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Scientific analysis of cut flowers: a review of the main technical issues developed

Análise científica de flores de corte: uma revisão das principais questões técnicas desenvolvidas

Abstract

The cut flower sector is an area of horticulture that generates great economic and academic interest worldwide, the production of flowers represents a market segment that has aesthetic and sentimental purposes in many regions of the world. In recent years, a large amount of research has been generated that has promoted this sector, therefore, in this work we have proposed to develop a systematic review in this field of knowledge, with the objective of consolidating knowledge, guiding future research, and supporting informed decisions, thus contributing to the efficient use of resources and the continuous advancement of the cut flower industry. The systematic review process was divided into six stages, starting with the definition of the search equation and the collection of information from the prestigious Scopus database. Subsequently, a detailed quality and technical analysis of the 532 documents collected was conducted. These documents were grouped into 13 topics that are related to the production system, ranging from propagation techniques, genome study, genetic improvement to topics of current interest such as sustainability. Each of these topics was examined and the results of this analysis led to the preparation of this technical document, which includes relevant aspects that have contributed to the improvement of productivity and productive diversity in species and under different climatic conditions.

Keywords:
crop management; flower production; genetic improvement; research topics; sustainability

Resumo

O setor de flores de corte é uma área da horticultura que gera grande interesse econômico e acadêmico em todo o mundo. A produção de flores representa um segmento de mercado que possui propósitos estéticos e sentimentais em muitas regiões do mundo. Nos últimos anos, foi gerada uma grande quantidade de pesquisas que promoveram esse setor. Portanto, neste trabalho, propusemos desenvolver uma revisão sistemática nesse campo de conhecimento, com o objetivo de consolidar este conhecimento, orientar pesquisas futuras e apoiar decisões informadas, contribuindo assim para o uso eficiente de recursos e o avanço contínuo do setor de flores de corte. O processo de revisão sistemática foi dividido em seis etapas, começando com a definição da equação de pesquisa e a coleta de informações do prestigioso banco de dados Scopus. Em seguida, foi realizada uma análise técnica e de qualidade detalhada dos 532 documentos coletados. Esses documentos foram agrupados em 13 tópicos relacionados ao sistema de produção, desde técnicas de propagação, estudo do genoma, melhoramento genético até tópicos de interesse atual, como sustentabilidade. Cada um desses tópicos foi examinado e os resultados dessa análise levaram à elaboração deste documento técnico, que inclui aspectos relevantes que contribuíram para a melhoria da produtividade e da diversidade produtiva em espécies e sob diferentes condições climáticas.

Palavras-chave:
gestão de culturas; melhoramento genético; produção de flores; tópicos de pesquisa; sustentabilidade

Introduction

Undoubtedly one of the species most valued by mankind in recent years, due to their beauty and everything they generate emotionally around them are cut flowers (Lykas et al., 2023LYKAS, C.; ZOGRAFOU, M.; SAMARTZA, I.; SAKELLARIOU, M.A.; PAPAKONSTANTINOU, S.; VALANAS, E.; PLASTIRAS, I.; KARAPATZAK, E.; KRIGAS, N.; TSOKTOURIDIS, G. Vase life evaluation of three greek tulip species compared with a commercial cultivar. Horticulturae, v.9, p.928, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9080928
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9...
; Zheng et al., 2023ZHENG, F.; GENG, X.; JIANG, Z.; MAO, L. Transcriptome sequencing reveals the senescence mechanism of ethylene-insensitive cut Rhododendron flowers. Postharvest Biology and Technology , v.205, 112502, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2023.112502
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). Although its aesthetic value is unquestionable, it must be recognized that this product plays a very relevant role in different national and international scenarios, being a key product for the decoration and celebration of relevant festivities in different places (Khatami et al., 2020KHATAMI, F.; NAJAFI, F.; YARI, F.; KHAVARI-NEJAD, R.A. Expression of etr1-1 gene in transgenic Rosa hybrida L. increased postharvest longevity through reduced ethylene biosynthesis and perception. Scientia Horticulturae , v.263, p.109103, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2019.109103
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2019.1...
; Villagrán et al., 2021VILLAGRÁN, E.; FLORES-VELAZQUEZ, J.; BOJACÁ, C.; AKRAMI, M. Evaluation of the microclimate in a traditional colombian greenhouse used for cut flower production. Agronomy, v.11, p.1330, 2021. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11071330
https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11071330...
). Therefore, its economic and cultural relevance is undeniable, which has generated that the cut flower sector is constantly evolving, being a highly competitive sector that can respond favorably to the demands of a globalized and dynamic market (Krigas et al., 2021KRIGAS, N.; TSOKTOURIDIS, G.; ANESTIS, I.; KHABBACH, A.; LIBIAD, M.; MEGDICHE-KSOURI, W.; GHRABI-GAMMAR, Z.; LAMCHOURI, F.; TSIRIPIDIS, I.; TSIAFOULI, M. A. Exploring the potential of neglected local endemic plants of three Mediterranean regions in the ornamental sector: Value chain feasibility and readiness timescale for their sustainable exploitation. Sustainability, v.13, p.2539, 2021. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13052539
https://doi.org/10.3390/su13052539...
; Lan et al., 2022LAN, Y.-C.; TAM, V.W.Y.; XING, W.; DATT, R.; CHAN, Z. Life cycle environmental impacts of cut flowers: A review. Journal of Cleaner Production, v.369, p.133415, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.133415
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.1...
).

In recent years, the production and marketing of cut flowers has undergone profound transformations, driven by technological advances, changes in consumer demand, environmental concerns, and even social and political issues between countries (Naing and Kim, 2020NAING, A.H.; KIM, C.K. Application of nano-silver particles to control the postharvest biology of cut flowers: A review. Scientia Horticulturae , v.270, p.109463, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2020.109463
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2020.1...
). This review article seeks to establish a technical baseline in the cut flower sector, exploring not only their value as decorative ornamental products, but also the technical, scientific and commercial complexities surrounding these products and their production chain (Ha and In, 2022HA, S.T.T.T; IN, B.-C. Combined nano silver, α-aminoisobutyric acid, and 1-methylcyclopropene treatment delays the senescence of cut roses with different ethylene sensitivities. Horticulturae, v.8, p.482, 2022. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8060482.
https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae806...
; Kenanoğlu, 2023KENANOĞLU, Z. Marketing channel preferences of cut flower producers: a case study of Turkey. Horticulturae, v.9, p.372, 2023. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9030372
https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae903...
). Therefore, we aim to provide a comprehensive overview of the most recent developments and highlight key areas that have undergone technical and scientific evolution over the last 40 years, especially in areas such as breeding, genotyping, crop physiology and management, pest and disease management, irrigation and fertilization management, technological advances and sustainability of the sector.

This systematic review will not only provide a holistic view of recent advances but will also identify areas where there is a critical need for more focused research. This is especially relevant in the context of cut flowers, as the demand for high quality and sustainable products is a growing reality, and the pressure to address challenges such as sustainable pest management, natural resource conservation, as well as product quality and traceability is increasingly relevant in international markets. In summary, this systematic review will provide a document that will allow researchers, growers and decision-makers to guide future research and practices in the cut flower industry, thus promoting its successful development and sustainability in the coming years.

Materials and Methods

Information search and collection

A systematic review of the literature about cut flowers was carried out by analyzing the information obtained from articles published in scientific journals between January 1989 and August 2023. It should be noted that these publications were peer-reviewed to ensure impartiality and high scientific quality data (Drottberger et al., 2023DROTTBERGER, A.; ZHANG, Y.; YONG, J. W. H.; DUBOIS, M.-C. Urban farming with rooftop greenhouses: A systematic literature review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, v.188, p.113884, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2023.113884
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2023.1138...
). The systematic review is a tool that provides a global and unbiased vision of the existing body of knowledge on the field of cut flowers. On the other hand, this review allows to compile all the scientific and empirical evidence in a document that can be reviewed by decision-makers to project future studies based on trends and knowledge gaps (Haddaway and Westgate, 2019HADDAWAY, N.R.; WESTGATE, M.J. Predicting the time needed for environmental systematic reviews and systematic maps. Conservation Biology, v.33, p.434-443, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.13231
https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.13231...
). Finally, systematic reviews are clearly presented and duly documented, which simplifies the reproduction of this type of work and even the verification of some results, thus promoting compliance with rigorous scientific standards (Torres-Carrión et al., 2018TORRES-CARRIÓN, P.V.; GONZÁLEZ-GONZÁLEZ, C.S.; ACIAR, S.; RODRÍGUEZ-MORALES, G. Methodology for systematic literature review applied to engineering and education. IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON), p.1364-1373, 2018. https://doi.10.1109/EDUCON.2018.8363388
https://doi.10.1109/EDUCON.2018.8363388...
).

This systematic review was developed through the process summarized in Fig. 1, starting with phase 1 where the search equation was determined for the capture of published documents, in phase 2 the collection and downloading of information from the Scopus database was performed. In phase 3, the quality analysis of the database was conducted, eliminating duplicate elements or those with incomplete references; in phase 4, the final database was generated, with the relevant bibliographic metadata. In phase 5, the articles reviewed were grouped and classified according to a set of identified sub-themes associated with various stages of the cut flower production system. Once phase 5 was developed and seeing the research relevance of the post-harvest area, it was decided to eliminate this topic from the review discussed in this document, so that the 443 documents dedicated to this topic could be analyzed in depth in an independent review article. Therefore, the review and discussion proposed in this document was conducted on a total of 532, equivalent to 54.5% of the total number of documents collected. Finally, in phase 6 we proceeded to write the literature review based on the relevant reading notes for each group of articles.

Fig. 1
Methodological process for the construction of the review document.

Results and Discussion

Distribution of documents

The 532 articles were grouped into the 13 production system topics summarized in Fig. 2. The number of articles per group varied from a maximum of 82 for pest and disease management to a minimum of 6 for crop growth modeling and simulation. Each of these topics will be analyzed below.

Fig. 2
Thematic grouping of the documents collected.

Propagation

In floriculture, different methods of propagation of plant material are used, being the in vitro tissue culture technology the most used for large-scale clonal multiplication, applied to diverse types of species, as a response to the high demand of farmers worldwide to obtain planting material with new innovative attributes that conquer this demanding market. This biotechnological tool has also been used to accelerate genetic improvement programs and to obtain new hybrids through rapid propagation systems, producing virus-free mother plant reserves (Ruffoni et al., 2008RUFFONI, B.; PAMATO, M.; BREA, M. Improvement of the propagation of Gladiolus hybrids selected for extra-season mediterranean production. X International Symposium on Flower Bulbs and Herbaceous Perennials, v.886, p.219-224, 2008. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2011.886.30
https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2011...
). Large-scale multiplication of exquisite and rare hybrids using tissue culture techniques has helped orchids occupy a position among the top ten cut flowers in the world today (Chugh et al., 2009CHUGH, S.; GUHA, S.; RAO, I.U. Micropropagation of orchids: a review on the potential of different explants. Scientia Horticulturae , v.122, p.507-520, 2009. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2009.07.016
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2009.0...
). Micropropagation is also the main system used to clonally propagate orchids, gerberas and lilies, due to the high economic value they represent in the floriculture industry, either as cut flowers or potted plants worldwide, being a fast way to supply the industry by producing millions of plants each year (Balilashaki et al., 2014BALILASHAKI, K.; NADERI, R.; KALANTARI, S.; VAHEDI, M. Efficient in vitro culture protocols for propagating Phalaenopsis Cool Breeze. Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology, v.24, p.191-203, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/ptcb.v24i2.23552
http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/ptcb.v24i2.235...
).

In some cases, conventional propagation methods are slow due to the low multiplication rate of the plants, as is the case of Strelitzia spp, therefore, an efficient and safe large-scale propagation is needed to take advantage of all the potential that this species represents in the industry. Therefore, the development of a successful micropropagation protocol represents a fast and efficient alternative for large-scale plant production (North et al., 2010NORTH, J.J.; NDAKIDEMI, P.A; LAUBSCHER, C.P. The potential of developing an in vitro method for propagating Strelitziaceae. African Journal of Biotechnology, v.9, p.7583-7588, 2010. ). The industry works daily in the development of new micropropagation protocols to make its clonal production systems more efficient and global of plant material with health and that preserves the phenotypic characteristics of the mothers, which in many cases come from conventional breeding programs or using techniques such as the use of colchicine. The large-scale production of seedlings in the industry by means of plant tissue culture allows to obtain as a result homogeneity in crop growth, thus improving cutting times and optimizing production management programs, which leads to greater profitability at each stage of production. Research ranges from seed disinfection methods to seed introduction, as in the case of a study on Lilium longiflorum cv. Dozzel, where different treatments for the disinfection of bulbs prior to in vitro establishment are evaluated (Ghoreyshi et al., 2008GHOREYSHI, B.; NADERI, R.; GHAEM MAGHAMI, S.A.; ZEYNI, S. A decontamination procedure for in vitro culture of Lilium longiflorum cv.’Dozzel’scale explants. VI International Symposium on in Vitro Culture and Horticultural Breeding, v.829, p.289-293, 2008. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2009.829.43
https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2009...
); studies of the effect of the use of different growth regulators in the multiplication stage and the use of different types of explants and evaluation of their response to their establishment in vitro (Hernández-Mendoza et al., 2021HERNÁNDEZ-MENDOZA, F.; CARRILLO-CASTAÑEDA, G.; GARCÍA-GAYTÁN, V.; PEDRAZA-SANTOS, M.E.; DE LA CRUZ-TORRES, E.; DEL CARMEN MENDOZA-CASTILLO, M. In vitro plant regeneration of Polianthes tuberosa L. from leaf and flower buds tissue. Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, v.24, p.1-11, 2021. ); acclimatization of laboratory-grown plant material (da Silva et al., 2017DA SILVA, J.A.T.; HOSSAIN, M.M.; SHARMA, M.; DOBRÁNSZKI, J.; CARDOSO, J.C.; SONGJUN, Z. Acclimatization of in vitro-derived Dendrobium. Horticultural Plant Journal, v.3, p.110-124, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hpj.2017.07.009
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hpj.2017.07.00...
), the latter being a crucial stage for the establishment of seedlings at the greenhouse stage, as they may die due to sudden changes in environmental conditions to which they may be exposed.

