Innovative Hydroponic Systems for Sustainable Agriculture

Dear Colleagues,

We are delighted to invite you to submit manuscripts for our upcoming Special Issue on hydroponic crop production. This Issue will explore the challenges and opportunities of maximizing nutrient and water use efficiency in hydroponic crop production, especially when using marginal water qualities. Efficient use of resources and sustainable management of low-quality water sources such as treated wastewater, nitrate-rich groundwater, or brackish water will contribute to expanding hydroponic cropping in regions where clean water is scarce. Moreover, this will limit the impacts on the aquatic environment and improve food security.

We warmly welcome your contributions from a range of disciplines, including agriculture, engineering and environmental sciences, to showcase cutting-edge research and innovative solutions. Original research articles, reviews and perspectives on the following topics are welcome for submission:

• Water treatment and filtration strategies to improve the quality of marginal water for hydroponic crop production;
• Sustainable water use strategies for hydroponic systems, including climate control for optimal transpiration and water use efficiency;
• Innovative nutrient solution management systems for hydroponic crop production to enhance nutrient use efficiency and minimize the impact of undesirable contaminants;
• Alternative techniques for monitoring and adjusting pH in hydroponic systems using marginal water sources;
• Beneficial microorganisms to improve nutrient uptake and alleviate the negative effects of salinity on plant growth in hydroponic systems.

We encourage you to submit your research and share your insights with our readership.

Dr. Jörn Germer
Dr. Folkard Asch
Dr. Yongsheng Chen
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 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

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-anonymized peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Agriculture is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly 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.