Document Type
Editorial
Publication Date
7-24-2024
Journal Title
Frontiers in Plant Science
ISSN
1664-462X
Keywords
protected cropping, vegetable, hydroponics and soilless culture, substrate, greenhouse lighting control, root zone temperature, biochar, peat
Disciplines
Horticulture
Abstract
Protected cultivation is the production of horticultural crops including vegetables under structures such as forced-ventilated greenhouses, shade net houses, poly houses, net houses, high and low plastic tunnels, where the external growing environment can be controlled or modified to suit crop growth requirements. In regions where the environmental conditions such as weather, soil and water are not suitable to grow specific vegetables, or in urban areas with limited arable land, this farming system is very important to ensure high, stable productivity and good quality vegetables. This enables a stable supply for the market all year round, bringing high economic return to growers. This research area has been receiving much attention from the commercial vegetable production sector and scientific community. With the aim to contribute to the understanding of this research area, this Research Topic was designed to collect the latest scientific research and development in protected cropping for commercial vegetable production. Eight original research and review articles were already published with the invaluable contribution of 54 authors coming from 20 research institutions in 7 countries. This editorial summarises key highlights from the articles contributed to this theme.
Recommended Citation
Nguyen GN and Singh Z (2024) Editorial: Recent advances in research and development for vegetable crops under protected cultivation. Front. Plant Sci. 15:1459919. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1459919
