List price   € 85   Buy this book   This title is only available in e-Acta format - not available in print Conveners   L. Manfrini, K. Biegert, M.G. Matache  Editors   L. Manfrini, K. Biegert, M.G. Matache  Publication date   26 June 2025  ISBN   978-94-62614-32-1  ISSN   2406-6168 (electronic)  Number of articles   41  Volumes   1  Place   Bucharest, Romania  Online articles: Acta Horticulturae 1433 - cover - colophon - contents - authors SmartGrape – toward early detection of invasive cicada-borne grapevine diseases through in-field spectroscopy and plant volatile sensing (L. Bertschinger, M.C. Schuman, L. Reichert, J. Huggel, C. Debonneville, C. Geckeler, P. Kehrli, K. Mackie-Haas, S. Mintchev, S. Ramos, S. Schneider) Algorithmic pointing of the right moment of watering (A. Jedrzejuk, M. Bator, R. Budzynski) Intelligent lighting control system for greenhouses with a high proportion of local renewable energy (G.C. Zanol, J. Solis, K.J. Bergstrand) An intelligent IoT platform as an advisory system for fruit growth (F. Dutoit, E. Najdenovska, C. Campos Carvalho, T. Dunkel, N. Miéville, R. Whittaker, P. Monney, C. Camps, L.E. Raileanu) Using LiDAR to detect variations in leaf area and leaf area to fruit ratio in sweet cherry trees on different rootstocks (M. Penzel, L. Zimmermann, N. Tsoulias) Automatic evaluation of Arnica flower development for optimized active ingredient yields (F. He, L. Grundmann, A.J. Kuhn, M. Müller-Linow) Viability and efficacy evaluation of entomopathogenic nematodes applied with two spray application techniques under controlled lab-conditions (M. Resecco, S. Prieto, E. Mozzanini, L. Bucci, A. Biglia, S. Romagnolo, M. Grella, E. Gonella) Application of artificial intelligence in prediction of sunburn damage of fruit (L. Baranyai, L.L.P. Nguyen, T. Zsom, V. Zsom-Muha, Z. Gillay) Prediction of apple fruit thinning efficacy with a portable Vis/NIR spectrometer (K. Biegert, S. Modugno, M. Peterlin, C. Andergassen, R.J. McCormick) New perspectives in modern horticulture – “Farmbot - The Garden Robot” (G. Ipate, E. Maican, D.A. Ionescu, G. Voicu, F. Ilie, R.A. Zota, C.D. Cotici) Development of a robotic solution to control slugs in lettuce crops (G.A. Puliga, D. von Hörsten, M. Hassanzadehtalouki, A. Nasirahmadi, U. Wilczek, D. Kirchner, J.K. Wegener) Semantic explanation and navigation for greenhouse robotics systems (J.G. Fernández, P.B.U.L. de Heer, J. van Oort, J.P.C. Verhoosel, M.R.A. van Vliet) Microtensiometers for detecting and shaping the response of grapevine to increasing water stress levels (D. Zanotelli, C. Chini, F. Benyahia, C. Andreotti, M. Tagliavini) Peach tree canopy assessment through aerial image detection for improved management and sustainability (M.P. Simões, A. Veloso, E. Assunção, E. Moreira, C. Canavarro, P.D. Gaspar) Vibration transmission analysis in monumental olive trees for precision pruning: the PULP system approach (F. Vicino, F. Maldera, G. Lopriore, F. Nicolì, V. Carone, F. Paciolla, S. Pascuzzi, S. Camposeo) Sunburn dynamics: exploring occurrence and evolution on Vitis vinifera berries – a case study of ‘Sangiovese’ and ‘Pignoletto’ cultivars (D. Sangiorgio, G. Allegro, C. Pastore, G. Valentini, E. Colucci, G. Bortolotti, I. Filippetti) Enhancing Aloe vera cultivation: insights from a large-scale pilot smart greenhouse with IoT and robotic device (A. Kavga, V. Thomopoulos, T. Petrakis, S. Lykourgiotis, I.