Genome study and genetic improvement

The studies that worked in the field of genetics and genomics have contributed significantly to both the horticultural industry and to the scientific understanding of flower genetics. Among these works are genetic studies of Kalanchoe where the aim is to expand the vegetative and reproductive characteristics (Smith and Shtein, 2022SMITH, G.F.; SHTEIN, R. A review of horticulturally desirable characters in kalanchoe (Crassulaceae subfam. Kalanchooideae): variable and deviating vegetative and reproductive morphologies useful in breeding programmes. Haseltonia, v.28, p.106-119, 2022. https://doi.org/10.2985/026.028.0110
https://doi.org/10.2985/026.028.0110...
), the LiMYB305 gene was also identified as a relevant regulator in the synthesis of monoterpenes in Lilium ‘Siberia’ (Yang et al., 2022YANG, Y.Y.; MA, B.; LI, Y.Y.; HAN, M.Z.; WU, J.; ZHOU, X.F.; TIAN, J.; WANG, W.H.; LENG, P.S.; HU, Z.H. Transcriptome analysis identifies key gene LiMYB305 involved in monoterpene biosynthesis in Lilium ‘Siberia.’ Frontiers in Plant Science , v.13, p.1-12, 2022.https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.1021576
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.102157...
). Transcription factors, such as DcWRKY33 and DcERF-1, that regulate wilting and genes related to ethylene and ABA have also been identified in Carnation (Wang et al., 2023WANG, T.; SUN, Z.; WANG, S.; FENG, S.; WANG, R.; ZHU, C.; ZHONG, L.; CHENG, Y.; BAO, M.; ZHANG, F. DcWRKY33 promotes petal senescence in carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.) by activating genes involved in the biosynthesis of ethylene and abscisic acid and accumulation of reactive oxygen species. The Plant Journal, v.113, p.698-715, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.16075
https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.16075...
; Zhu et al., 2023ZHU, C.; HUANG, Z.; SUN, Z.; FENG, S.; WANG, S.; WANG, T.; YUAN, X.; ZHONG, L.; CHENG, Y.; BAO, M.; ZHANG, F. The mutual regulation between DcEBF1/2 and DcEIL3- 1 is involved in ethylene induced petal senescence in carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.). Plant Journal, v.114, p.636-650, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.106.048140
https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.106.048140...
). An additional study revealed how DcEIL3-1 and DcWRKY75 coactivate ethylene biosynthetic genes and senescence-related genes, accelerating petal senescence in carnation in the presence of ethylene (Xu et al., 2022XU, H.; WANG, S.; LARKIN, R.M.; ZHANG, F. The transcription factors DcHB30 and DcWRKY75 antagonistically regulate ethylene-induced petal senescence in carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus). Journal of Experimental Botany, v.73, p.7326-7343, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erac357
https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erac357...
). In this context, the negative regulation of DcERF-1 on the wilting of carnation cut flowers has also been investigated (Ren et al., 2016REN, L.; LIU, T.; CHENG, Y.; SUN, J.; GAO, J.; DONG, B.; CHEN, S.; CHEN, F.; JIANG, J. Transcriptomic analysis of differentially expressed genes in the floral transition of the summer flowering chrysanthemum. BMC Genomics, v.17, p.1-15, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-016-3024-4
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-016-3024-...
). Additionally, the mutual regulation between DcEBF1/2 and DcEIL3-1 in carnation has been investigated to understand their influence on ethylene-induced petal wilting (Zhu et al., 2023).

Among the advances highlighted is also the development of the gerbera variety Joyful, which has become a valuable resource in the industry (Chung and Lee, 2019CHUNG, Y.M.; LEE, J.S. Genetic analysis and vase life characteristics of a new bright-pink gerbera cultivar ‘pink garden’ with double flowers. Horticultural Science and Technology , v.37, p.404-414, 2019. https://doi.org/10.7235/HORT.20190041
https://doi.org/10.7235/HORT.20190041...
). In addition, reproductive growth in ‘Yuuka’ chrysanthemum was found to be influenced by its response to photoperiod, which has provided valuable information on gene regulation in this species (Ren et al., 2016REN, L.; LIU, T.; CHENG, Y.; SUN, J.; GAO, J.; DONG, B.; CHEN, S.; CHEN, F.; JIANG, J. Transcriptomic analysis of differentially expressed genes in the floral transition of the summer flowering chrysanthemum. BMC Genomics, v.17, p.1-15, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-016-3024-4
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-016-3024-...
). In oriental lily ‘Sorbonne’, the regulation of carbohydrate metabolism genes and sucrose transport has been analyzed (Gu et al., 2020GU, J.; ZENG, Z.; WANG, Y.; LYU, Y. Transcriptome analysis of carbohydrate metabolism genes and molecular regulation of sucrose transport gene losut on the flowering process of developing oriental hybrid lily ‘sorbonne’ bulb. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, v.21, p.3092, 2020. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21093092
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21093092...
). In gerbera, genetic improvements have been made in the lignin biosynthesis pathway to solve problems of curvature in cut flower stems (Jaberian Hamedan et al., 2019JABERIAN HAMEDAN, H.; SOHANI, M.M.; AALAMI, A.; NAZARIDELJOU, M.J. Genetic engineering of lignin biosynthesis pathway improved stem bending disorder in cut gerbera (Gerbera jamesonii) flowers. Scientia Horticulturae , v.245, p.274-279, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2018.10.013
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2018.1...
). On the rose side, the variety To Dios, with greater resistance to high temperatures, was developed (Heo et al., 2016HEO, M.S.; HWANG, S.K.; YOON, J.S.; KANG, B.C. A standard rose cultivar, ‘To Dios’, with numerous peach-colored petals. Horticultural Science and Technology , v.34, p.799-806, 2016. https://doi.org/10.12972/kjhst.20160084
https://doi.org/10.12972/kjhst.20160084...
). Genetic tools also made it possible to describe significant morphological and genetic differences between buttercup genotypes (Baran et al., 2023BARAN, W.; KHAN, M.A.; HABIB, U.; RANA, R.M. Genetic analysis and morphological profiling of Ranunculus genotypes. Sabrao Journal of Breeding and Genetics, v.55, p.379-387, 2023. https://doi.org/10.54910/sabrao2023.55.2.10
https://doi.org/10.54910/sabrao2023.55.2...
), as well as the identification of key genes and proteins related to petal senescence in chrysanthemums (Yao et al., 2021YAO, J.; LI, R.; CHENG, Y.; LI, Z. A combined transcriptomic and proteomic analysis of chrysanthemum provides new insights into petal senescence. Planta, v.255, p.1-22, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-021-03808-9
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-021-03808...
).

In orchids, the biosafety of genetically modified plants was evaluated, specifically by RNA interference of phytoene synthase hormone genes (Ko et al., 2019KO, S.S.; LIU, Y.C.; CHUNG, M.C.; SHIH, M.C.; MOHAMMADMEHDI, H.; OGUCHI, T.; WATANABE, K.N.; YEh, K.W. Environmental biosafety assessment on transgenic oncidium orchid modified by RNA interference of phytoene synthase genes. Plant Biotechnology, v.36, p.181-185, 2019. https://doi.org/10.5511/plantbiotechnology.19.0814a
https://doi.org/10.5511/plantbiotechnolo...
). The evaluation of genetic variability in gladiolus cultivars also yielded important results (Singh et al., 2016SINGH, N.; PAL, A.K.; ROY, R.K.; TEWARI, S.K.; TAMTA, S.; RANA, T.S. Assessment of genetic variation and population structure in Indian Gladiolus cultivars inferred from molecular markers. Nucleus (India), v.59, p.235-244, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13237-016-0181-4
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13237-016-0181-...
). While in chrysanthemums, the studies focused on the analysis of the overexpression of genes related to flower initiation (Shulga et al., 2011SHULGA, O.A.; MITIOUCHKINA, T.Y.; SHCHENNIKOVA, A.V.; SKRYABIN, K.G.; DOLGOV, S.V. Overexpression of AP1-like genes from Asteraceae induces early-flowering in transgenic Chrysanthemum plants. In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology-Plant, v.47, p.553-560, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11627-011-9393-0
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11627-011-939...
). Genetic transformation in carnations using the rolC gene and its effects on cuttings production was also explored (Zuker et al., 2001ZUKER, A.; TZFIRA, T.; SCOVEL, G.; OVADIS, M.; SHKLARMAN, E.; ITZHAKI, H.; VAINSTEIN, A. RolC-transgenic carnation with improved horticultural traits: Quantitative and qualitative analyses of greenhouse-grown plants. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science , v.126, p.13-18, 2001. https://doi.org/10.21273/jashs.126.1.13
https://doi.org/10.21273/jashs.126.1.13...
) and emphasis was placed on plant breeding through the introduction of new genes to confer desirable traits. Finally, genetic engineering has been a useful tool for modifying commercial aspects such as color and vase life of gerberas (Huang et al., 1995HUANG, H.; HARDING, J.; BYRNE, T.; FAMULA, T. Estimation of long-term genetic improvement for gerbera using the best linear unbiased prediction (BLUP) procedure. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, v.91, p.790-794, 1995. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00220961
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), roses, carnations and chrysanthemums (Zuker et al., 1998ZUKER, A.; TZFIRA, T.; VAINSTEIN, A. Genetic engineering for cut-flower improvement. Biotechnology Advances, v.16, p.33-79, 1998. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0734-9750(97)00063-3
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0734-9750(97)00...
).

Greenhouses and microclimate management

The use of greenhouses is quite common in the production of cut flowers. Within these structures and depending on their technological level, it is possible to partially or totally manage the micro-climatic conditions [temperature, relative humidity, Vapor Pressure Deficit (VPD), CO2 concentration and luminosity] (Villagran et al., 2018VILLAGRAN, E.; BOJACÁ, C.; ROJAS, N.A. Determination of the thermal behavior of a colombian spatial greenhouse through computational fluid dynamics. Revista UDCA Actualidad and Divulgación Científica, v.21, p.415-426, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.31910/rudca.v21.n2.2018.1070
http://dx.doi.org/10.31910/rudca.v21.n2....
). In this area, we highlight works related to microclimatic optimization and the study of natural ventilation of passive greenhouses used in Colombia, as well as the analysis of night climate and passive climate control strategies to prevent thermal inversion and condensation phenomena (Villagrán And Bojacá, 2020VILLAGRAN, E.; BOJACÁ, C. Experimental evaluation of the thermal and hygrometric behavior of a Colombian greenhouse used for the production of roses (Rosa spp.). Ornamental Horticulture , v.26, p.205-219, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1590/2447-536X.v26i2.2149
https://doi.org/10.1590/2447-536X.v26i2....
; Villagran and Bojacá, 2019VILLAGRAN, E.; BOJACÁ, C. Study of natural ventilation in a Gothic multi-tunnel greenhouse designed to produce rose (Rosa spp.) in the high-Andean tropic. Ornamental Horticulture , v. 25, p. 133-143, 2019. https://doi.org/10.14295/oh.v25i2.2013
https://doi.org/10.14295/oh.v25i2.2013...
). Likewise, works where geostatistical tools are used to predict the spatial variability of microclimatic variables of relevance for plant growth and development have been carried out (Villagrán et al., 2022VILLAGRÁN, E.; FLORES-VELAZQUEZ, J.; AKRAMI, M.; BOJACÁ, C. Microclimatic Evaluation of Five Types of Colombian Greenhouses Using Geostatistical Techniques. Sensors, v.22, 3925, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s22103925
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s22103925...
; Villagran and Bojacá, 2020VILLAGRAN, E.; BOJACÁ, C. Experimental evaluation of the thermal and hygrometric behavior of a Colombian greenhouse used for the production of roses (Rosa spp.). Ornamental Horticulture , v.26, p.205-219, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1590/2447-536X.v26i2.2149
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).

On the other hand, there are the studies developed in high-tech greenhouses, where one of the most interesting factors is the optimization of supplementary light, which plays an important role in the growth and development of several long-day flowering species (Spall and Lopez, 2022SPALL, C.E.; LOPEZ, R.G. Daily light integral and/or photoperiod during the young plant and finishing stages influence floral initiation and quality of witchgrass and marigold cut flowers. Frontiers in Plant Science, v.13, p.1-17, 2022. https://doi.org/10.3389%2Ffpls.2022.956157
https://doi.org/10.3389%2Ffpls.2022.9561...
). In this area there are papers comparing the effects of different lighting systems, such as high pressure sodium (HPS) and light emitting diode (LED) devices (Spall and Lopez, 2023SPALL, C.E.; LOPEZ, R.G. Supplemental lighting quality influences time to flower and finished quality of three long-day specialty cut flowers. Horticulturae, v.9, p.73-91, 2023. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9010073
https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae901...
). In works with LED light it has been found that red light favors the growth and flowering of ranunculus, in Alstroemeria it is blue light that improves the quantitative and qualitative traits of cut flowers and in gerberas with treatment with 85% red and 15% blue light it is possible to extend the vase life by approximately 3 days (Anvari et al., 2022ANVARI, M.; HASHEMABADI, D.; ASADPOUR, L.; KAVIANI, B. Effect of blue light and nanosilver on vase life, antioxidant enzymes and some other physiologic parameters of Alstroemeria ‘Napoli’cut flowers. Acta Scientiarum Polonorum Hortorum Cultus, v.21, p.111-122, 2022. https://doi.org/10.24326/asphc.2022.5.10
https://doi.org/10.24326/asphc.2022.5.10...
; Llewellyn et al., 2019LLEWELLYN, D.; SCHIESTEL, K.; ZHENG, Y. Light-emitting diodes can replace high-pressure sodium lighting for cut gerbera production. HortScience , v.54, p.95-99, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI13270-18
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; Sugawara et al., 2023SUGAWARA, N.; NUMAZAWA, M.; ABE, R.; NISHIYAMA, M.; KATO, K.; KANAYAMA, Y. Effect of light quality of long-day treatments on flowering in Delphinium. Journal of Agricultural Meteorology, D-22. 2023. https://doi.10.2480/agrmet.d-22-00037
https://doi.10.2480/agrmet.d-22-00037...
). In rose is the work developed by Lee et al. (2021LEE, M.J.; SEO, H.S.; MIN, S.Y.; LEE, J.; PARK, S.; JEON, J.; BIN KIM, J.; OH, W. Effects of supplemental lighting with high-pressure sodium or plasma lamps on quality and yield of cut roses. Horticultural Science and Technology , v.39, p.49-61, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.7235/HORT.20210005
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), who evaluated lighting systems of sulfur plasma lamps (PLS) and high pressure sodium lamps (HPS), finding that with the use of PLS it was possible to increase the length, fresh and dry weight of cut flowers, as well as the length of vase life. For rose, there are also other authors who indicate that treatment with light management can be a method to control flower opening and water absorption in cut flowers, in order to prolong their vase life (Horibe et al., 2020HORIBE, T.; HORIE, K.; KAWAI, M.; KURACHI, Y.; WATANABE, Y.; MAKITA, M. Effect of light environment on flower opening and water balance in cut rose. Environmental Control in Biology, v.58, p. 15-20, 2020. https://doi.org/10.2525/ecb.58.15
https://doi.org/10.2525/ecb.58.15...
).

