Program Overview
Program Overview

27 May - Morning

28 May - Morning

29 May - Morning

Session 2. Abiotic and Biotic stress

Session 3. Precision Horticulture

Session 4. Greenhouse and Indoor Farms

27 May - Afternoon

28 May - Afternoon

29 May - Afternoon

Session 1. Genomics and Molecular Biology

Session 6. Politics and Economy

Session 5. Postharvest Physiology and Technology

Flash Poster Session

IECHo 2025 Program (DAY 1)

IECHo 2025 Day 1

Session 2. Abiotic and Biotic Stress

Date: 27th May 2025 (Tuesday)
Time: 9:00 (CEST, Basel) | 03:00 (EDT, New York) | 15:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)

Time in CEST Speaker Title
09:00-09:05 Prof. Dr. Luigi De Bellis Opening Speech
Event Chair
09:05-09:10 Prof. Dr. Alberto Pardossi Opening Speech
Event Chair
09:10-09:15 Prof. Dr. Antonio Ferrante Welcome from the Session Chair
Session Chair
09:15-09:45 Prof. Dr. Petronia Carillo Physiological Mechanisms of Plant Resistance to Water and Heat Stresses
Keynote Speaker
09:45-10:00 Cosimo Beltrami

Wood-Waste Bio-Products for Sustainable Agriculture: Exploring Plant–Soil Interactions in Treated Lettuce Under Abiotic Stress Conditions

Selected Speaker
10:00-10:15 Ilaria Marchioni

Effects of Water Stress Mitigation of New Biostimulants on Tomato Leaves and Fruits

Selected Speaker
10:15-10:30 Xavier Rius Garcia A Comparative Analysis of Novel and Established Olive Cultivars for Super-High-Density Olive Orchards
Selected Speaker
10:30-10:45 Mariarosaria De Pascali Proline Accumulation and Expression Profiles of Metabolism-Related Genes in Almond Trees in Response to Xylella fastidiosa
Selected Speaker
10:45-11:00 Alessandra Francini

Multi-Omics Approaches for Identifying Salt- and Drought-Tolerant Olive Cultivars

Selected Speaker
11:00-11:15 Fakhrul Islam Monshi Deciphering the Performance of Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) Genotypes in Acidic Soil: Insights from Morphological and Genetic Analysis
Selected Speaker
11:15-11:30 Borja Ferrández-Gómez

Effectiveness of Equisetum arvense as a Biostimulant in Tomato Plants Under Saline Stress

Selected Speaker
11:30-11:45 Alice Mwanjiwa Kanyerere Investigating the Response of Amaranthus caudatus to Short-term Water Deprivation
Selected Speaker
11:45-12:00 Leone Boatto

Salad and Vinegar: Can Wood Vinegar Promote Growth in Lettuce and Basil Under Nutrient Stress?

Selected Speaker

Session 1. Genomics and Molecular Biology

Date: 27th May 2025 (Tuesday)
Time: 14:00 (CEST, Basel) | 08:00 (EDT, New York) | 20:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)

Time in CEST Speaker Title
14:00-14:05 Prof. Dr. Stefano Pavan Welcome from the Session Chair
Session Chair
14:05-14:25 Dr. Lihong Liu

Regulation of Carotenoid Metabolic Pathway for Quality Improvement in Tomato

Invited Speaker
14:25-14:40 Rosalinda Nicastro

Human Urine Derivatives as Fertilizers: Role in Gene Expression Regulation in Soilless Lettuce Cultivation

Selected Speaker
14:40-14:55 Alice Petrini Multilevel Evaluation of Physiological, Transcriptomic, and Metabolomic Responses of Wild Rocket Plants to the Application of a New Biostimulant
Selected Speaker
14:55-15:10 Rabiatul Adawiah Zainal Abidin

PapayaNetBase: A Knowledge-Based Digital Platform to Support Papaya Research and Breeding

Selected Speaker

Session 6. Politics and Economy

Date: 27th May 2025 (Tuesday)
Time: 15:10 (CEST, Basel) | 9:10 (EDT, New York) | 21:10 (CST Asia, Beijing)

