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🚨 Final Call for Applications: Plants Travel Award 2026 🚨 Are you a PhD student or postdoctoral fellow planning to present your research at an international plant science conference in 2027? Don't miss your chance to apply for the Plants Travel Award 2026! 🏆 Award: • CHF 800 travel grant • Certificate • 3 awards available ✅ Eligible applicants: • PhD students • Postdoctoral fellows • Researchers planning an oral or poster presentation at an international plant science conference in 2027 📅 Application deadline: 31 October 2026 📢 Winners announced: 31 December 2026 Apply now and take the next step in sharing your research with the global plant science community. 🔗 https://brnw.ch/21x6y0b 📌#PlantsJournal #TravelAward #PlantScience #PhD #PostdoctoralResearch #EarlyCareerResearchers #OpenScience #AcademicResearch

🏆 Plants Best PhD Thesis Award 2025 | Winners Announcement 🌱 We are delighted to announce the winners of the Plants Best PhD Thesis Award 2025! This award recognizes outstanding doctoral research, celebrating exceptional scientific contributions and promising advancements in plant science. 🎓 Congratulations to our three award winners! 🏅 Dr. Carmen Laezza – University of Naples Federico II, Italy 🏅 Dr. Jin young Kim – Hankyong National University, Republic of Korea 🏅 Dr. Nicola Trozzi – University of Lausanne, Switzerland 👏 We warmly congratulate all three researchers on their remarkable achievements and wish them continued success in their scientific careers! 🔗 Read the full announcement: https://brnw.ch/21x6sxY #Plants #MDPI #PhDThesisAward #PlantScience #ResearchExcellence #EarlyCareerResearchers #AcademicAchievements

🌱 New Interview | Plants We are pleased to share an insightful interview with Prof. Dr. Dilantha Fernando, founding Editor-in-Chief of Plants. In the interview, Prof. Fernando reflects on the growth of the journal and the invaluable contributions of editors, reviewers, and authors to its success. He also shares his perspectives on the opportunities and challenges of generative AI in academic publishing, the importance of maintaining research integrity and quality, and the future of plant science, including engaging the public and supporting young researchers. 🎥 Watch the full interview and discover his insights: https://brnw.ch/21x64h2 #Plants #PlantScience #AcademicPublishing #OpenAccess #ResearchIntegrity #GenerativeAI #ScientificPublishing #MDPI

🍊 Could humic acid help citrus plants cope with aluminum toxicity? A study by Qian Shen et al. investigated how humic acid influences the response of Citrus grandis seedlings to aluminum stress, revealing several mechanisms that may help protect plant growth and physiological function. Key findings: 🌱 Humic acid reduced aluminum concentrations in plant tissues and limited root-to-shoot aluminum transport under stress 🧪 It helped plants maintain macronutrient homeostasis, including nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and sulfur ☀️ Humic acid alleviated declines in chlorophyll and CO₂ assimilation associated with aluminum toxicity 🛡️ The treatment also improved the plants’ capacity to manage oxidative stress and mitigated aluminum-induced growth inhibition In short: Humic acid helped Citrus grandis seedlings withstand aluminum stress by reducing aluminum accumulation while supporting nutrient balance, photosynthetic performance, and growth, highlighting its potential for managing citrus production in acidic soils. 👉 Read the full article: https://brnw.ch/21x5QgX 📌 #PlantScience #Citrus #AbioticStress #SoilHealth #PlantNutrition #SustainableAgriculture

🌽 Can drones predict when maize will tassel? A study by Jixuan Yan et al. developed a UAV-LiDAR framework to monitor maize growth and predict the tasseling stage using time-series plant height data. Key findings: 🚁 UAV-LiDAR outperformed RGB imaging for plant height estimation 📏 Achieved high plant height accuracy with an RMSE of 0.17 m 🌱 Growth curve analysis enabled accurate tasseling-stage prediction ⚡ Supports automated crop monitoring and precision field management In short: Combining UAV-LiDAR data with growth modeling can help farmers predict key developmental stages and improve crop management decisions. 👉 Read the full article: https://brnw.ch/21x5BUO 📌 #SmartAgriculture #PrecisionFarming #UAV #LiDAR #Maize

🌱 What if a cover crop could do much more than improve soil? Researchers have uncovered a promising new use for Vicia villosa (hairy vetch): a polysaccharide extract with strong antioxidant and plant growth-promoting properties. 🔬 What did the study find? • Optimized extraction and decolorization of Vicia villosa polysaccharides • Strong antioxidant activity in laboratory assays • Significant promotion of plant growth • Reduced the negative effects of salt stress on root development 📊 Notable results ✅ DPPH radical scavenging activity reached 91.9% ✅ ABTS⁺ radical scavenging activity reached 96% ✅ Enhanced crop growth and root development under saline conditions ⚡ Why this is exciting This is the first report showing that crude polysaccharides from V. villosa can simultaneously: 🌿 Act as natural antioxidants 🌱 Promote plant growth 🧂 Improve tolerance to salt stress 🚀 Potential applications The findings support the development of sustainable, bio-based agricultural inputs that could help crops perform better under increasingly challenging environmental conditions. 🌍 Why it matters As salinity and environmental stress continue to threaten agricultural productivity worldwide, natural biostimulants derived from plants may become important tools for resilient and sustainable crop production. 📖 Read the full article 👉 https://brnw.ch/21x4Iu4 #PlantScience #Biostimulants #SustainableAgriculture #PlantGrowth #SaltStress #CropScience #NaturalProducts #GreenAgriculture