Another way to manage luminosity, but in a passive way, is the use of shading or photo-selective nets, e.g. Sousa et al. (2021SOUSA, L.D.C. DE; FONSECA, K.S.; SILVA, L.F. DA; SILVA, T.G.F. DA; ANDRADA, L.V.P. DE; SANTOS, A.R.M. DOS; APOLINÁRIO, P.L.M.F.; SOUZA, J.F. DO N.; SIMÕES, A. DO N. Growth and vase life of gladiolus plants cultivated under different conditions in the semi-arid region of Brazil. Ornamental Horticulture , v.27, p.398-407, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1590/2447-536X.v27i3.2364
https://doi.org/10.1590/2447-536X.v27i3....
), evaluated the vegetative growth, flowering and vase life of some gladiolus cultivars exposed to full sun conditions and under a 70% shade system. The results reported show that under shade the plants exhibited greater height and larger stem diameter, although a shorter vase life compared to plants exposed to direct sun. In the same sense Almeida et al. (2021ALMEIDA, J.M.; CALABONI, C.; RODRIGUES, P.H.V. Pigments in flower stems of lisianthus under different photoselective shade nets. Ornamental Horticulture , v.27, p.535-543, 2021. https://doi.10.1590/2447-536x.v27i4.2389
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), demonstrated that the use of blue and red photo-selective nets change pigment and chlorophyll b contents in lisianthus, although the intensity and magnitude of the change depended on each of the four cultivars evaluated. Previously Rodrigues et al. (2016RODRIGUES, P.H.V.; MARTELLA, J.; CALABONI, C. Lisianthus cultivation using differentiated light transmission nets. Ornamental Horticulture , v.22, p.143-146, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.14295/oh.v22i2.905
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), had reported that the lisianthus crop under the use of red photo-selective nets, presented a greater precocity in harvest, greater stem thickness and a superior height of 12.6 cm, with respect to the treatment under blue photo-selective nets.

Another microclimate variable that is generally controlled in high-tech greenhouses is CO2 concentration, Yang et al. (2017YANG, K. BIN; MENG, F.Z.; GUO, X.F. Effects of CO2 fertilization on photosynthesis and growth of cut Anthurium andraeanum in solar greenhouse in winter. Ying Yong Sheng Tai Xue Bao= The Journal of Applied Ecology, v.28, p.1941-1947, 2017. https://doi.org/10.13287/j.1001-9332.201706.021
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), developed a work where they evaluated concentrations of 700, 1000 and 1300 Μmol mol-1 sec-1 and a control environment without fertilizer injection in an anthurium crop in a solar greenhouse. The results showed that plants in enriched environment had a higher photosynthetic rate, intercellular concentration of CO2 and water use efficiency, as well as a higher quality of commercial parameters of the flower, however the environment that generated the greatest gain was the 1000 Μmol mol-1, with which the authors conclude that environments with this level of concentration are the most suitable for the production of anthuriums in winter. However, it should be mentioned that each species needs in-depth analysis and experiments in this aspect, since CO2 concentration must also be related to other microclimatic variables and its effects are diverse in each species and cultivar (Carvalho and Heuvelink, 2001CARVALHO, S.M.P.; HEUVELINK, E. Influence of greenhouse climate and plant density on external quality of chrysanthemum (Dendranthema grandiflorum (Ramat.) Kitamura): First steps towards a quality model. The Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology , v.76, p.249-258, 2001. https://doi.org/10.1080/14620316.2001.11511359
https://doi.org/10.1080/14620316.2001.11...
). Finally, another factor is vapor pressure deficit (VPD), which not only affects crops not only in pre-harvest, but also becomes noticeable in post-harvest. In floriculture, plants are produced in high humidity or low DPV environments, which sometimes results in uncontrolled transpiration and a decrease in water content in the postharvest stage, affecting the vase life of the species (Aliniaeifard and Van Meeteren, 2017ALINIAEIFARD, S.; VAN MEETEREN, U. Greenhouse vapour pressure deficit and lighting conditions during growth can influence postharvest quality through the functioning of stomata. International Symposium on New Technologies for Environment Control, Energy-Saving and Crop Production in Greenhouse and Plant, v.1227, p.677-684, 2017. https://doi.10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1227.86
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). In this regard Lim et al. (2017LIM, J.H.; CHOI, H.-W.; HA, S.T.T.; IN, B.-C. Greenhouse dehumidification extends postharvest longevity of cut roses in winter season. Horticultural Science and Technology , v.35, p.737-746, 2017. https://doi.org/10.12972/kjhst.20170078
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), demonstrated that dehumidification resulted in cut roses with higher fresh weight, thicker stem diameter and longer vase life compared to roses cut from high-humidity greenhouses.

Crop management

The introduction of new cut flower cultivars is a common practice mainly due to market demands (Altman et al., 2022ALTMAN, A.; SHENNAN, S.; ODLING-SMEE, J. Ornamental plant domestication by aesthetics-driven human cultural niche construction. Trends in Plant Science, v.27, p.124-138, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2021.09.004
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). Multiple studies document the introduction of wild materials such as Ranunculus lyallii (Evans et al., 2002EVANS, A.C.; BURGE, G.K.; LITTLEJOHN, R.P.; DOUGLAS, M.H.; BICKNELL, R.A.; LILL, R.E. Mount Cook lily (Ranunculus lyallii)-a potential cut flower?. New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science, v.30, p.69-78, 2002. https://doi.org/10.1080/01140671.2002.9514200
https://doi.org/10.1080/01140671.2002.95...
) and leucadendron (Littlejohn and Robyn, 1999LITTLEJOHN, G.M.; ROBYN, A. Leucadendron: a multi-purpose crop. IV International Symposium on New Floricultural Crops, v.541, p.171-174, 1999. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2000.541.24
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) and others that are the product of plant breeding such as Gerbera jamesonii (Shan et al., 2017SHAN, Q.; CAO, H.; ZHAO, P.; RUAN, J.; WU, L.; WANG, G.; YANG, C.; LI, S. A new Gerbera jamesonii cultivar’ Hongpao’. Acta Horticulturae Sinica, v.44, p.607-608, 2017. ) and the orchid Ionocidium ‘Cerrado 101’ (Cardoso, 2017CARDOSO, J.C. Ionocidium ‘Cerrado 101’: intergeneric orchid hybrid with high quality of blooming. Ornamental Horticulture , v.23, p.351-356, 2017. https://doi.org/10.14295/oh.v23i3.1110
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). Some authors have studied in depth the morphological characteristics (Karsten et al., 2012KARSTEN, J.; CHAVES, D.V.; COSTA, L.C.; RIBEIRO, W.S.; PEREIRA, D.M.; FINGER, F.L. Characterization of bird of paradise stems and florets harvested with different diameters. X International Symposium on Postharvest Quality of Ornamental Plants , v.1060, p.147-152, 2012. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2015.1060.20
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), physiological (Lv et al., 2011LV, G.; TANG, D.; CHEN, F.; SUN, Y.; FANG, W.; GUAN, Z.; LIU, Z.; CHEN, S. The anatomy and physiology of spray cut chrysanthemum pedicels, and expression of a caffeic acid 3-O-methyltransferase homologue. Postharvest Biology and Technology , v.60, p.244-250, 2011. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2011.01.004
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) and crop management (Sharma et al., 2016SHARMA, P.; GUPTA, Y.C.; DHIMAN, S.R.; SHARMA, P.; BHARGAVA, B. Variation in growth, flowering and seed yield of satin flower (Godetia grandiflora) planted on different dates. The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, v.86, p.277-280, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v86i2.56004
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).

Parallel to the development of materials, the optimal environmental conditions to produce ornamentals and cut flowers have been studied. Each species and, in many cases, each variety has specific requirements. In the case of temperature, Chon et al. (2013CHON, Y.S.; HA, S.H.; JEONG, K.J.; CHOI, K.O.; YUN, J.G. Effect of mist treatment on the growth and quality of cut rose ’Hanmaum’ during summer. Horticultural Science and Technology, v.31, p.538-543, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.7235/hort.2013.13049
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), report that plant height and fresh weight of roses under greenhouse misting increased in the range of 10-20%, although these conditions increased the number of malformed flowers and decreased the vase life. On the other hand, Katsutani and Ikeda (1997KATSUTANI, N.; IKEDA, Y. Studies on the flowering behaviour of perennial Delphinium. Journal of the Japanese Society for Horticultural Science , v66, p.121-131, 1997. ), found an acceleration of the process of flower bud differentiation and improved seedling formation when the temperature was above 20 °C. In Australian bluebell and carnation, bud emergence and flowering were promoted by a short-term cooling pulse followed by warmer conditions (Higashiura et al., 2021HIGASHIURA, M.; DOUZONO, M.; UNO, Y.; YAMANAKA, M. Verification of the effects of end-of-day-cooling on floral differentiation and cut-flower characteristics in carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.). The Horticulture Journal, v.90, p.255-262, 2021. https://doi.org/10.2503/hortj.UTD-258
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), while under Mediterranean conditions it was possible to produce allelis flowers in unheated greenhouses (Scuderi et al., 2012SCUDERI, D.; TOSCANO, S.; ROMANO, D. Response of Matthiola incana (L.) WT Aiton to cultivation in the Mediterranean climate. VI International Symposium on Brassicas and XVIII Crucifer Genetics Workshop, v.1005, p.511-517, 2012. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2013.1005.62
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).

On the other hand, salinity is considered one of the main factors limiting crop production, due to its negative effect on plant growth and nutrition, and has been extensively studied in lupine, calla lilies and daffodils (Maren et al., 2019MAREN, E.; VEATCH, B.; BERNADETTE, M. R.; SWEENEY, T. The effect of bulb weight on salinity tolerance of three common Narcissus cultivars. Scientia Horticulturae , v.248, p.62-69, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2019.01.001
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; Niu et al., 2007NIU, G.; RODRIGUEZ, D.S.; AGUINIGA, L.; MACKAY, W. Salinity tolerance of Lupinus havardii and Lupinus texensis. HortScience , v.42, p.526-528, 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI.42.3.526
http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI.42.3....
; Veatch-Blohm et al., 2012VEATCH-BLOHM, M.E.; MALINOWSKI, M.; KEEFER, D. Leaf water status, osmotic adjustment and carbon assimilation in colored calla lilies in response to saline irrigation. Scientia Horticulturae , v.144, p.65-73, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2012.06.036
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) and together with the effects of water deficit on rose crops by authors such as Bolla et al. (2010BOLLA, A.; VOYIATZIS, D.; KOUKOURIKOU-PETRIDOU, M.; CHIMONIDOU, D. Photosynthetic parameters and cut-flower yield of rose ‘Eurored’(HT) are adversely affected by mild water stress irrespective of substrate composition. Scientia Horticulturae , v.126, p.390-394, 2010. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2010.07.034
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). Among the most studied cultural practices in ornamental species is planting density (Chopde et al., 2015CHOPDE, N.; JADHAV, J.G.; BHANDE, M.H. Response of Calendula to plant density for cut flower production. Plant Archives , v.15, p.657-660, 2015. ), the overwhelmed or bent in rose crops (Kim et al., 2004KIM, S.-H.; SHACKEL, K.A.; LIETH, J.H. Bending alters water balance and reduces photosynthesis of rose shoots. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, v.129, p.896-901, 2004. https://doi.org/10.21273/JASHS.129.6.0896
https://doi.org/10.21273/JASHS.129.6.089...
), shape and structure of beds for greenhouse production (Niedziela et al., 2005NIEDZIELA, C.E.; MULLINS, C.D.; REED, T.D.; SWALLOW, W.H.; EBERLY, E. Comparison of four production systems for dutch iris in a tobacco transplant greenhouse. HortTechnology , v.15, p.173-176, 2005. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH.15.1.0173
https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH.15.1.0...
). In addition, on the use of substances to improve crop performance, there is work related to the use of silicon to promote lignin accumulation in peonies (Zhao et al., 2021ZHAO, D.; XU, C.; LUAN, Y.; SHI, W.; TANG, Y.; TAO, J. Silicon enhances stem strength by promoting lignin accumulation in herbaceous peony (Paeonia lactiflora Pall.). International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, v.190, p.769-779, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.09.016
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), H2 that improves growth, development, stress tolerance and post-harvest storage of roses, carnations and lilies (Li et al., 2021LI, L.; ZENG, Y.; CHENG, X.; SHEN, W. The applications of molecular hydrogen in horticulture. Horticulturae, v.7, p.513, 2021. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae7110513
https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae711...
) and CO2 that can improve the vase life of phalaenopsis orchids (Endo and Ikushima, 1997ENDO, M.; IKUSHIMA, I. Effects of CO2 enrichment on yields and preservability of cut flowers in Phalaenopsis. Journal of the Japanese Society for Horticultural Science, v.66, p.169-174, 1997. http://dx.doi.org/10.2503/hortj.OKD-027
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).

