Foliage plant production represents an important agricultural industry worldwide with a net wholesale value of 50 billion Euro ( GarcÃa-Caparrós et al., 2016 ; Lütken et al., 2012 ). In the Mediterranean area, ornamental crops are cultivated under
reportedly specific for kahili ginger and nonpathogenic to important ornamental gingers and common plant species in Hawaii ( Anderson and Gardner, 1999 ). Based on this premise, the pathogen was introduced into Hawaiian forests, including Hawaii Volcanoes
beautiful flowers, varying in size, shape, and color, and its great ornamental potential ( Abreu et al., 2009 ). Plants can be put in pots, placed indoors for decoration ( Peixoto, 2005 ), or be used as a living fence, walls, pergolas, or in garden
; Wu et al., 2001 ). In addition, its use can be considered an attractive option as a result of the economic savings involved. Another advantage in using treated wastewater is that it can be safely used in the production of ornamental plants, which are
vegetable ( Oliveira et al., 2000 ). Propagation of P . aquatica is by means of seeds or stem cuttings. In addition to being a specialty food crop, P . aquatica has recently been introduced as a tropical ornamental foliage plant. Large trunks are
plants ( Cardarelli et al., 2010 ; Fascella and Rouphael, 2015 ; Rouphael et al., 2006 ; Santamaria et al., 2003 ; Uva et al., 2001 ). Nonetheless, subirrigation of greenhouse crops is mainly used for the cultivation of containerized ornamental plants
.S. growers use efficient irrigation systems such as drip irrigation (41%) or subirrigation (5%), overhead irrigation still prevails (63%) in greenhouse and nursery production of ornamental plants ( Hodges et al., 2008 ). Soil moisture sensor-based automated
production of ornamental plants. Chrysanthemum ( Chrysanthemum L.) is an ornamental plant produced as both a cut plant and potted plant ( Van Der Ploeg and Heuvelink 2006 ). Chrysanthemum showed the greatest growth index and shoot fresh weight at 60
Adenium obesum , commonly referred to as desert rose, is a relatively new flowering plant in the ornamental plant industry ( McBride et al., 2014 ). Desert rose is a member of the dogbane family, Apocynaceae, and is native to Africa, south of the
) and Mattner et al. (2008) suggested that other mechanisms, including chemicals other than isothiocyanates or microbial population shifts leading to antagonism, may be responsible for suppression of soilborne pathogens. Ornamental bedding plants are