multi-element nutrient imbalances and demonstrates its effectiveness under greenhouse conditions, supporting hyperspectral-based nutritional assessment in ornamental crops. 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response to drought stress and functional validation of the transcription factor RpERF113-like.", "authorString": "Li N, Cui Y, Liang Y, Zhang X, He D, Qin S, Du H, Liu Y, Luo L.", "authorList": { "author": [ { "fullName": "Li N", "firstName": "Na", "lastName": "Li", "initials": "N", "authorAffiliationDetailsList": { "authorAffiliation": [ { "affiliation": "School of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Ornamental Plants Germplasm Innovation and Molecular Breeding, Beijing Laboratory of Urban and Rural Ecological Environment, Key Laboratory of Genetics and Breeding in Forest Trees and Ornamental Plants of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Efficient Production of Forest Resources, National Engineering Research Center for Floriculture, Engineering Research Center of Landscape Environment of Ministry of Education, Beijing, China." } ] } }, { "fullName": "Cui Y", "firstName": "Yang", "lastName": "Cui", "initials": "Y", 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Laboratory of Genetics and Breeding in Forest Trees and Ornamental Plants of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Efficient Production of Forest Resources, National Engineering Research Center for Floriculture, Engineering Research Center of Landscape Environment of Ministry of Education, Beijing, China." } ] } }, { "fullName": "Zhang X", "firstName": "Xiaolong", "lastName": "Zhang", "initials": "X", "authorAffiliationDetailsList": { "authorAffiliation": [ { "affiliation": "School of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Ornamental Plants Germplasm Innovation and Molecular Breeding, Beijing Laboratory of Urban and Rural Ecological Environment, Key Laboratory of Genetics and Breeding in Forest Trees and Ornamental Plants of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Efficient Production of Forest Resources, National Engineering Research Center for Floriculture, Engineering Research Center of Landscape Environment of Ministry of Education, Beijing, China." } ] } }, { "fullName": "He D", "firstName": "Dong", "lastName": "He", "initials": "D", "authorAffiliationDetailsList": { "authorAffiliation": [ { "affiliation": "School of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Ornamental Plants Germplasm Innovation and Molecular Breeding, Beijing Laboratory of Urban and Rural Ecological Environment, Key Laboratory of Genetics and Breeding in Forest Trees and Ornamental Plants of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Efficient Production of Forest Resources, National Engineering Research Center for Floriculture, Engineering Research Center of Landscape Environment of Ministry of Education, Beijing, China." } ] } }, { "fullName": "Qin S", "firstName": "Shiyu", "lastName": "Qin", "initials": "S", "authorAffiliationDetailsList": { "authorAffiliation": [ { "affiliation": "School of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Ornamental Plants 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Research Center for Floriculture, Engineering Research Center of Landscape Environment of Ministry of Education, Beijing, China." } ] } }, { "fullName": "Liu Y", "firstName": "Yan", "lastName": "Liu", "initials": "Y", "authorAffiliationDetailsList": { "authorAffiliation": [ { "affiliation": "School of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Ornamental Plants Germplasm Innovation and Molecular Breeding, Beijing Laboratory of Urban and Rural Ecological Environment, Key Laboratory of Genetics and Breeding in Forest Trees and Ornamental Plants of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Efficient Production of Forest Resources, National Engineering Research Center for Floriculture, Engineering Research Center of Landscape Environment of Ministry of Education, Beijing, China. chblyan@163.com." } ] } }, { "fullName": "Luo L", "firstName": "Le", "lastName": "Luo", "initials": "L", "authorAffiliationDetailsList": { "authorAffiliation": [ { 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To elucidate the molecular regulatory mechanisms underlying its drought stress responses, drought stress was imposed using a restricted irrigation regime, and drought-responsive traits were systematically investigated at the phenotypic, physiological, and molecular levels. Under drought stress, R. persica displayed leaf chlorosis, a significant reduction in leaf number, and decreased leaf thickness. At the physiological level, drought stress induced a significant accumulation of soluble sugar, proline, and starch, along with increased catalase (CAT) activity. Transcriptome analysis identified numerous differentially expressed genes in response to drought stress. Furthermore, weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) identified an RpERF113-like gene from the AP2/ERF family that is closely associated with the drought stress response in R. persica. Functional characterization in Arabidopsis thaliana demonstrated that overexpression of RpERF113-like significantly enhanced drought tolerance by increasing proline content, elevating CAT activity, and reducing malondialdehyde (MDA) content. 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