In terms of soil management, work has been done to analyze the use of microorganisms such as the fungus Phanerochaete chrysosporium, which allows the degradation of phenolic acids deposited on land continuously planted with chrysanthemums, with the aim of improving the microbial structure of the soil (Liu et al., 2016LIU, L.; QIN, Y.; LI, P.; LI, Y.; WANG, Y.; WANG, G.; WANG, H. Improvement in continuous cropping of cut chrysanthemum by Phanerochaete chrysosporium. Pakistan Journal of Botany , v.48, p.1453-1457, 2016.); also the application of mycorrhizae, trichoderma, Azospirillum brasilense and Bacillus subtilis have increased plant height, chlorophyll intensity, N, P and K absorption and the duration in bloom of gerberas (Rakbar et al., 2022RAKBAR, S.; JABBARZADEH, Z.; BARIN, M. Effect of exogenous putrescine on flower growth, post-harvest quality and root mycorrhizal development of gerbera (Gerbera jamesonii cv. Dune) cut flowers. South African Journal of Botany , v.150, p.641-650, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2022.08.002
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2022.08.0...
) and gladiolus (Ahmmad and Abdullatif, 2020AHMMAD, C.A.; ABDULLATIF, S.A. Effect of organic matter, bio-fertilizers and magnetic water on the vegetative growth and flower quality of gladiolus (Gladiolus hybrida L.) var. Cartago. Applied Ecology and Environmental Research, v.18, p.2637-2655, 2020. https://doi.10.15666/aeer/1802_26372655
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).

Commercially, the use of growth regulators has also become widespread in different crops to homogenize harvest dates, accelerate flowering, and improve the rooting of cuttings or, on the contrary, inhibit the growth of undesired organs such as lateral shoots or blind stems. This is the case of auxins, gibberellins, cytokinins, jasmonates and abscisic acid (Rhie et al., 2020RHIE, Y.H.; LEE, S.Y.; KIM, K.S. ABA synthesis inhibitor inducing flowering of dormant peony without bud abortion. III International Symposium on Germplasm of Ornamentals, v.1291, p.97-102, 2020. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2020.1291.12
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), uniconazole (Adil et al., 2021ADIL, A.M.; AHMED, E.E.; AL-CHALABI, A.T.; AL-MA’ATHEDI, A.F. Effect of planting time and corms treatment with gibberellic acid on growth, flowering, and vase life of ‘Corona.’ Journal of Horticultural Research, v.29, p.23-30, 2021. https://doi.10.2478/johr-2021-0011
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), organic acids such as malic acid and citric acid (Ghazijahani et al., 2018GHAZIJAHANI, N.; HADAVI, E.; SON, M.S.; JEONG, B.R. Foliar application of citric and malic acid to stock plants of rose alters the rooting of stem cuttings. Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture, v.5, p.1-6, 2018. https://chembioagro.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40538-018-0123-2
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), among others. Finally, research has also been conducted in postharvest of cut flowers focused on the prolongation of vase life. The use of ethylene inhibitors such as 1-methylcyclopropane (1-MCP) is common (Asil et al., 2013ASIL, M.H.; KARIMI, M.; ZAKIZADEH, H. 1-MCP improves the postharvest quality of cut spray carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.) ‘Optima’ flowers. Horticulture, Environment, and Biotechnology, v.54, p.58-62, 2013. https://doi.10.1007/s13580-013-0044-8
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), spermine and limonene in gerberas (Mohammadi et al., 2020MOHAMMADI, M.; AELAEI, M.; SAIDI, M. Pre-harvest and pulse treatments of spermine, γ-and β-aminobutyric acid increased antioxidant activities and extended the vase life of gerbera cut flowers ‘Stanza’. Ornamental Horticulture , v.26, p.306-316, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/2447-536x.v26i2.2120
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), alstroemeria (Langroudi et al., 2019LANGROUDI, M. E.; HASHEMABADI, D.; KALATEJARI, S.; ASADPOUR, L. Effect of silver nanoparticles, spermine, salicylic acid and essential oils on vase life of Alstroemeria. Revista de Agricultura Neotropical, v.6, p.100-108, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.32404/rean.v6i2.2366
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), Wax flowers (Abdalghani et al., 2018ABDALGHANI, S.; SINGH, Z.; SEATON, K.; PAYNE, A.D. (S)-(-)-limonene fumigation protects waxflowers (‘Chamelaucium spp.’) from detrimental effects of ethylene on abscission of flowers/buds. Australian Journal of Crop Science, v.12, p.1875-1881, 2018. https://doi.10.21475/ajcs.18.12.12.p1163
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) and Snapdragon (Heffron and Korban, 2022HEFFRON, L.M.; KORBAN, S.S. Evaluation of ethylene mutant snapdragon lines for rooting, gravitropism, 1-MCP, ethylene, and vase-life responses. Scientia Horticulturae , v.304, p.111274, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2022.111274
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). The use of preservatives such as oligosaccharins, 8-hydroxyquinoline citrate (8HQC) and sucrose is also reported to show higher percentages of bud opening and flower pigmentation, as well as maintenance of appearance, color and overall size of lisianthus flowers (López-Guerrero et al., 2021LÓPEZ-GUERRERO, A.G.; ZENTENO-SAVÍN, T.; RIVERA-CABRERA, F.; IZQUIERDO-OVIEDO, H.; MELGAR, L. DE A.A.S. Pectin-derived oligosaccharins effects on flower buds opening, pigmentation and antioxidant content of cut lisianthus flowers. Scientia Horticulturae , v.279, p.109909, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2021.109909
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), clematis (Rabiza-Świder et al., 2017RABIZA-ŚWIDER, J.; SKUTNIK, E.; JĘDRZEJUK, A. The effect of preservatives on water balance in cut clematis flowers. The Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology , v.92, p.270-278, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1080/14620316.2016.1276863
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) and tulips (Hwang et al., 2014HWANG, S.; LEE, P.O.; CHOI, M.P.; KIM, Y.A. Inflorescence development of Curcuma alismatifolia ’Chiangmai Pink’. Horticultural Science and Technology , v.32, p.623-627, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.7235/hort.2014.14088
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).

Physiology

The research was focused on the study of the quality of the lily (Al-Ajlouni et al., 2023AL-AJLOUNI, M.G.; OTHMAN, Y.A.; TALA, S.; AYAD, J.Y. Lilium morphology, physiology, anatomy and postharvest flower quality in response to plant growth regulators. South African Journal of Botany, v.156, p.43-53, 2023. https://doi.10.1016/j.sajb.2023.03.004
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; Inamoto et al., 2022INAMOTO, K.; NAGASUGA, K.; YANO, T. Effect of CO2 Enrichment on the photosynthesis and dry matter accumulation in the oriental hybrid lily ‘Siberia.’ The Horticulture Journal , v.91, p.541-550, 2022. https://doi.org/10.2503/hortj.UTD-372
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) and its post-harvest durability (Huo et al., 2018HUO, J.; HUANG, D.; ZHANG, J.; FANG, H.; WANG, B.; WANG, C.; MA, Z.; LIAO, W. Comparative proteomic analysis during the involvement of nitric oxide in hydrogen gas-improved postharvest freshness in cut lilies. International Journal of Molecular Sciences , v.19, p.3955, 2018. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms19123955
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; Zhang et al., 2021ZHANG, Y.; ZHONG, D.; LIU, Z.; GAO, J. Study on the physiological, cellular, and morphological aspects of the postharvest development of cut lily flowers. Horticultural Plant Journal , v.7, 149-158, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hpj.2021.02.005
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), through the use of different products and/or techniques. Inamoto et al., (2022) found that under high concentrations (2000 ppm) of CO2 the lily plants showed an increase in photosynthetic rate that was twice as high as that shown with the ambient concentration (380 ppm CO2), which improved flower size and quality. Another research to improve the quality of the lily found that, under greenhouse conditions in Brazil, bulbs with diameters between 3.2 - 3.8 cm stored for 25 days in a cooling chamber were the ones that allowed a higher flower production and longer stem length, factors that end up favoring the increase of its price in the market ( Almeida et al., 2017ALMEIDA, D.B.; BARBOSA, J.G.; GROSSI, J.A.S.; FINGER, F.L.; HEIDEMANN, J.C. Influence of vernalization and bulb size on the production of lily cut flowers and lily bulbs. Semina: Ciências Agrárias, v.38, p.2399-2408, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2017v38n4SUPLp2399
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).

In other species, some of the findings are also related to postharvest quality and shelf life, Shabanian et al. (2019SHABANIAN, S.; NASR ESFAHANI, M.; KARAMIAN, R.; TRAN, L.-S.P. Salicylic acid modulates cutting-induced physiological and biochemical responses to delay senescence in two gerbera cultivars. Plant Growth Regulation, v.87, p.245-256, 2019. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10725-018-0466-5
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) found that Salicylic Acid applications contribute to delay gerbera flower senescence. However, they clarify that these applications can have more or less prolonged effects according to the variety worked. Elansary (2020ELANSARY, H.O. Tree bark phenols regulate the physiological and biochemical performance of Gladiolus flowers. Processes, v.8, p.71, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pr8010071
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), analyzed the role of tree bark extracts of Magnolia acuminata and Taxus cuspidata as a natural antioxidant preservative, extending the longevity of gladiolus in vase up to 18 days with doses of 50 mg L-1 of M. acuminata. This is explained by the role played by the antioxidant mechanism in controlling flower senescence and activating enzymes such as superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) that antagonize reactive oxygen species. Finally, in chrysanthemums, the role that pretreatment with nitrogen compounds could play in the duration of the cut flower was analyzed, finding that pretreatment with ammonium sulfate at low concentrations or with moderate to high concentrations of potassium nitrate or calcium nitrate can significantly improve the useful life and quality of chrysanthemums in postharvest (Souri et al., 2018SOURI, M.K.; GOODARZIZADEH, S.; AHMADI, M.; HATAMIAN, M. Characteristics of postharvest quality of chrysanthemum cut flowers under pretreatment with nitrogenous compounds. Acta Scientiarum Polonorum. Hortorum Cultus, v.17, p.83-90, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.24326/asphc.2018.3.8
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).

Genotyping study

In this line of work, In and Lim (2017LIM, J.H.; CHOI, H.-W.; HA, S.T.T.; IN, B.-C. Greenhouse dehumidification extends postharvest longevity of cut roses in winter season. Horticultural Science and Technology , v.35, p.737-746, 2017. https://doi.org/10.12972/kjhst.20170078
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), observed that rose plants, cultivated under greenhouse conditions, of the variety Lovely Lidia had different vase life time’s depending on the time of the year in which they were produced. Thus, flowers cultivated in spring had an average vase life of 12.2 days, while winter flowers had an average vase life of 9.2 days. On the other hand, these studies have also been focused on the adaptation of cultivable plants to adverse conditions; in California, USA, the performance of Rosa Mistica (Zinnia elegans), a species selected for its economic value and the resistance of its wild relatives to salinity conditions, was evaluated; the cultivars “Salmon Rose” and “Golden Yellow” showed a potential adaptation to salinity conditions, having in their metabolic pathway a priority of K over Na (Carter and Grieve, 2010CARTER, C.T.; GRIEVE, C.M. Growth and nutrition of two cultivars of Zinnia elegans under saline conditions. HortScience , v.45, p.1058-1063, 2010. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI.45.7.1058
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). Other studies have evaluated the adaptation of materials to conditions different from those in which they were developed; in Kuwait, Al-Menaie et al. (2005AL-MENAIE, H.S.; AL-SHATTI, A.A.; PRATHISH, D.; SURESH, N.; MATHEW, M. Evaluating the suitability of different rose varieties (Rosa Indica) under greenhouse conditions in Kuwait. Editorial Advisory Board E, 728, 2005.), evaluated the ideonity of eleven varieties of rose (Rosa indica) introduced from the Netherlands, with good results since, with the exception of the Elfe variety, the other ten varieties produced excellent flowers for commercial bouquets. Another condition for the evaluation of genotypes was the evaluation under cover; in India, ten gerbera materials were evaluated for growth, yield and cut flower quality; as a remarkable result, the genotypes Naike and Kyllian produced the highest number of cut flowers and quality, showing statistical differences with the other eight genotypes evaluated (Taj and Naik, 2013TAJ, A.; NAIK, B.H. Per se performance of gerbera genotypes under protected cultivation. Journal of Ornamental Horticulture , v.16, p.138-143, 2013. ).

Integrated pest and disease management

Flower production worldwide has always involved the control of pests and diseases due to the susceptibility of the different plant species grown, planting density, among other factors that favor the establishment and multiplication of pathogens that reduce yields (Wegulo and Vilchez, 2007WEGULO, S.N.; VILCHEZ, M. Evaluation of lisianthus cultivars for resistance to Botrytis cinerea. Plant Disease, v.91, p.997-1001, 2007. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-91-8-0997
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) and generate productive and commercial restrictions. For this reason, pathogen management has focused mainly on the use of chemically synthesized agrochemicals (Radosevich et al., 2020RADOSEVICH, D.L.; CLOYD, R.A.; HERRICK, N.J. Effects of spray volume and application frequency on insecticide efficacy against adult western flower thrips (Frankliniella Occidentalis) under greenhouse conditions. HortScience , v.55, p.1708-1714, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI15316-20
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; Solmaz et al., 2020SOLMAZ, E.; ÇEVIK, B.; AY, R. Abamectin resistance and resistance mechanisms in Tetranychus urticae populations from cut flowers greenhouses in Turkey. International Journal of Acarology, v.46, p.94-99, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01647954.2020.1727009
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). However, it has been demonstrated that some of the active ingredients generate harmful effects for the environment and the health of producers and even consumers, especially when several pesticides are mixed (Cloyd and Raudenbush, 2014CLOYD, R.A.; RAUDENBUSH, A.L. Efficacy of binary pesticide mixtures against western flower thrips. HortTechnology , v.24, p.449-456, 2014. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH.24.4.449
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). For this reason, other types of pests and disease management have been implemented in commercial cut flower crops for several decades.