Time in CEST Speaker Title
15:10-15:15 Prof. Dr. Silvia Scaramuzzi Welcome from the Session Chair
Session Chair
15:15-15:30 Prof. Dr. Angelo Signore The BiodiverSO Project as a Model for Preserving the Biodiversity of Vegetable Crops in Puglia (Southern Italy)
Invited Speaker
15:30-15:45 Prof. Dr. Boris Duralija Strategic Risk Management in Horticultural Value Chains - Role of AI and Agritech
Prof. Dr. Mario Njavro
Dr. Tajana Čop
Invited Speakers
15:45-16:00 Dr. Daniele Vergamini Innovation and Transformation for a More Equitable and Resilient Horticulture
Invited Speaker


IECHo 2025 Program (DAY 2)

IECHo 2025 Day 2

Session 3. Precision Horticulture

Date: 28th May 2025 (Wednesday)
Time: 10:00 (CEST, Basel) | 04:00 (EDT, New York) | 16:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)

Time in CEST Speaker Title
10:00-10:05 Prof. Dr. Anabela A. Fernandes-Silva Welcome from the Session Chair
Session Chair
10:05-10:25 Dr. Roberto Massenti Proximal Sensing of Fruit Tree Water Status: From Trunk to Leaf to Fruit Sensing
Invited Speaker
10:25-10:40 Beatrice Falcinelli Agronomic and Environmental Evaluation of Nitrogen Enhanced-Efficiency Fertilizers in Processing Tomato
Selected Speaker
10:40-10:55 Mahadi Hasan Monshi Unlocking the Potential of Dragon Fruit (Hylocereus spp.): A Comprehensive Assessment of Yield Traits and Biochemical Adaptation in Medium Lowland Agriculture
Selected Speaker
10:55-11:10 Pedro Tomas Bulacio Fischer

A Preliminary Assessment of a Predictive Model for Stomatal Conductance Using 'Fylloclip' Sensors

Selected Speaker
11:10-11:25 Małgorzata Maślanka

Effect of methyl jasmonate on formation of adventitious bulbs in Tulipa tarda Stapf. in vitro culture

Selected Speaker

11:25-11:40 Rūta Sutulienė

The Impact of MoO3 Nanoparticles on Peas' Macro- and Micro-Elemental Composition

Selected Speaker
11:40-11:55 Nicolò Iacuzzi

Application of the Water Footprint in Sustainable Management and Protection of Water Resources for Processed Tomato Cultivation in Mediterranean Environments

Selected Speaker

Session 5. Postharvest Physiology and Technology

Date: 28th May 2025 (Wednesday)
Time: 14:00 (CEST, Basel) | 08:00 (EDT, New York) | 20:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)

Time in CEST Speaker Title
14:00-14:05 Prof. Dr. Alberto Pardossi Welcome from the Conference Chair
Conference Chair
14:05-14:25 Dr. Alice Trivellini Optimizing Postharvest Longevity and Quality of Cut Flowers and Foliage: A Sustainable Approach
Invited Speaker
14:25-14:40 Muhammad Nadeem

Synergistic Effect of Blanching and Sonicated Edible Coatings on the Shelf Stability of Blackberries Stored at Various Temperatures

Selected Speaker
14:40-14:55 Cindy Dias Breaking the Ripening Barrier in 'Rocha' Pears Treated with 1-MCP: The Role of Abscisic and Glyoxylic Acids
Selected Speaker
14:55-15:10 Roberta Passafiume Binary Synergistic Effect of Organic Coating and PA/PE Film in Passive Atmosphere on Preservation and Quality of Fresh Lychee during Cold Storage
Selected Speaker
15:10-15:25 Vitalis Laužikas Preharvest Conditions for Better Postharvest Apples
Selected Speaker
15:25-15:40 Annalisa Meucci Transport Simulation of Bulbine frutescens and Evaluation of Post-Production Performance
Selected Speaker
15:40-15:55 Younes Noutfia A Comparative Investigation of the Impact of Infrared Drying Coupled with Cold Storage on Selected Physicochemical Attributes of Two Moroccan Date (Phoenix Dactylifera L.) Cultivars
Selected Speaker
15:55-16:10 Elige Salame Metabolomic and Transcriptomic Profiling of Red Delicious Apple Stored Under Static (CA) and Dynamic Controlled Atmosphere (DCA)
Selected Speaker


