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:
- Innovative Strategies in Potato Cultivation: Enhancing Agronomic Performance, Nutritional Quality, and Post-Harvest Stability (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Climate Change and Plant Phenology: Challenges for Fruit Production (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Innovative Conservation Cropping Systems and Practices—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- The Responses of Food Crops to Fertilization and Conservation Tillage—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Arbuscular Mycorrhiza in Cropping Systems (Deadline: 5 January 2026)
- 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)
- Physiological, Biochemical and Metabolic Responses of Crops to Biotic and Abiotic Stress (Deadline: 25 February 2026)
- Advances in the Cultivation and Production of Leguminous Plants—2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 February 2026)
- Advanced Cultivation Technologies for Horticultural Crops Production (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Research on Cropping Technologies for Achieving High-Yield and High-Quality Wheat (Deadline: 10 March 2026)
- Innovative Strategies for Soil Fertility, Nutrient Management, and Productivity Enhancement in Forage Crops and Grasslands (Deadline: 25 March 2026)
- Recycling Organic Waste in Crop Production (Deadline: 25 March 2026)
- Plant Growth-Promoting Microorganism-Integrated Phytotechnology: A Sustainable Approach for Crop Production Under Climate Change (Deadline: 30 March 2026)
- Applications of Silicon in Forage and Grassland Management (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Technologies for Achieving High-Yield Maize of High Nutritional Quality (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Organic Fertilizer Substitution: Effects on Soil Fertility, Crop Productivity, and Environmental Sustainability (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Sustainable Small Grain Cropping Systems: Circular Economy, Pollution Mitigation, and Farmer-Centric Innovation (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Advances in Greenhouse Cultivation of Fruit Trees (Deadline: 15 April 2026)
- Abiotic Stress Responses in Horticultural Crops—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Advancing Vegetative Propagation of Woody Crops: Hormonal Regulation, Transcriptomics and In Vitro Biotechnological Tools (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Sustainable Cultivation Strategies for Enhancing Growth, Yield, and Quality of Vegetables and Herbs (Deadline: 25 April 2026)
- Metabolomics Approaches to Enhancing Crop Tolerance Against Abiotic Stresses (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Sustainable Management of Grape Production and Vineyards—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Forage Breeding and Cultivation—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Cultivation Methods in Oilseed Crops to Optimize Yield and Improve Resource Utilization Efficiency (Deadline: 15 May 2026)
- Agroecological Pathways Toward Resilient and Sustainable Organic Farming Systems (Deadline: 15 May 2026)
- Physiological Responses of Maize to Abiotic Stress (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- The Influence of Agricultural Management Practices on Cereal Yield and Quality (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Anatomical, Biochemical, and Physiological Responses of Tomato to Environmental Stresses (Deadline: 25 May 2026)
- Emerging Roles of Non-Essential Elements and Natural Compounds in High-Value Crop Growth and Stress Tolerance (Deadline: 25 May 2026)
- The Effects of LED Lighting on Crop Growth, Quality, and Yield (Deadline: 25 May 2026)
- Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms: Molecular Biology, Cultivation, Active Compounds, Preservation and Processing (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Analysis of Crop Yield Stability and Quality Evaluation (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- The Influence of Light, Temperature and Irrigation on Crop Production and Quality—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Research on Secondary Metabolites in Agricultural Plants (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Strategies to Improve the Security and Nutritional Quality of Crop Species—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Biostimulants Extracted from Biomass for Better Crop Growth (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Agricultural Crops Subjected to Drought and Salinity Stress—2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 September 2026)