-E. Christopoulos) Alternate cultivation technologies for sustainable production of horticultural crops (U. Das, R. Benny, A. Petrescu) Orchard management changes solar radiation profiles, influencing apple sunburn (A. Boini, G. Bortolotti, B. Morandi) Diagnosis of ‘Ca. Phytoplasma mali’ infection, and nutrient deficiencies in Malus domestica trees via in vivo spectroscopy (C. Cullinan, A. Scomparin, M. Tagliavini, K. Janik) Sensor- and model-based irrigation of apple trees on a deep Luvisol soil (S. Foell, A. Haug, R.J. McCormick, K. Biegert) Tracking the pulse of olive trees: high-frequency data collection across root, trunk, branch, and fruit (A. Khosravi, F. Belluccini, A. Mancini, V. Giorgi, E.M. Lodolini, D. Neri) Mobile app for analysing the heat damage risk in grape and apple fruit (B. Murtagh, F.L. Slezak, L. Baranyai, G. Allegro, I. Filippetti, B. Morandi, A. Boini, L. Manfrini, G. Bortolotti, M. Zude-Sasse) Intelligent pest control: AI-driven solutions for sustainable agroecosystems through remote surveillance and descriptive modelling (R. Ascolese, F. Miele, F. Pica, G. Langella, F. Nugnes) Chitosan-based bio-coatings: preharvest treatment improves color quality of ‘Gala’ apple under sun exposure (C. Shi, A. Boini, W. Li, B. Morandi, M. Zude-Sasse) Comparative analysis of “plant stress-reducing ventilation” strategies using plant sensors and decision trees in different tomato greenhouses (R. Vanbeylen, F. De Ridder, H. Marien, K. Steppe) CherryTwin: an exemplary concept for digital twins in horticulture (A. Gilson, A. Killer, L. Meyer, C. Paglia, T. Meyer, F. Keil, O. Scholz, P. Noack, M. Stamminger, D. Kittemann) Use of satellite images to estimate olive production (P. Marques, L. Pádua, A.A. Fernandes-Silva) Remote sensing in precision fruit farming: estimation of spectral response in olives irrigated with saline reclaimed water (F. Abbatantuono, A. Tallou, J. Ikken, V. Cianciola, S. Álvarez, S. Camposeo, G.A. Vivaldi) Bridging digital shadows with physiological models and field applications (N. Tsoulias) Flower detection using computer vision algorithm and three-dimensional mapping for automatic pollination using robotic platform (F.B. Marin, L.D. Buruiană, M.G. Matache, G. Gurău, M. Marin) Can the spectrum of LED affect the growth of olive seedlings? (G. Çakırer Seyrek, Ö. Horzum, M.T. Özkaya, M. Ulaş, K. Demir) 3D pose estimation for robotic tomato harvesting using convolutional neural networks (F.B. Marin, M.G. Matache, M. Marin, L.D. Buruiană, G. Gurău) A review of current technologies for detecting and deterring harmful birds in horticultural crops (A. Pruteanu, M.G. Matache, D.A. Carstea, R.D. Cristea) Automation and robots in vertical farming (I. Găgeanu, G. Gheorghe, A.M. Tabarasu, M. Nitu, C. Persu) Real-time in-field trunk size estimation using low-cost RGBD cameras (D. Mengoli, M. Piani, G. Bortolotti, A. Simini, S. Rossi, N. Omodei, L. Manfrini) A novel 3D Gaussian splatting approach for leaf area index estimation of tomato plants (J. Westra, D. Boesten, S. Nieboer, S. Aerts, J. Bolte) APIC: an indoor cultivation system for optimization of high added-value productions (P. Lejeune, A. Fratamico, P. Tocquin, G. Corbisier, A. Degaillier, P. Dekeyzer, C. Périlleux) Stretching the limits: monitoring apple fruit growth with an ultra-stretchable strain sensor (M. Gullino, A.H. Lanthaler, A. Altana, S. Vasquez, P. Ibba, P. Lugli, G. Cantarella, W. Guerra, L. Petti, L. Manfrini) Exploiting image entropy and distance normalization for fruit sizing (M. Piani, G. Bortolotti, D. Mengoli, C. Franceschini, N. Omodei, L. Corelli Grappadelli, L. Manfrini) Robotic harvesting methods for vegetables of the Solanaceae family in greenhouses and solariums using specialized grippers – a review (M.G. Matache, I. Găgeanu, C. Brăcăcescu, O.D. Cristea, R.D. Cristea)