IECHo 2025 Program (DAY 3)

IECHo 2025 Day 3

Session 4. Greenhouse and Indoor Farms

Date: 29th May 2025 (Thursday)
Time: 9:00 (CEST, Basel) | 03:00 (EDT, New York) | 15:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)

Time in CEST Speaker Title
09:00-09:10 Prof. Dr. Dimitrios Savvas Welcome from the Session Chairs
Dr. Konstantina Argyropoulou
Session Chairs
09:10-09:30 Dr. Francesco Di Gioia Light as a Driver for the Quality of Microgreens
Invited Speaker
09:30-09:50 Dr. Christophe El- Nakhel Growing Smart: Microgreens in Controlled Environments
Invited Speaker
09:50-10:05 Fatjon Cela

Aeroponic System vs Pot-Grown Sweet Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.), an All-Year-Round Comparison of Their Intensive Production and Quality in a Greenhouse in Tuscany (Italy)

Selected Speaker
10:05-10:20 Alessandro Esposito Suitability of Apium Graveolens Var. Secalinum for Hydroponic Cultivation in Baby Leaf Production
Selected Speaker
10:20-10:35 Darko Jovanović Yield Components of Sweet Corn in Greenhouse Depending on the Method of Production and Genotype
Selected Speaker
10:35-10:50 Fabio Scotto di Covella

Pulsed LED Lighting Effects on the Cultivation of Green and Red Lettuce Cultivars in Vertical Farming

Selected Speaker
10:50-11:05 Cristian Hernández-Adasme

Impact of Ambient Light Spectrum Modifications on Agronomic Traits and Phenolic Profile of Green Lettuce Plants

Selected Speaker
11:05-11:20 Konstantinos Zoukidis

Application of Innovative Technologies on Growth and Quality of Leafy Vegetables Grown Under High-Salinity Water in a Floating-Disk Hydroponic System

Selected Speaker
11:20-11:35 Irene Ventura

Wild Accessions of Salicornia Perennans Willd. Subsp. Perennans as a Sustainable Solution for Aquaculture Effluents

Selected Speaker

Flash Poster Session

Date: 29th May 2025 (Thursday)
Time: 14:00 (CEST, Basel) | 08:00 (EDT, New York) | 20:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)

Session Poster presenter Title
Session 1

14:00-14:05 Qian Zha The Identification and Functional Validation of VvAGL15: A Key Regulator for Shortening the Grape Growth Period
Session 2

14:05-14:10 Dariusz Kulus Application of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles and Indole-3-Acetic Acid in Synthetic Seed Technology: Effects on Chrysanthemum Generative Growth, Metabolism, and Genetic Stability
14:10-14:15 Eva Sánchez-Hernández Smart Delivery of Biorationals: A Novel Strategy Against Root Crop Pathogens
Session 3

14:15-14:20 Panchali Sengupta

Precision Horticulture—A Move Towards Attaining Sustainability Among Farmers of South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India

14:20-14:25 Shefali Vinod Ramteke Optimizing Drone Spraying in Mango Orchards with Ultra-Low-Volume Nozzle Configurations for Sustainable Agriculture in Northern India
14:25-14:30 Pedro Marques

Leaf Spectral Reflectance and Machine Learning for Classifying Olive Tree Cultivars in Northeastern Portugal

Session 4

14:30-14:35 Alessandro Miceli

Citrulline Spray Treatments Affect Tomato and Lettuce Transplant Production

14:35-14:40 Nezha Kharraz Real-Time Data Analytics and Smart Technologies for Advancing Indoor Farming
Session 5

14:40-14:45 Giovanna Fusco

Metabolic Changes in Brassica Rapa L. Subsp. Sylvestris During Postharvest Storage

14:45-14:50 Alessandro Frontini

Volatile Compounds Released by Chocolate Mint (Mentha × Piperita Var. Chocolate) Leaves After Different Post-Harvest Procedures

Session 6

14:50-14:55 Justyna Mazur Consumer Purchase Behaviour and Preferences for Ornamental Perennials: A Survey from the Małopolska Region, Poland


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