Within these lines of work, the propagation of plant material has been investigated as an alternative to control pathogens such as arthropods and microorganisms. Asjes (2000ASJES, C.J. Control of aphid-borne Lily symptomless virus and Lily mottle virus in Lilium in the Netherlands. Virus Research, v.71, p.23-32, 2000. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0168-1702(00)00185-4
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), evaluated lily propagation methods to reduce the incidence of asymptomatic and spotted viruses. This included storage conditions and early virus detection to make early decisions in managing vectors such as aphids and aphids, using integrated strategies with mineral oil and pyrethroid-based insecticides. Likewise, Wegulo and Vilchez (2007WEGULO, S.N.; VILCHEZ, M. Evaluation of lisianthus cultivars for resistance to Botrytis cinerea. Plant Disease, v.91, p.997-1001, 2007. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-91-8-0997
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) evaluated the resistance of lisianthus cultivars to the fungus Botrytis cinerea, by defining methods for resistance evaluation, and particularly for causing lesions of healthy Lisianthus stems. With this study, it was possible to obtain reliable results and select commercially available cultivars that can be used for the improvement of this crop. Authors such as Gautam et al. (2017GAUTAM, K.K.; KAUR, C.; RAJ, R.; KUMAR, S.; JAIDI, M.; RAJ, S.K.; PURSHOTTAM, D.K.; ROY, R.K. Elimination of Cucumber mosaic virus from gerbera (Gerbera jamesonii) cv. Zingaro through in vitro chemotherapy of capitulum explants. Indian Journal of Biotechnology, v.16, p.641-647, 2017. ), have also demonstrated another strategy and that is the use of chemotherapy on gerbera plants in vitro for the management of Cucumber Mosaic Virus (CMV), obtaining also an increase in plant growth, leaf lamina length and leaf width.

Biological control is one of the strategies that have been used for pest and disease management in flower crops, under glass. One of the examples of biological control strategies was implemented for the management of white rust (Puccinia horiana) of chrysanthemum. Torres et al. (2017TORRES, D.E.; ROJAS-MARTÍNEZ, R.I.; ZAVALETA-MEJÍA, E.; GUEVARA-FEFER, P.; MÁRQUEZ-GUZMÁN, G.J.; PÉREZ-MARTÍNEZ, C. Cladosporium cladosporioides and Cladosporium pseudocladosporioides as potential new fungal antagonists of Puccinia horiana Henn., the causal agent of chrysanthemum white rust. PloS One, v.12, e0170782, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0170782
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) , showed that there are fungi of the Cladosporium genus that have potential as biological controllers for the control of this disease. Some of the strategies that involve the use of complementary methods to biological control are the application of essential oils, plant extracts or even the application of plant material substrates for pest and disease management. Oliveira et al. (2012OLIVEIRA, T.R.S.; COSTA, E.; CÂMARA, C.A.G.; LOGES, V. Postharvest durability of Heliconia bihai flower stem treated with essential oils for insect control. X International Symposium on Postharvest Quality of Ornamental Plants , v.1060, p.229-234, 2012. ), evidenced that the use of Piper aduncum essential oil showed potential for the management of insects of the order Hemiptera on heliconium bracts. In addition, authors such as Numa et al. (2015NUMA, S.; RODRÍGUEZ, L.; RODRÍGUEZ, D.; COY-BARRERA, E. Susceptibility of Tetranychus urticae Koch to an ethanol extract of Cnidoscolus aconitifolius leaves under laboratory conditions. Springerplus, v.4, p.1-10, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1186%2Fs40064-015-1127-z
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), Numa et al. (2018NUMA, S.; RODRÍGUEZ-COY, L; RODRÍGUEZ, D.; COY-BARRERA, E. Examination of the acaricidal effect of a set of colombian native plants-derived extracts against Tetranychus urticae Koch under laboratory conditions. Journal of Biopesticides, v.11, p.30-37, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.57182/jbiopestic.11.1.30-37
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), demonstrated that the use of ethanolic extracts of Cnidoscolus aconitifoluis, Copaifera oficinalis and Anadenanthera peregrina have potential for the management of Tetranychus urticae adults in rose crops, reporting mortalities above 60% and reduced fecundity in the laboratory.

Another interesting example is the use of plant bark for pathogen management, such as the work of O’Neill and Mason (2014O’NEILL, T. M.; MASON, L. Contrasting effects on Fusarium wilt of column stock following use of bark as a soil amendment. VIII International Symposium on Chemical and Non-Chemical Soil and Substrate Disinfestation, v.1044, p.139-143, 2014. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2014.1044.16
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), where they found that soil incorporation of pine and spruce bark (three days before planting) reduces the incidence of wilt in flower crops caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. mathiolae. However, the authors recommend initial testing to verify that there is a significant reduction in disease incidence according to the crop, and an evaluation of the bark to be applied to confirm that it is free of any pathogens. On the other hand, there is the release of arthropods as parasitoids and predators, among them the flower bug (Orius insidiosus) known as a predator of larvae and adults of the flower thrips and its compatibility with the use of the insecticide spinosad as a complementary strategy for the management of Frankliniella occidentalis in chrysanthemum crops, without affecting the survival or the predation capacity of the flower bug (Herrick et al., 2021HERRICK, N.J.; CLOYD, R.A.; CONNER, M.A.; MOTOLAI, G. Insidious flower bug, Orius insidiosus (Say) (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae), predation on western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), on Transvaal daisy, Gerbera jamesonii, cut flowers and chrysanthemum, Tanacetum× gra. Biological Control, v.163, p.104739, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2021.104739
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). Similar cases are found in the literature, such as the use of predators such as the mites Phytoseiulus persimilis and Neoseiulus californicus for the management of the mite Tetranychus urticae in rose crops (Naher and Haque, 2007NAHER, L.; HAQUE, M. Biological control of Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae) using Phytoseiullus persimilis (Acari: Phytoseiidae). Research Journal of Agriculture and Biological Sciences, v.3, p.550-553, 2007. ) and the compatibility of these biological controllers with entomopathogenic fungi (Bugeme et al., 2009BUGEME, D.M.; MANIANIA, N.K.; KNAPP, M.; BOGA, H.I. Effect of temperature on virulence of Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae isolates to Tetranychus evansi. Diseases of Mites and Ticks, v.1, p.275-285, 2009. https://doi.10.1007/s10493-008-9179-1
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) or plant extracts (Vergel et al., 2011VERGEL, S.J.N.; BUSTOS, R.A.; RODRÍGUEZ, C.D.; CANTOR, R.F. Laboratory and greenhouse evaluation of the entomopathogenic fungi and garlic-pepper extract on the predatory mites, Phytoseiulus persimilis and Neoseiulus californicus and their effect on the spider mite Tetranychus urticae. Biological Control , v.57, p.143-149, 2011. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2011.02.007
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), and even the compatibility of entomopathogenic fungi with plant extracts as integrated strategies for pest management.

Another strategy used for insect management is ethological control in flower crops with the use of colored and light traps, Johansen et al. (2018JOHANSEN, N.S.; TORP, T.; SOLHAUG, K.A. Phototactic response of Frankliniella occidentalis to sticky traps with blue light emitting diodes in herb and Alstroemeria greenhouses. Crop Protection, v.114, p.120-128, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2018.08.023
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), showed that blue sticky traps with light attract more adults of F. occidentalis in alstroemeria crops compared to the use of yellow traps. Molecular tools are now available that allow the identification of different pathogens that affect crop production and quality, which is crucial when evaluating management practices to reduce losses in cut flower production (Sert Çelik et al., 2019SERT ÇELIK, E.; ÖZALP, T.; MISTANOĞLU, İ.; DEVRAN, Z. Identification of plant-parasitic nematodes associated with cut flowers. Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, v.126, p.409-420, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s41348-019-00235-7
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). The strategies mentioned above are just some of the works done over the years in several countries, and many of these strategies have already been implemented on a commercial flower crop scale with results that favor the use of “environmentally friendly” strategies or complementary to the use of chemical synthesis products.

Irrigation and water resource management

Plants in general require water for their physiological processes; within them, the cut flower sector has acquired relevance in the international market, becoming a dynamic sector that contributes to the economic dynamics of the countries that develop this activity at a commercial level. In order to increase the value of the product, research has been carried out on the efficient use of water (Piroli et al., 2022PIROLI, J.D.; PEITER, M.X.; ROBAINA, A.D.; RODRIGUES, M.A.; PEREIRA, A.C.; FERREIRA, L.D. Eficiência do uso da água e coeficiente de cultivo para lisianthus de corte cultivado em ambiente protegido. Irriga, v.27, p.493-505, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.15809/irriga.2022v27n3p493-505
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) and irrigation alternatives with water of lower quality than that commonly used in this productive sector (Rauter et al., 2021RAUTER, S.; SUN, Y.; STOCK, M. Visual quality, gas exchange, and yield of anemone and ranunculus irrigated with saline water. HortTechnology , v.31, p.763-770, 2021. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH04930-21
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; Vera-Puerto et al., 2020VERA-PUERTO, I.L.; OLAVE-VERA, J.L.; TAPIA, S.; CHAVEZ, W.A.; ARIAS, C. Reuse of treated municipal wastewater from constructed wetlands for cut flowers irrigation in aeroponic cultivation. Ingeniería y Universidad, v.24, p.1-13, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.11144/Javeriana.iued24.tmwr
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), waters that generally, due to their salt content, complicate their use in horticultural crops or for human consumption, but can be used in the floricultural sector. Irrigation should not only be considered as a water source (Martins et al., 2021MARTINS, R.C.F.; PÊGO, R.G.; CRUZ, E.S.; ABREU, J.F.G.; CARVALHO, D.F. Production and quality of zinnia under different growing seasons and irrigation levels. Ciência e Agrotecnologia, v.45, p.1-13, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1590/1413-7054202145033720
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), but also as a technological alternative to increase the harvest and post-harvest quality of flowers (Santos et al., 2020SANTOS, J.J.S. DOS; PÊGO, R.G.; COUTO, B.R.M.; BUENO, M.M.; CARVALHO, D.F. DE. Evaluation of water requirement, commercial quality, and yield response factor of gladiolus produced with automated irrigation in different growing periods. Ciência e Agrotecnologia , v.44, p.1-13, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1413-7054202044017220
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; 2021SANTOS, J.J.S. DOS; PÊGO, R.G.; COUTO, B.R.M.; MARTINS, R.C.F.; CARVALHO, D.F. DE. Postharvest and anthochron of gladiolus floral stems produced in greenhouse under different seasons and irrigation levels. Ciência e Agrotecnologia , v.45, p.1-10, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1590/1413-7054202145009321
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), through irrigation management, water quality management and fertilizer supply control (Tsirogiannis et al., 2010TSIROGIANNIS, I.; KATSOULAS, N.; KITTAS, C. Effect of irrigation scheduling on gerbera flower yield and quality. HortScience , v.45, p.265-270, 2010. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI.45.2.265
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). Different forms of cultivation are proposed for the use of water, both in open spaces and in protected environments, with soil, substrates or cultivated in both hydroponic and aeroponic solutions. The use of reclaimed water in cut flower production is a current issue, so that recent research has designed production systems using saline water, while analyzing the use of root inoculums (Al-Maamory et al., 2018AL-MAAMORY, K.H.A.; LATIF, S.A.A.; AL-SALIHY, K.J. Effect of Mycorrhiza fungi and salinity of irrigation water on the growth and flowering of Lisianthus plant [Listen to Grandiflorum (Raf.) Shinn.] advantage cultivar. Plant Archives, v.18, p.2455-2465, 2018.; Bernstein et al., 2008BERNSTEIN, N.; GUETSKY, R.; FRIEDMAN, H.; BAR-TAL, A.; ROT, I. Monitoring bacterial populations in an agricultural greenhouse production system irrigated with reclaimed wastewater. The Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology, v.83, p.82-827, 2008. https://doi.org/10.1080/14620316.2008.11512467
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).

The production of cut flowers coupled with the water crisis has driven the implementation of efficient irrigation systems, both in open field and in greenhouses. For this, applied research is being the necessary tool to find the appropriate water management for each type of crop, relating it both to the physiology and to an economic optimum (Piroli et al., 2022PIROLI, J.D.; PEITER, M.X.; ROBAINA, A.D.; RODRIGUES, M.A.; PEREIRA, A.C.; FERREIRA, L.D. Eficiência do uso da água e coeficiente de cultivo para lisianthus de corte cultivado em ambiente protegido. Irriga, v.27, p.493-505, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.15809/irriga.2022v27n3p493-505
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). Water requirements are linked to climate and production system, for example, it has been noted that in tropical climates roses show stem thickening and water stress problems, which can be mitigated under greenhouse conditions. Some authors recommend maintaining water content in soil stresses close to 3 kPa (Almeida et al., 2012ALMEIDA, E. F. A.; OLIVEIRA, E. C.; CARVALHO, J. A.; MIMURA, S. N.; FUZZATO, D. O.; LESSA, M. A.; CARVALHO, L. M.; FIGUEIREDO, J. R. M. Effect of water deficit stress on the quality and postharvest conservation of roses. X International Symposium on Postharvest Quality of Ornamental Plants, v.1060, p.321-325, 2012.; Oki et al., 2001OKI, L.R.; LIETH, J.H.; TJOSVOLD, S. Irrigation of Rosa hybrida L. Kardinal’ based on soil moisture tension increases productivity and flower quality. Acta Horticulturae , v.547, p.213-220, 2001. http://dx.doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2001.547.25
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), this also results in better flower quality, but the worst results were observed for stresses above 15 kPa (Al-Hammouri et al., 2017AL-HAMMOURI, A.A.-N.; AL-GHAWANMEH, K.; HANI, N.B.; KARAM, N. Effect of irrigation with nutrient solutions mixed with treated wastewater on Asiatic lily ‘Brunello’ grown in a closed soilless culture. Acta Agriculturae Slovenica, v.109, p.29-42, 2017. https://doi.10.10720/aas.2017.109.1.03
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). We have also experimented with the use of low quality water (saline), evaluating the quality of roses (Rosa indica, Rosa canina and Natal Briar) and carnations Voyore, Diana and Chad, with promising and not very limiting results from the production point of view (Tsirogiannis et al., 2010TSIROGIANNIS, I.; KATSOULAS, N.; KITTAS, C. Effect of irrigation scheduling on gerbera flower yield and quality. HortScience , v.45, p.265-270, 2010. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI.45.2.265
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). In this same research, the authors emphasize the importance of the irrigation schedule and soil as a salinity buffer. Similarly, adverse effects have been found in the rose when supplementary light is applied mainly at night, the results indicated that if 90 μmol m-2 s-1 PPFD of artificial light is applied, it is necessary to apply irrigation every hour to ensure the formation of the button, otherwise it will generate a malformation of the flower (Shi and Kim, 2014SHI, L.; KIM, W.S. Shoot growth and physiological disorder of cut rose ‘Charming Black’ as affected by drought stress during nocturnal supplemental lighting. Horticulture, Environment, and Biotechnology , v.55, p.91-96, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13580-014-0166-7
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).

