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1. A Systematic Review and Characterization of the Major and Most Studied Urban Soil Threats in the European Union

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Binner, Hannah, Wojda, Piotr, Yunta, Felipe, Breure, Timo, Schievano, Andrea, Massaro, Emanuele, Jones, Arwyn, Newell, Jennifer, Paradelo, Remigio, Popescu Boajă, Iustina, Baltrėnaitė-Gedienė, Edita, Tuttolomondo, Teresa, Iacuzzi, Nicolò, Bondi, Giulia, Zupanc, Vesna, Mamy, Laure, Pacini, Lorenza, De Feudis, Mauro, Cardelli, Valeria, Kicińska, Alicja, Stock, Michael J., Liu, Hongdou, Demiraj, Erdona, and Schillaci, Calogero

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2024
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5. Assessment of Yield and Quality of Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) Fruits Improved by Biodegradable Mulching Film in Two Different Regions of Southern Italy.

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Di Miceli, Giuseppe, Iacuzzi, Nicolò, Leto, Claudio, Cozzolino, Eugenio, Di Mola, Ida, Ottaiano, Lucia, Mori, Mauro, and Bella, Salvatore La

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*EGGPLANT, *MULCHING, *LOW density polyethylene, *FRUIT, *EXPERIMENTAL films, *BIODEGRADABLE materials
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Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) mulching films have an important function in crop cultivation; at the end of their life, however, their removal and disposal become both an economic and environmental problem. One possible alternative to low-density polyethylene (LDPE) mulch is provided by certified soil-biodegradable mulch films, such as those produced by Novamont and commercially available under the trade name MaterBi®. MaterBi is a biodegradable thermoplastic material made with starch and a biodegradable copolyester based on proprietary technology. In this study, we compared two biodegradable MaterBi®-based films (commercial and experimental films) with bare soil and a low-density polyethylene to evaluate their effect on yield and on a number of qualitative characteristics (organoleptic and nutraceutical composition) of eggplant fruits (cv Mirabelle F1) grown in two different regions in Southern Italy (Sicily and Campania). In our study, the use of biodegradable MaterBi® films improved not only yield and production parameters, such as the number and average weight of fruits, but also lipophilic and hydrophilic antioxidant activity and phenolic and ascorbic acid content. For many parameters, responses differed according to the cultivation environment and, in particular, the site's pedoclimatic conditions. Our results suggest that biodegradable MaterBi®-based mulching films are a potentially valid alternative to traditional LDPEs, providing the production and quality benefits reported above and promoting environmental sustainability, thanks to their positive biodegradable properties. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2024
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6. Cytotoxic Effect Induced by Sicilian Oregano Essential Oil in Human Breast Cancer Cells

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Di Liberto, Diana, primary, Iacuzzi, Nicolò, additional, Pratelli, Giovanni, additional, Porrello, Antonella, additional, Maggio, Antonella, additional, La Bella, Salvatore, additional, De Blasio, Anna, additional, Notaro, Antonietta, additional, D’Anneo, Antonella, additional, Emanuele, Sonia, additional, Affranchi, Federica, additional, Giuliano, Michela, additional, Lauricella, Marianna, additional, and Carlisi, Daniela, additional

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2023
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9. Establishment of a commercial organic hopyard in a Mediterranean environment : Production attributes and their relationship with soil texture

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Ruggeri, Roberto, Tolomio, Massimo, Muganu, Massimo, Loreti, Paolo, Virga, Giuseppe, Iacuzzi, Nicolò, Rossini, Francesco, Ruggeri, Roberto, Tolomio, Massimo, Muganu, Massimo, Loreti, Paolo, Virga, Giuseppe, Iacuzzi, Nicolò, and Rossini, Francesco

