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Fertility Management for Higher Crop Productivity
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Fertility Management for Higher Crop Productivity

A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Soil and Plant Nutrition".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2024 | Viewed by 427

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Danying Wang

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Guest Editor
Rice Technology Research and Development Center, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou 3114006, China
Interests: rice; nutrient efficient utilization
Dr. Song Chen

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Guest Editor
Rice Technology Research and Development Center, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou 3114006, China
Interests: rice; yield and grain quality synergy; phenomics
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Dr. Chunmei Xu

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The State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou 310006, China
Interests: rice; phosphorus/nitrogen transformation; greenhouse gas emissions

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Agricultural productivity is fundamentally linked to soil fertility, a complex trait that encompasses the availability of essential nutrients necessary for plant growth. As the global population continues to expand, the demand for increased agricultural output intensifies, placing unprecedented pressure on the world’s arable land.     Conventional farming practices often rely on excessive chemical fertilizers that can lead to soil degradation.     The challenge is therefore to develop sustainable fertility management strategies that protect soil health and optimize nutrient supply to crops.

This Special Issue aims to bring together a collection of high-quality research articles, reviews and case studies that explore the latest innovations in fertility management for higher crop nutrient availability and agricultural productivity. We seek to provide a comprehensive overview of the current challenges, opportunities and future directions in the field, while highlighting the interplay between scientific understanding and practical application in different agricultural contexts.

We welcome contributions that cover a range of topics, including, but not limited to, the following:

  • Advances in understanding the soil–plant nutrient nexus and its implications for crop yield and quality;
  • Development and application of precision agriculture tools and techniques for optimizing fertilizer use efficiency;
  • Strategies for enhancing the biological component of soil fertility through microbial inoculants, cover cropping and organic amendments;
  • Integrative approaches combining traditional knowledge with modern science to revitalize and maintain soil health.

We look forward to your valuable contributions to this Special Issue and advancing the knowledge frontiers in fertility management for the betterment of global agricultural productivity and sustainability.

Dr. Danying Wang
Dr. Song Chen
Dr. Chunmei Xu
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Agronomy is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • fertilizer management
  • crop yield
  • soil fertility
  • nutrient cycling
  • precision farming
  • highly productive and efficient synergy

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Subsoiling Combine with Layered Nitrogen Application Optimizes Root Distribution and Improve Grain Yield and N Efficiency of Summer Maize
by Xiangling Li, Rui Wang, Fei Lou, Pengtao Ji, Jian Wang, Weixin Dong, Peijun Tao and Yuechen Zhang
Agronomy 2024, 14(6), 1228; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14061228 - 6 Jun 2024
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No-tillage of summer maize after the harvest of winter wheat is the primary agricultural practice on the North China Plain. However, prolonged no-tillage without deep tillage practices negatively impacts soil properties, which is detrimental to the growth and yield of summer maize. In [...] Read more.
No-tillage of summer maize after the harvest of winter wheat is the primary agricultural practice on the North China Plain. However, prolonged no-tillage without deep tillage practices negatively impacts soil properties, which is detrimental to the growth and yield of summer maize. In this study, Xianyu 688 and Jifeng 2 were used as test maize materials, no-tillage and surface fertilizing with normal nitrogen (N) (BC240), no-tillage and surface fertilizing with N reduction (BC180), subsoiling layered fertilization with normal N (FC240) and subsoiling layered fertilization with N reduction (FC180)were designed, in order to assess root distribution, N utilization and grain yield of summer maize. In the two maize cultivars, the FC240 and FC180 treatments significantly reduced soil bulk density in the 10–50 cm depth soil layer compared to the other two treatments, and also increased total N content in the 20–50 cm depth soil layer. Compare BC 240 treatment, the FC240 treatment significantly increased root length in the 20–40 cm soil layer and root rap bleeding. Additionally, the FC240 and FC180 treatments enhanced dry matter and N accumulation, grain yield, N uptake efficiency and N fertilizer partial factor productivity. In various treatment, Xianyu 688 exhibited increased grain yield, N uptake efficiency and N fertilizer partial factor productivity compare with Jifeng 2. When employing a total N application level of 180–240 kg N/hm2, the synergistic improvement of summer maize grain yield and N efficiency can be achieved by incorporating subsoiling combined with layered nitrogen application. Full article
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