Research has also been conducted on the cultivation of Asiatic lily ‘Brunello’, specifically evaluating irrigation in zeolite and a mixture of treated water (Al-Hammouri et al., 2017AL-HAMMOURI, A.A.-N.; AL-GHAWANMEH, K.; HANI, N.B.; KARAM, N. Effect of irrigation with nutrient solutions mixed with treated wastewater on Asiatic lily ‘Brunello’ grown in a closed soilless culture. Acta Agriculturae Slovenica, v.109, p.29-42, 2017. https://doi.10.10720/aas.2017.109.1.03
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). The results indicated that the concentration of treated water for irrigation, depending on the concentration, has an effect on crop development, however, it is possible to achieve quality standards when a balance of concentrations is found. On the other hand Jinfen et al. (2022JINFEN, W.; BOWEN, C.; CHUNXIU, P.; MINGHUA, D. 2, 4-epibrassinolide relieves the damage of drought stress on fresh-cut lilies by increasing antioxidant enzyme activities. Pakistan Journal of Botany, v.54, p.2043-2049, 2022. ), conducted an experiment where lilies collected in greenhouses were treated with 2,4-epibrasinolide (EBR) 10-7 M and then subjected to a drought treatment to evaluate changes in wilting time, malondialdehyde (MDA) and total phenol (TP) content. The results obtained allowed them to provide information on the exogenous application of EBR as a mechanism to reduce the damage caused by water stress, since it reduces the MDA content and improves the TP content, which translates into a prolongation of plant life. flowers.

On the other hand, in crops such as cultivated Alstroemeria × hybrida, despite the quality and commercial interest of the flower, research is incipient in this species. In 2016IN, B.C.; INAMOTO, K.; DOI, M.; PARK, S.A. Using thermography to estimate leaf transpiration rates in cut roses for the development of vase life prediction models. Horticulture Environment and Biotechnology, v.57, p.53-60, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13580-016-0117-6
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Girardi et al. (2016GIRARDI, L.B.; PEITER, M.X.; BELLÉ, R.A.; ROBAINA, A.D.; TORRES, R.R., KIRCHNER, J.H.; BEN, L.H.B. Evapotranspiration and crop coefficients of potted Alstroemeria× hybrida grown in greenhouse. Irriga, v.21, p.817-829, 2016. https://doi.org/10.15809/irriga.2016v21n4p817-829
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), carried out a study to estimate evapotranspiration and crop coefficient under greenhouse conditions for irrigation purposes. With the results obtained it was possible to determine that with water limitations the range of water consumption by the plant increases, in this case irrigation laminae from 47.6 mm to 207.8 mm were reported. Likewise, the average crop coefficient of Alstroemeria × hybrida grown under greenhouse conditions was 0.39 for the growth stages, 0.41 for the beginning of flowering, 0.95 for flowering, and 1.50 and 0.75 for full flowering and late flowering, respectively.

Crop nutrition

Integrated nutrition in cut flower crops is becoming a relevant area of impact in agronomic management (Savvas, 2019SAVVAS, D. Current knowledge and recent technological developments in nutrition and irrigation of greenhouse crops. XI International Symposium on Protected Cultivation in Mild Winter Climates and I International Symposium on Nettings, v.1268, p.1-12, 2019. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2020.1268.1
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), showing positive physiological effects under abiotic stress conditions (Kumari et al., 2023KUMARI, P.; SHARMA, R.; PANWAR, S.; PAUL, S.; BANYAL, N. Silicon as vital element in flower crop production. Journal of Plant Nutrition , v.46, p.2747-2762, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1080/01904167.2022.2160739
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), without relevant affectation in the growth rate in some species such as lisianthus (Seydmohammadi et al., 2020SEYDMOHAMMADI, Z.; ROEIN, Z.; REZVANIPOUR, S. Accelerating the growth and flowering of Eustoma grandiflorum by foliar application of nano-ZnO and nano-CaCO3. Plant Physiology Reports, v.25, p.140-148, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40502-019-00473-9
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). In addition, plant nutrition is being complemented by the development of diagnostic techniques and the determination of fertilizer extraction curves for some species (Haussecker et al., 2023HAUSSECKER, R.D.; BISCHOFF, D.I.; MATA, D.A.; VERÓN, R. G.; MORISIGUE, D. E. Nutrient uptake dynamics of Gloriosa for cut flower. Ornamental Horticulture , v.29, p.313-322, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1590/2447-536X.v29i2.2621
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). Floral diversity is a strength of the sector that increases temporal relevance and maintains commercial dynamics. The impact of fertilization in cut flowers has had important technological advances not only in flower production but also in the use of nutrient solutions (Bose et al., 2019BOSE, B.S.C.; PRASAD, V.M.; SUDHA, G.; PRASAD, D.S.H. Effect of integrated nutrient management on yield and quality of China aster (Callistephus chinensis L. Nees) cv. pit and pot. Plant Archives , v.19, p.518-520, 2019. https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2023.1203.017
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) both inorganic and inorganic, relating elements such as silica (Kumari et al., 2023), calcium and nitrogen (Milani et al., 2020MILANI, M.; PRADELLA, E.M.; HEINTZE, W.; SCHAFER, G.; BENDER, R.J. The effects of supplemental nitrogen and calcium on the quality and postharvest life of cut gerbera. Ornamental Horticulture , v.25, p.365-373, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/2447-536X.v25i4.2028
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, 2021MILANI, M.; PRADELLA, E.M.; HEINTZE, W.; SCHAFER, G.; BENDER, R.J. Nitrogen and calcium fertilization on the growth and development of gerbera cultivated in pots for cut flowers. Ornamental Horticulture , v.27, p.288-295, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/2447-536x.v27i3.2236
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), or zinc (Shaheen et al., 2015SHAHEEN, R.; HASSAN, I.; HAFIZ, I.A.; JILANI, G.; ABBASI, N.A. Balanced zinc nutrition enhances the antioxidative activities in Oriental lily cut-flower leading to improved growth and vase quality. Scientia Horticulturae , v.197, p.644-649, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2015.10.030
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), as well as the use of organic solutions (Altaee and Alsawaf, 2021ALTAEE, A.H.Y.; ALSAWAF, M.D. Effect of organic and chemical fertilizers on the growth and flowering of freesia plant. International Journal of Agricultural and Statistical Sciences, v.17, p.1059-1062, 2021.; Mancini and De Lucia, 2011MANCINI, L.; DE LUCIA, B. Organic and mineral soil fertilisation in gladiolus. Compost Science and Utilization, v.19, p.178-181, 2011. https://doi.org/10.1080/1065657X.2011.10736997
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).

Gerbera is among the floricultural species that have been studied. In order to improve quality, studies have been carried out to evaluate the phosphorus content, which influences plant nutrition but does not improve commercial quality (Mantovani et al., 2017MANTOVANI, J.R.; SILVEIRA, L.G. DA; LANDGRAF, P.R.C.; SANTOS, A.R. DOS; COSTA, B. DE S. Phosphorus rates and use of cattle manure in potted gerbera cultivation. Ornamental Horticulture , v.23, p.412-418, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.14295/oh.v23i4.1012
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). Studies of mineral and organic fertilization show that the use of reuse compounds (agro-industrial wastes), promise a feasibility in the use of a balanced combination of liquid organic fertilizers at the level of mineral fertilization (Santos et al., 2017SANTOS, F.T.; DE MENDONÇA COSTA, L.A.; DE MENDONÇA COSTA, M.S.S. Sensory analysis and postharvest of potted gerbera based on fertilization. Ornamental Horticulture , v.23, p.30-37, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.14295/oh.v23i1.927
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). Cut flower nutrition has a specific incidence on the physiological factors of the plant depending on the type, but in general each element has its repercussion on the development stages of the crop. A study of Zerche (1997ZERCHE, S. Nitrogen uptake and total dry matter production of cut chrysanthemum (Dendranthema-Grandiflorum-Hybrids) in relation to shoot height and planting date. Gartenbauwissenschaft , v.62 p.119-127, 1997. ), estimated the amount of dry matter produced as a function of nitrogen content in chrysanthemums (Dendranthema-Grandiflorum-Hybrids). The relevant results of this study indicate that, due to the relationship between shoot production, dry matter or phenological stage, it is possible to infer nitrogen requirements as a function of the agronomic variables mentioned above.

Other species such as Delphinium belladonna, Echinops ritro and Goniolimon tataricum have been the subject of experiments to analyze the effect of nitrogen and potassium (Alt and Rehrmann, 1996ALT, D.; REHRMANN, P. Influence of nitrogen and potassium on perennials for cutting. 3. Delphinium belladonna, Echinops ritro and Goniolimon tataricum. Gartenbauwissenschaft, v.61, p.219-224, 1996. ). Regarding the species that occupy the commercial leadership in the cut flower sector, such as roses, carnations, lilies, alstroemerias and orchids, research has been conducted to determine the nutritional optimums with the transversal objective of improving the quality of the product according to market demands. In rose cultivation, research has been conducted with the use of reused water, either from agribusiness or treated wastewater. Since 1998, the effect of the use of organic amendments on soil properties and, consequently, on the productivity of ‘Bridal Pink’ roses has been measured. Although initially inconclusive results were not obtained, a line of research was established that has continued with the analysis between the weight and concentration of nutrients in rose plant tissues. For example, Bar-Yosef et al. (2009BAR-YOSEF, B.; MATTSON, N.S.; LIETH, H.J. Effects of NH4: NO3: urea ratio on cut roses yield, leaf nutrients content and proton efflux by roots in closed hydroponic system. Scientia Horticulturae , v.122, p.610-619, 2009. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2009.06.019
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), stressed the importance of prior analysis of the element content in the soil and that there is a suggested stem diameter threshold, above which it is recommended to increase the fertilizer dose.

The use of UREA as a nitrogen source increases pH and inhibits calcium and phosphorus absorption, consequently increasing the content of reducing sugars in leaves and decreasing starch and sucrose. In roses, botrytis-related problems can be mitigated by dosing the amount of calcium, potassium and magnesium in the nutrient solution. Boztok and Cokuysal (2006BOZTOK, S.; COKUYSAL, B. Effect of different K/Ca ratios on yield and quality of greenhouse roses. Asian Journal of Chemistry, v.18, 2216, 2006.) reported higher stem length, number of extra class flowers, number of first-class flowers, total yield, and yield from November to March, from the application of fertilizers with a higher K/Ca ratio (3/1). A study conducted by Singh et al. (2013SINGH, R.S.R.; BHARDWAJ, S.; SINGH, A. Optimization of NPK doses in rose cv. super star under protected conditions. Annals of Biology, v.29, p.217-220, 2013. ), determined that rose vase life has a significant relationship with the rate of N-P-K application, which is used during crop development. On the other hand Baas et al. (1995BAAS, R.; NIJSSEN, H.M.C.; VAN DEN BERG, T.J.M.; WARMENHOVEN, M.G. Yield and quality of carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.) and gerbera (Gerbera jamesonii L.) in a closed nutrient system as affected by sodium chloride. Scientia Horticulturae, v.61, p.273-84, 1995. https://doi.org/10.1016/0304-4238(94)00728-X
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), analyzed the effect of NaCl in the nutrient solution for carnation cultivation, noting that the shelf life is not important, but remarking that there is a reduction in the size of the peduncle when the concentration of sodium chloride reached 23 mM NaCl. Likewise Singh et al. (2015SINGH, A.; LAISHRAM, N.; GUPTA, Y.C.; SHARMA, B.P.; DILTA, B.S.; BHARDWAJ, S.K. Influence of NPK fertigation and foliar application on flower quality, media physico-chemical properties and foliar nutrient content in carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus) cv. Master. The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences , v.85, p.1461-1465, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v85i11.53704
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), in a foliar fertilization study developed in a greenhouse carnation crop tested fertilization systems in alternative growing media such as coco peat and soil. The results indicated that foliar fertilization once a week with 250 ppm of N and K helped to obtain better quality flowers. Finally Baracaldo et al. (2019BARACALDO, A.D.P.; FLÓREZ, V.J.; GONZÁLEZ, C.A. It is possible to maintain productivity and quality standards in carnation with less nitrogen in the fertigation formula. Revista Colombiana de Ciencias Hortícolas, v.13, p.279-290, 2019. https://doi.org/10.17584/rcch.2019v13i2.8068
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), demonstrated that it is possible to maintain production and quality standards in carnation using a lower amount of nitrogen in the fertigation formula, which promotes greater efficiency in the use of this fertilizer and a lower environmental impact.

As for lilies, which are one of the most commercialized species in the international market, there are still visual defects that reduce their quality and shelf life, which have been attenuated with nutritional management, specifically calcium supplementation. The results of Álvarez-Sánchez et al. (2008ÁLVAREZ-SÁNCHEZ, M.E.; MALDONADO-TORRES, R.; GARCÍA-MATEOS, R.; ALMAGUER-VARGAS, G.; RUPIT-AYALA, J.; ZAVALA-ESTRADA, F. Calcium supply in the development and nutrition of Asiatic lilium. Agrociencia, v.42, p.881-889, 2008.), indicated that with an increase of 6.75 me l-1 over Steiner’s solution, the maximum dry weight production (51.6 gr l-1) was reached. Similarly Sajid et al. (2009SAJID, G.M.; KAUKAB, M.; AHMAD, Z. Foliar application of plant growth regulators (PGRs) and nutrients for improvement of lily flowers. Pakistan Journal of Botany , v.41, p.233-237, 2009.), analyzed the use of foliar fertilizers and estimated nutrient uptake curves, finding that both nutrition and application mechanisms, such as pH and type of growing medium, condition the quality of nutrient uptake and consequently the transformation of dry matter into leaves and petals. Recently Beura et al. (2019BEURA, S.; SEET, R.R.; JAGADEV, P.N. Integrated plant nutrient supply for export quality cut flower production in LA Lilium’ Nashville’. XIII International Symposium on Flower Bulbs and Herbaceous Perennials, v.1237, 207-212, 2019. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2019.1237.27
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), recommended the N-P-K fertilizer dosage based on an experimental design with lilies in which it was found that the maximum number of flowers and their length is achieved with the combined application of fertilizers with vermicompost, azotobacter, macros, micros and vitamins.

