Crop Production
A section of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472).
Section Information
The Section “Crop Production” aims to publish high-quality scientific papers describing the impact of agricultural practices on crop productivity, profitability, and sustainability of cropping systems by identifying the best farming practices for local and international growers. Target crops include field crops, fruits and vegetables, forage crops, medicinal herbs, and ornamental plant species. We welcome article submissions on crop growth and yield as affected by crop management techniques, such as cultivar choice, seed priming methods, tillage practices, soil amendments, plant nutrition, irrigation methods, biofertilizers, plant growth regulators, crop rotations, intercropping, weed–crop competition, and novel weed control methods. We encourage innovative contributions that enhance our understanding of agricultural practices for maximizing crop growth and yield. Studies relating to agronomy and/or crop yields in an open field environment must include data from at least two growing seasons or two different locations to be suitable for publication in this section.
Keywords
agricultural practices; crop yield; productivity; sustainability; profitability; field crops; fruits and vegetables; forage crops; medicinal herbs; ornamental
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Abiotic Stress Responses in Horticultural Crops (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Forage Breeding and Cultivation—2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 September 2025)
- New Insights into the Molecular Mechanisms of Plant Defense Against Abiotic Stress (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Sustainable Small Grain Cropping Systems: Circular Economy, Pollution Mitigation, and Farmer-Centric Innovation (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Arbuscular Mycorrhiza in Cropping Systems (Deadline: 5 October 2025)
- Strategies to Enhance Nutrient Use Efficiency and Crop Nutrition (Deadline: 15 October 2025)
- Energy Crops Cultivation for Biomass Production (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Biostimulants for Crop Growth and Abiotic Stress Mitigation (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Plant Growth-Promoting Microorganism-Integrated Phytotechnology: A Sustainable Approach for Crop Production Under Climate Change (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- The Effects of LED Lighting on Crop Growth, Quality, and Yield (Deadline: 25 October 2025)
- Innovative Strategies for Soil Fertility, Nutrient Management, and Productivity Enhancement in Forage Crops and Grasslands (Deadline: 25 October 2025)
- Technologies for Achieving High-Yield Maize of High Nutritional Quality (Deadline: 25 October 2025)
- Sustainable Viticulture for Climate Change Adaptation (Deadline: 30 October 2025)
- Effect of Cultivation Practices on Crop Yield and Quality (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- The Role of Silicon in Improving Crop Growth Under Abiotic Stress (Deadline: 5 November 2025)
- Effects of Different Managements on Soil Quality and Crop Production (Deadline: 10 November 2025)
- Benefits of Fertigation for Crop Yield and Quality (Deadline: 15 November 2025)
- Analysis of Crop Yield Stability and Quality Evaluation (Deadline: 25 November 2025)
- Strategies to Improve the Security and Nutritional Quality of Crop Species—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Advances in Turfgrass Management and Physiology (Deadline: 5 December 2025)
- Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms: Molecular Biology, Cultivation, Active Compounds, Preservation and Processing (Deadline: 15 December 2025)
- Innovative Strategies in Potato Cultivation: Enhancing Agronomic Performance, Nutritional Quality, and Post-Harvest Stability (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Physiological Responses of Maize to Abiotic Stress (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Biostimulants Extracted from Biomass for Better Crop Growth (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Innovative Conservation Cropping Systems and Practices—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Climate Change and Plant Phenology: Challenges for Fruit Production (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- The Responses of Food Crops to Fertilization and Conservation Tillage—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Physiological and Biochemical Responses to Abiotic Stress in Cereal and Pseudocereal Crops (Deadline: 10 January 2026)
- Crop Microbiome and Stress: Interactions, Mechanisms, and Applications (Deadline: 15 January 2026)
- Innovations and Improvements for Sustainable Olive and Olive Oil Production (Deadline: 25 January 2026)
- The Application of Trichoderma in Crop Production (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Advances in Sustainable Viticulture (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- The Role of Biostimulants in Improving Crop Yield and Quality (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Effects of Salt Stress on Crop Production—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Advances in the Cultivation and Production of Leguminous Plants—2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 February 2026)
- Physiological, Biochemical and Metabolic Responses of Crops to Biotic and Abiotic Stress (Deadline: 25 February 2026)
- Advanced Cultivation Technologies for Horticultural Crops Production (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Sustainable Management of Grape Production and Vineyards—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
