In the field of agriculture, particularly in the cultivation of medicinal plants, traditional methods are struggling to keep pace with the increasing demand and the challenges posed by climate change. Environmental factors such as fluctuations in nutrients and water availability, compounded by global warming and droughts, present significant hurdles for sustaining plant growth and quality. These challenges underscore the necessity for innovative agricultural practices that can effectively address these issues. Recent data show that novel cultivation strategies like hydroponics can mitigate such risk by optimizing resource use, thus increasing both yield and quality of plant production.

This Research Topic aims to investigate and showcase modern cultivation practices that enhance the growth and biochemical composition of medicinal plants. The focus is on environmental control technologies, like hydroponics, that offer sustainable, high-yield solutions to the agricultural challenges exacerbated by climate change. By integrating controlled environment agriculture, these methods promise to maintain consistent quality and high levels of bioactive compounds in medicinal plants, addressing both environmental and economic concerns.

To gather further insights in this evolving landscape of modern agriculture, we welcome articles addressing, but not limited to, the following themes:

• Hydroponic systems and their impact on yield and quality of medicinal plants
• Comparative analyses of traditional and modern cultivation techniques
• Efficiency of resource management in controlled environment agriculture
• Effects of various hydroponic parameters on the chemical composition of plants
• Aeroponics and vertical farming: Innovations and outcomes
• Case studies on the practical applications of modern cultivation technologies

In line with the section scope, we will not consider descriptive studies on growth, yield, or quality responses to agronomical treatments without advancing physiological understanding.

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