Soilless cultivation systems

One reason for shifting from soil to soilless cultivation of flowers is the efficiency of water and fertilizer use and the reduced likelihood of disease attack from the soil (Savvas and Gruda, 2018SAVVAS, D.; GRUDA, N. Application of soilless culture technologies in the modern greenhouse industry-A review. European Journal of Horticultural Science, v.83, p.280-293, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.17660/eJHS.2018/83.5.2
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). For example, in rose crops, reductions in water consumption of up to 42% have been reported, while in fertilizers, reductions of up to 55% can be achieved (Rodríguez and Flórez, 2012RODRÍGUEZ, M.; FLÓREZ, V. Changes in EC, pH and in the concentrations of nitrate, ammonium, sodium and chlorine in the drainage solution of a crop of roses on substrates with drainage recycling. Agronomía Colombiana , v.30, p.266-273, 2012. ). In soilless crops, the choice of substrate will depend on the type of crop and its properties, being necessary to satisfy the production needs of the plant driven by its biology and by the technification of the systems. One of the main advantages of using substrates is the improvement in root aeration compared to water systems and the ability to retain moisture providing a reserve in case of any technical failure (Savvas and Gruda, 2018).

The recycling of nutrient solution drainage in a soilless growing system can bring great benefits as they say Vélez Carvajal et al. (2023VÉLEZ CARVAJAL, N.A.; DÍAZ ORTÍZ, M.C.; FLÓREZ RONCANCIO, V.J. Behavior of NPK in carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.) cv. Delphi growing on a soilless crop system with recycling of drainage. Journal of Plant Nutrition , v.46, p.1856-1867, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1080/01904167.2022.2155531
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), who point out that recycling drainage for carnations can help maintain optimal levels of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium in the growing medium. For their part Rodríguez and Flórez (2012RODRÍGUEZ, M.; FLÓREZ, V. Changes in EC, pH and in the concentrations of nitrate, ammonium, sodium and chlorine in the drainage solution of a crop of roses on substrates with drainage recycling. Agronomía Colombiana , v.30, p.266-273, 2012. ) conclude that the use of substrates based on burnt rice husk and coconut fiber for roses produced a decrease in EC and pH of the drainage solution over time, indicating a higher consumption of mineral salts by the plant. Cabrera and Perdomo (2003CABRERA, R.I.; PERDOMO, P. Reassessing the salinity tolerance of greenhouse roses under soilless production conditions. HortScience, v.38, p.533-536, 2003. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI.38.4.533
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), found that, for roses grown under intensive nutrient and water management practices, roses are not significantly affected by moderate salinity concentrations in irrigation water. However, salt concentrations affected electrical conductivity and chloride concentrations in the leachates; however, there were no significant effects on flower quality and quantity during four growth and flowering cycles.

Regarding irrigation management in substrate crops, it is important to know the effect of irrigation control methods on crop yield and quality since the results are contrasting. On one side Fascella et al. (2009FASCELLA, G.; AGNELLO, S.; MAGGIORE, P.; ZIZZO, G.; GUARINO, L. Effect of controlled irrigation methods using climatic parameters on yield and quality of hydroponic cut roses. V International Symposium on Rose Research and Cultivation, v.870, p.65-72, 2009. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2010.870.6
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), highlighted that, out of four irrigation methods, the combined method of substrate tension and substrate electrical conductivity brought better results in terms of longer and thicker stems in roses. In conclusion, the use of accurate and efficient irrigation control methods is important to produce high quality and profitable protected crops under soilless cultivation systems. However, Han et al. (2014HAN, J.J.; LEE, S.B.; PARK, Y.G.; JEONG, B.R. Flower yield and quality of two rose cultivars grown in phenolic foam LC slab and phenolic foam RC slab in comparison to perlite and rockwool slab. Horticulture, Environment, and Biotechnology , v.55, p.70-78, 2014. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs13580-014-0106-6
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), showed that irrigation frequency had no significant effect on the yield and quality of roses grown on different substrates.

To improve the yield and quality of soilless crops, it is necessary to analyze the effects of substrates on crop development and quality. Ikram et al. (2012IKRAM, S.; HABIB, U.; KHALID, N. Effect of different potting media combinations on growth and vase life of tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa Linn.). Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research, v.49, p.121-125, 2012. ), mentioned that mixtures of different soilless growing media can increase the leaf area index and increase the number of leaves of crops. They point out that, for spikenard, a combination of coconut fiber and poultry manure in a 1:1 ratio improves its leaf area and that, a combination of coconut fiber and leaf compost 1:1 produces the greatest plant height and the greatest number of flowers. In lilies, a combination of peat and pumice causes earlier flowering and increased plant height for the Siberia variety. Nevertheless, Merhaut and Newman (2005MERHAUT, D.; NEWMAN, J. Effects of substrate type on plant growth and nitrate leaching in cut flower production of oriental lily. HortScience , v.40, p.2135-2137, 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI.40.7.2135
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), in oriental lilies established that there was no significant difference in growth when using peat, coconut fiber and sandy soil substrates.

Some studies of Heliconia dedicated substrate crops established that coconut fiber can increase flower production and improve quality compared to volcanic tuff and that coconut fiber can cause excessive vegetative growth, which can affect flower bud production and crop renewal (Díaz et al., 2007DÍAZ, M.A.; MANSITO, P.; PÉREZ-DÍAZ, M.; CID, M.C.; SOCORRO, A.R. Two substrates for cut flower Heliconia in soilless culture. VI International Symposium on New Floricultural Crops, v.813, p.637-640, 2007. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2009.813.89
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). For its part, Restrepo-Díaz et al. (2011RESTREPO-DÍAZ, H.; FLÓREZ-RONCANCIO, V.J.; GARCÍA-CASTRO, A. The use of the nitrification inhibitor 3, 4 dimethylpyrazol phosphate (DMPP) on the growth of rose plants cultivated in soil and coconut fibre. International Symposium on Growing Media, Composting and Substrate Analysis, v.1013, p.285-290, 2011. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2013.1013.34
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), used burned rice husk and coconut fiber for rose plants, highlighting that the coconut fiber substrate showed better performance in terms of growth and flower quality. In soilless Gerbera cultivation, the effect of different substrates on growth, yield and quality of the crops have been studied. The highest cost-benefit ratio was observed in coco peat, followed by rice husk (Panj et al., 2012PANJ, F.G.; SUNILA, K.; PARMAR, P.B. Effect of growing media on growth, yield and quality of Gerbera (Gerbera jamesoni Bolus ex Hooker F.) under protected culture. International Journal of Agricultural and Statistical Sciences , v.8, p.275-282, 2012. ). Mixtures of perlite and coconut fiber in 1:1 ratios with arbuscular mycorrhizal inoculations improved nutrient uptake, yield and postharvest quality of cut flowers (Nazari Deljou et al., 2013NAZARI DELJOU, M.J.; MAROUF, A.; JABERIAN HAMEDAN, H. Effect of inoculation with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) on Gerbera cut flower (Gerbera jamesonii) production in soilless cultivation. International Symposium on Growing Media and Soilless Cultivation , v.1034, p.417-422, 2013. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2014.1034.51
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). The application of promoters and inhibitors of the enzyme phenylalanine ammonium-lyase in Gerberas can affect the inclination of the stem of cut flowers (Khalaj and Kanani, 2018KHALAJ, M.A.; KANANI, M. Flower longevity and quality attributes of gerbera cut flower affected by different nutrient solutions. Journal of Applied Horticulture, v.20, p.247-252, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.37855/jah.2018.v20i03.43
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), the use of pine bark substrate as well as nitrogen fertilization have no significant effect on yield and quality variation, while calcium fertilization has a significant positive effect on yield and quality (Milani et al., 2022MILANI, M.; PRADELLA, E.M.; HEINTZE, W.; SCHAFER, G.; LOPES, S.J.; BENDER, R.J. Yield and quality of gerbera floral stalks in substrate supplemented with different doses of nitrogen and calcium. Ornamental Horticulture , v.28, p.306-313, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1590/2447-536X.v28i3.2387
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).

To improve the yield and quality of flower crops, it is necessary to implement organic inputs such as worm humus and microorganisms such as Trichoderma in the substrates. In the case of Gladiola, it has been found that a combination of a commercial substrate and organic inputs favor the development and quality of flower stems (Cruz et al., 2018CRUZ, L.R.D.; LUDWIG, F.; STEFFEN, G.P.K.; MALDANER, J. Development and quality of gladiolus stems with the use of vermicompost and Trichoderma sp. in substrate (1). Ornamental Horticulture , v.24, p.70-77, 2018. https://doi.org/10.14295/oh.v24i1.1131
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). In recent years, studies have shown that the particle size of substrates significantly affects water availability and aeration, which in turn impacts the growth and flower quality of lilies grown on volcanic substrate (Al-Ajlouni et al., 2017AL-AJLOUNI, M.G.; AYAD, J.Y.; OTHMAN, Y.A. Particle size of volcanic tuff improves shoot growth and flower quality of Asiatic hybrid lily using soilless culture. HortTechnology, v.27, p.223-227, 2017. https://doi.10.21273/HORTTECH03585-16
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). It was also confirmed that perlite and degraded granite can be suitable substrates for growing Ornithogalum thyrsoides and that the choice of substrate is especially important for growing ornamentals in regions with poor or limited soils (Bonomelli et al., 2017BONOMELLI, C.; CELIS, V.; SCHIAPPACASSE, F. Substrate effects on vegetative and reproductive growth of Ornithogalum thyrsoides “Royal Beauty”. Journal of Plant Nutrition, v.40, p.2669-2679, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1080/01904167.2017.1381715
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).

Another option for growing flowers in soilless culture is to grow them in water or hydroponic systems. In deep water culture of chrysanthemums, it has been shown that maintaining a constant maximum water level can produce the best results in terms of stem quality and flower production. However, electrical conductivity and day length are among the variables that have the greatest impact on flowers. Recommending improved aeration of the water flow system to improve stem fresh weight production (Eveleens and Blok, 2013EVELEENS, B.; BLOK, C. Cultivation of chrysanthemum without substrate. International Symposium on Growing Media and Soilless Cultivation, v.1034, p.185-191, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2014.1034.22
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). Barbosa et al. (2012BARBOSA, J.G.; Barbosa, M.S.; Almeida, D.B.; SÁ, P.G.; FINGER, F.L.; MARTINEZ, H.E.P.; GROSSI, J.A.S. Production and postharvest quality of chrysanthemum flowers grown in hydroponic system under different N: K ratios. X International Symposium on Postharvest Quality of Ornamental Plants , v.1060, p.281-287, 2012. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2015.1060.42
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), established that the use of different N:K ratios in the nutrient solution of a hydroponic system significantly affects the production and postharvest quality of chrysanthemum flowers. The production of lilies in NFT systems allows greater control of plant nutrition and greater water use efficiency compared to other cropping systems (substrates and soil). However, quality seed and seedling selection are necessary for successful production.

Technological advances

Technological advances have had a profound impact on multiple aspects, from plant genetics to product commercialization, including environmental and chemical strategies to improve flower quality and longevity (Scariot et al., 2014SCARIOT, V.; PARADISO, R.; ROGERS, H.; DE PASCALE, S. Ethylene control in cut flowers: Classical and innovative approaches. Postharvest Biology and Technology , v.97, p.83-92, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2014.06.010
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). For example, in snowball and lily production, advanced techniques have been employed to control and accelerate plant development to obtain high quality flowers in a shorter period. In addition, the relevance of temperature in the cultivation process has been highlighted and genetic research has been conducted to improve flower production. These technological advances have great potential to benefit the cut flower industry by improving efficiency and product quality (Suh et al., 2013SUH, J.K.; WU, X.W.; LEE, A.K.; ROH, M.S. Growth and flowering physiology, and developing new technologies to increase the flower numbers in the Genus Lilium. Horticulture Environment and Biotechnology , v.54, p.373-387, 2013. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13580-013-0058-2
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). In greenhouse chrysanthemum cultivation, an advanced prediction model based on thermal effectiveness and photosynthetical active radiation has been designed. This model offers exceptional accuracy in assessing quality, which has the potential to generate significant yield improvements (Yang et al., 2007YANG, Z.Q.; LUO, W.H.; CHEN, F.D.; GU, J.J.; LI, X.M.; Q.F., D.; C.B., Z.; LU, Y.F. Quality prediction model of greenhouse standard cut chrysanthemum based on light-temperature effect. Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology, v.18, p.877-882, 2007. ). In addition, in the cultivation of other flowers, innovative technologies such as the functional-structural plant model (FSP) have been applied, allowing the simulation of three-dimensional plant growth, as in the case of lilies. Furthermore, 3D modeling has been implemented to optimize agronomic practices through a detailed analysis of accumulated photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) (Li et al., 2019LI, C.; GU, S.H.; ZHANG, L.Z. Simulation of photosynthetic active radiation capture of cut flower lily based on functional-structural plant model. Chinese Journal of Agrometeorology, v.40, p.41-50, 2019. https://doi.org/10.3969/J.ISSN.1000-6362.2019.01.005
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).