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The cultivated hops are recently moving towards new growing areas in Southern Europe, boosted by the increasing number of craft breweries and by the higher vulnerability to climate change observed, for this crop, in the traditional growing regions. Despite this clear market and geographic trend, there is a lack of knowledge about pedoclimatic needs and agronomic performances of hops grown in the Mediterranean environment. Particularly, the agronomic potential of a new hopyard during its establishment period is poorly studied even in traditional growing zones. Moreover, a restricted number of plants were usually sampled to gather the few data available, thus leading to a probable overestimation of yield performance. A commercial organic hopyard in central Italy was established and a 2-year (2018–2019) field experiment was set-up to accurately investigate the cone and shoot yield potential of cultivar ‘Cascade’ and to understand how such yields are related to each other and to soil texture. Hop plants were two-years old when the experiment started; plant population was 4,000 plants ha−1. Forty points within the hopyard were sampled for soil analysis and yield traits. Data were analyzed accounting for spatial dependence of the sampling points. Results show a negative relation between clay content in the soil and hop yields, even though it was significant only in the exceptional rainy season of 2018. Shoot and cone yield were positively and strongly related, suggesting the green shoot yield in spring as a good predictor of hop production. Both shoot and cone yield significantly increased from the second to the third year (+11% and +16%, respectively); however, the unseasonably high rainfall of 2018 probably lowered the yield of the first experimental year. Cone yield attained over this 2-year study (1.24 t ha−1 and 1.44 t ha−1 for 2018 and 2019, respectively) was within the published ranges for mature plants. Similarly to cone production, shoot dry matter yield was lowe

Published
2023

14. Grafting Eggplant Onto Underutilized Solanum Species and Biostimulatory Action of Azospirillum brasilense Modulate Growth, Yield, NUE and Nutritional and Functional Traits

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Consentino, Beppe Benedetto, primary, Sabatino, Leo, additional, Vultaggio, Lorena, additional, Rotino, Giuseppe Leonardo, additional, La Placa, Gaetano Giuseppe, additional, D’Anna, Fabio, additional, Leto, Claudio, additional, Iacuzzi, Nicolò, additional, and De Pasquale, Claudio, additional

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2022
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18. Iodine Biofortification and Seaweed Extract-Based Biostimulant Supply Interactively Drive the Yield, Quality, and Functional Traits in Strawberry Fruits

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Beppe Benedetto Consentino, Lorena Vultaggio, Nicolò Iacuzzi, Salvatore La Bella, Claudio De Pasquale, Youssef Rouphael, Georgia Ntatsi, Giuseppe Virga, Leo Sabatino, Consentino, B. B., Vultaggio, L., Iacuzzi, N., La Bella, S., De Pasquale, C., Rouphael, Y., Ntatsi, G., Virga, G., Sabatino, L., Consentino, Beppe Benedetto, Vultaggio, Lorena, Iacuzzi, Nicolò, La Bella, Salvatore, De Pasquale, Claudio, Rouphael, Youssef, Ntatsi, Georgia, Virga, Giuseppe, and Sabatino, Leo

Subjects
biofortification, stress tolerance, Ecology, biostimulants, algae extract, abiotic stress, Fragaria × ananassa, Plant Science, biostimulant, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, abiotic stre
Abstract

The horticultural sector is seeking innovative and sustainable agronomic practices which could lead to enhanced yield and product quality. Currently, plant biofortification is recognized as a valuable technique to improve microelement concentrations in plant tissues. Among trace elements, iodine (I) is an essential microelement for human nutrition. Concomitantly, the application of biostimulants may improve overall plant production and quality traits. With the above background in mind, an experiment was designed with the aim of assessing the interactive impact of a seaweed extract-based biostimulant (SwE) (0 mL L−1 (served as control) or 3 mL L−1 (optimal dosage)) and 0, 100, 300, or 600 mg L−1 I on the growth parameters, yield, fruit quality, minerals, and functional characteristics of the tunnel-grown “Savana” strawberry. SwE foliar application improved the plant growth-related traits, total and marketable yield, fruit color parameters, soluble solids content, nitrogen (N), potassium (K), and magnesium (Mg) fruit concentrations. Furthermore, an enhancement in the fruit dry matter content, ascorbic acid, and I concentration in fruits was detected when the SwE supply interacted with a mild I dose (100 or 300 mg L−1). The research underlined that combining SwE application and I biofortification increased the strawberry yield and quality and enhanced the plant nutritional status variation, thereby, determining a boosted strawberry I tolerance.

Published
2023

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