In chrysanthemum production, smart farms using automation and information and communications technology (ICT) have been adopted to improve growth, reduce harvesting time and manage environmental factors such as light, temperature, humidity and CO2 (Roh and Yoo, 2020ROH, Y.S.; YOO, Y.K. Comparison of environment, growth, and management performance of the standard cut chrysanthemum ‘jinba’ in conventional and smart farms. Journal of People, Plants, and Environment, v.23, p.655-665, 2020. https://doi.org/10.11628/ksppe.2020.23.6.655
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). Intelligent systems based on thermal and visual cameras have been developed for the detection and control of plant diseases (Minaei et al., 2018MINAEI, S.; JAFARI, M.; SAFAIE, N. Design and development of a rose plant disease-detection and site-specific spraying system based on a combination of infrared and visible images. Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology, v.20, p.23-36, 2018. ). As well as mathematical models to predict the risk of gray mold outbreaks in greenhouse crops (Körner et al., 2014KÖRNER, O.; HOLST, N.; DE VISSER, P. A model-based decision support tool for grey mould prediction. Acta Horticulturae , v.1037, 569-574, 2014. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2014.1037.71
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). Through nanofertilizers and nanosensors, crop efficiency has been improved and precise pest and disease control has been achieved (Rana et al., 2021RANA, R.A.; SIDDIQUI, M.N.; SKALICKY, M.; BRESTIC, M.; HOSSAIN, A.; KAYESH, E.; POPOV, M.; HEJNAK, V.; GUPTA, D.R.; MAHMUD, N.U.; ISLAM, T. Prospects of nanotechnology in improving the productivity and quality of horticultural crops. Horticulturae, v.7, p.1-19, 2021. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae7100332
https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae710...
). In addition, to combat the senescence of cut flowers, sensors based on nanoparticles and nanocomposites have been applied to detect and eliminate ethylene, improving the shelf life and quality of floral products (Scariot et al., 2014SCARIOT, V.; PARADISO, R.; ROGERS, H.; DE PASCALE, S. Ethylene control in cut flowers: Classical and innovative approaches. Postharvest Biology and Technology , v.97, p.83-92, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2014.06.010
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). In terms of water resource management, companies have implemented networks of wireless cellular nodes and sensors to monitor soil moisture and electrical conductivity, reducing water use without affecting crop yields (Lea-Cox et al., 2018LEA-COX, J.D.; WILLIAMS, J.; MELLANO, M.A. Optimising a sensor-based irrigation protocol for a large-scale cut-flower operation in southern California. Acta Horticulturae , v.1197, p.219-225, 2018. https://doi.org/10.17660/ACTAHORTIC.2018.1197.29
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). Vacuum cooling has been studied in research on the preservation of cut flowers (Sun and Zheng, 2006SUN, D.W.; ZHENG, L. Vacuum cooling technology for the agri-food industry: Past, present and future. Journal of Food Engineering, v.77, p.203-214, 2006. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2005.06.023
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). At the same time, in the post-harvest classification of roses, progress has been made through the use of 3D image processing techniques and deep learning models, highlighting their superiority in speed and accuracy compared to other approaches (Fei et al., 2023FEI, Y.; LI, Z.; ZHU, T.; NI, C.A. Lightweight Attention-Based Convolutional Neural Networks for Fresh-Cut Flower Classification. IEEE Access, p.17283-17293, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3244386
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). In addition, in flower production planning, an efficient system called “RoseTracker” has emerged, which employs computer vision techniques and a data set called “RoseBlooming” to improve the planning and monitoring of flower growth (Shinoda et al., 2023SHINODA, R.; MOTOKI, K.; HARA, K.; KATAOKA, H.; NAKANO, R.; NAKAZAKI, T.; NOGUCHI, R. RoseTracker: A system for automated rose growth monitoring. Smart Agricultural Technology, v.5, 100271, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atech.2023.100271
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).

The use of liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry technology has enabled accurate analysis of plant hormones and antioxidants in flowers and fruits, providing valuable information on ripening processes and floral senescence (Lü et al., 2011LÜ, P.; HUANG, X.; LI, H.; LIU, J.; HE, S.; JOYCE, D.C.; ZHANG, Z. Continuous automatic measurement of water uptake and water loss of cut flower stems. HortScience , v.46, p.509-512, 2011. https://doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.46.3.509
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). Also, infrared thermography has proven effective in monitoring the temperature of cut roses, predicting water stress and vase life, which benefits the cut rose industry (Ha et al., 2020HA, S.T.T.; KWON, M.J.; NGUYEN, T.K.; LIM, J.H. Thermal image analysis for predicting the longevity of Rosa hybrida. Acta Horticulturae, v.1291, 291-300, 2020. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2020.1291.34
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). Electron microscopy and controlled illumination systems have been used to investigate stomatal distribution and transpiration mechanisms in cut gerbera flowers, providing useful information on their quality and durability (Huang et al., 2018HUANG, X.; LIN, S.; HE, S.; LIN, X.; LIU, J.; CHEN, R.; LI, H. Characterization of stomata on floral organs and scapes of cut ‘Real’ gerberas and their involvement in postharvest water loss. Postharvest Biology and Technology, v.142, p.39-45, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2018.04.001
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). In addition, thermography technology has proven useful for estimating the rate of transpiration under dark conditions, which could be valuable for predicting the shelf life of cut flowers (In et al., 2016). Finally, on the commercial side, blockchain technology has been used to track and authenticate the provenance of flowers, providing consumers with transparent information about their products (De Carvalho et al., 2022DE CARVALHO, P.R.V.; NAOUM-SAWAYA, J.; ELHEDHLI, S. Blockchain-enabled supply chains: An application in fresh-cut flowers. Applied Mathematical Modelling, v.110, p.841-858, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apm.2022.06.011
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apm.2022.06.01...
). In addition, it emphasizes the importance of active monitoring and comprehensive mapping of the selection environment to design effective strategies for the commercialization of innovative products, especially those that are technologically controversial. This involves anticipating problems related to public acceptance and regulation (Enserink, 2000ENSERINK, B. Entrenchment of controversial technology: a framework for monitoring and mapping strategic alignments. International Journal of Technology Management, v.19, p.397-407, 2000. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJTM.2000.002818
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).

Crop growth modeling and simulation

The use of crop modeling and simulation tools has currently become one of the strategies for decision making, since through the use of these tools it is possible to analyze factors of the production system and their effect on plant yield (Flores-Velázquez et al., 2022FLORES-VELÁZQUEZ, J.; ROJANO, F.; AGUILAR-RODRÍGUEZ, C.E.; VILLAGRAN, E.; VILLARREAL-GUERRERO, F. Greenhouse thermal effectiveness to produce tomatoes assessed by a temperature-based index. Agronomy, v.12, p.1158, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12051158
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). In this line of work, it is worth mentioning that there are very few studies, therefore, there are some investigations that began to be developed in the early 2000s, where at the time the development of models for the prediction of nutrient absorption in some cut flowers was promoted, to be able to integrate them in the future to growth models. Later, in 2010, the work of Chen et al. (2010CHEN, J.; FUNNELL, K.A.; MORGAN, E.R. A model for scheduling flowering of a Limonium sinuatum × Limonium perezii hybrid. HortScience , v.45, p.1441-1446, 2010. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI.45.10.1441
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), who used observations of leaf number accumulation rate and light integrals to develop a model predicting flowering time of a new Limonium hybrid. The results of this work revealed that, within the temperature and photoperiod limits used, growers can use the pre-sowing model to schedule planting dates and predict flowering time. They also proposed an adjusted model for the prediction of flowering time after planting.

In carnation, we should report the study developed by López et al. (2014LÓPEZ M, M.Á.; CHAVES C, B.; FLÓREZ R, V.J. Potential growing model for the standard carnation cv. Delphi. Agronomía Colombiana, v.32, p.196-204, 2014. ), who developed a potential growth model, which considered photosynthetical active radiation (PAR) and temperature as input variables, and assumed that the plants were under optimal nutritional and irrigation conditions. The results showed that the daily increase in dry mass of flower stems was dependent on PAR, the fraction of light intercepted by the canopy and the efficiency of light use. Finally, in rose cultivation, we can highlight the work of Kim and Lieth. (2012KIM, W.S.; LIETH, J.H. Simulation of year-round plant growth and nutrient uptake in Rosa hybrida over flowering cycles. Horticulture, Environment, and Biotechnology , v.53, p.193-203, 2012. https://doi.10.1007/s13580-012-0054-y
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), who developed and successfully validated a model for the prediction of shoot growth, root growth and nutrient uptake, this model was valid for both short flowering cycles, as well as for the development of the crop during a calendar year. The main results show that temperature is directly involved in flowering, but not in biomass accumulation and stem growth, which is why flower growth is rapid in the summer season and delayed in the winter season, while flower shoot length is shorter in summer than in winter.

Sustainability

Environmental deterioration is a reality in which we find ourselves immersed, together with the risks generated by climate change, which forces us to search for mechanisms to mitigate its consequences. As a result, the concept of sustainability has gained a relevant role in the last decade, especially when there is a need to ensure the survival and welfare, through a balance between humans and nature, through a systemic approach, where the problems can be recognized in an interconnected way (Zeng et al., 2022ZENG, X.; YU, Y.; YANG, S.; LV, Y.; SARKER, M.N.I. Urban resilience for urban sustainability: Concepts, dimensions, and perspectives. Sustainability, v.14, p.2481, 2022. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14052481
https://doi.org/10.3390/su14052481...
). Similarly, agriculture is one of the sectors with the greatest challenges in achieving this balance between environment, economy, and social equity. Global guidelines, through seals, certifications and governmental laws, seek to ensure that farmers apply sustainable initiatives (Yu and Wu, 2018YU, J.; WU, J. The sustainability of agricultural development in China: The agriculture-environment nexus. Sustainability, v.10, p.1776, 2018. https://doi.org/10.3390/su10061776
https://doi.org/10.3390/su10061776...
). In the case of cut flowers, the review showed that sustainable initiatives are currently being applied in areas such as: a) energy efficiency and environment; b) environmental education, gender equity and labor welfare; c) integrated crop management; d) water resource management; e) post-harvest; and f) biotechnology.

In energy efficiency and environment, for example, a sample of 14 producers in Michigan (USA) showed interest in the use of battery electric tractors (BET), considering that maintenance costs and greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) are ostensibly reduced; however, financial incentives are insufficient mainly for adoption by small producers (Bessette et al., 2022BESSETTE, D.L.; BRAINARD, D.C.; SRIVASTAVA, A.K.; LEE, W.; GEURKINK, S. Battery electric tractors: small-scale organic growers’ preferences, perceptions, and concerns. Energies, v.15, p.60-81, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en15228648
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). However, several studies estimate the low efficiency in the life cycle of crops, from establishment to the distribution chain in automotive vehicles, which causes high emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4), primarily (Buryan and Buryan, 2020BURYAN, P.; BURYAN, Š. cut flowers and greenhouse-gas production during the landfilling of biodegradable municipal waste. Waste, v.3, p.142-150, 2020. ).

On the other hand, integrated crop management initiatives, such as the use of biomasses obtained as bioadsorbents for antibiotics or lead ions in water, have been developed (Sabri et al., 2021SABRI, M.A.; IBRAHIM, T.H.; KHAMIS, M.I.; LUDWICK, A.; NANCARROW, P. Sustainable management of cut flowers waste by activation and its application in wastewater treatment technology. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, v.28, p.31803-31813, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-13002-9
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-13002...
), as well as the application of green manures to maintain or improve the productive capacity of soils, in order to discourage the use of animal manures and chemical compounds (Almeida et al., 2017ALMEIDA, E.F.; SOUZA, R.R.; LESSA, M.A.; REIS, S.N.; CARVALHO, L.M. Green manure affects cut flower yield and quality of ‘Vegas’ rose bushes. Ornamental Horticulture, v.23, p.38-44, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.14295/oh.v23i1.881
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), can generate a higher level of crop sustainability. However, an adequate management of water resources, through the use of wastewater and industrial water, is an alternative for crop irrigation, since through treatment processes such as electrocoagulation, it can be used as a source of water for irrigation (Sakhel and Geissen, 2022SAKHEL, S.R.; GEISSEN, S.-U. Predesign cost estimation of a potential wastewater treatment plant for Jordan petroleum refinery-Electrocoagulation. Environmental Processes, v.9, p.5-35, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40710-022-00560-4
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40710-022-005...
), or the use of soil substrates with absorption capacity such as coconut fiber, can help to make a sustainable use of wastewater under the acceptable ranges for the products (Nirit et al., 2006NIRIT, B.; ASHER, B.T.; HAYA, F.; PINI, S.; ILONA, R.; AMRAM, C.; MARINA, I. Application of treated wastewater for cultivation of roses (Rosa hybrida) in soil-less culture. Scientia Horticulturae , v.108, p.185-193, 2006. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2006.02.001
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2006.0...
). Beyond economics and the environment, equity or social responsibility is one of the main bases of sustainability, so it is important to develop school models of learning skills for organic agriculture, as well as policy proposals on social responsibility of producers in developing countries (Rasi et al., 2022RASI, T.; SISAN, B.; TUNGKUNANAN, P.; PLOYDUANGRAT, J. Management of promoting agriculture subjects through KLUAYTOD Model in an elementary school in Namnao, Phetchabun, Thailand. International Journal of Agricultural Technology, v.18, p.1199-1212, 2022. ).

Conclusions

Plant tissue culture technology, such as micropropagation, has revolutionized the floriculture industry by enabling more efficient and cost-effective production of high-quality plant material, thus contributing to the continued growth and development of this important industry. Likewise, genetics and genomics have enriched the diversity of cultivated species, also improving the post-harvest quality and commercial characteristics of flowers.

The management of micro-climatic conditions generated in greenhouses is fundamental to the success in cut flower production, research in this area along with physiological and genotype studies, soil management, water, fertilizers, have contributed to the diversification of the options available in the market and the continuous improvement of cut flower quality, providing innovative tools and approaches to maintain the freshness and quality of cut flowers for longer, thus satisfying market and consumer demands.

In recent years, with the sustainability of the production system in mind, there has been an evolution in pathogen management strategies in commercial flower crops. More sustainable and environmentally friendly approaches have been explored, such as the propagation of resistant plant material, biological control of pests and diseases, the use of essential oils, plant extracts and substrates, and ethological control strategies. In addition, molecular tools have been implemented to identify pathogens and evaluate management practices. In the area of sustainability, we are also exploring practices for efficient use of resources, circularity through environmental education, and even social impact strategies that address issues of salary and gender equity.

For future studies, it is recommended to further advance the integration of these sustainable practices, as well as to explore interdisciplinary approaches that address both environmental and social aspects. It is also critical to continue to research and develop innovative strategies that will boost the quality and longevity of cut flowers, thus meeting the changing demands of the market and consumers.

Acknowledgments

The authors would like to thank the Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria -AGROSAVIA and other associated entities. Although this article is not part of any research project of the corporation or any other institution, the article was generated from the self-interest of each of the authors.

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Data Availability Statement

Data will be made available on request.

Edited by

Editor

Márkilla Zunete Beckmann-Cavalcante (Universidade Federal da Vale do São Francisco) e Patrícia Duarte de Oliveira Paiva (Universidade Federal de Lavras)

Publication Dates

  • Publication in this collection
    17 May 2024
  • Date of issue
    Jan-Dec 2024

History

  • Received
    31 Oct 2023
  • Accepted
    26 Dec 2023
  • Published
    26 Jan 2024
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