Organic Fertilizer Substitution: Effects on Soil Fertility, Crop Productivity, and Environmental Sustainability
A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Crop Production".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 14
Special Issue Editor
2. Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops of Jiangsu Province, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
Interests: crop cultivation; crop high-yield physiology; fertilizing efficiency; rice; wheat
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Dear Colleagues,
Since the Green Revolution, over-reliance on synthetic fertilizers has triggered global crises of soil degradation, biodiversity loss, and environmental pollution—such as nitrous oxide emissions and eutrophication. Modern alternatives now integrate animal manure, compost, biofertilizers, and crop residue derivatives, leveraging their dual roles in nutrient cycling and carbon sequestration. However, systematic approaches to optimize application rates, timing, and systemic impacts remain nascent, demanding interdisciplinary integration.
This Special Issue aims to establish a mechanistic understanding of organic fertilizer substitution within soil–crop–environment interactions, thereby advancing the field's comprehensive knowledge framework. We invite submissions addressing quantifying trade-offs between agronomic productivity (e.g., yield and quality) and ecosystem resilience (e.g., soil health, biodiversity, and low emissions) and the elucidation of fundamental mechanisms (e.g., microbial-mediated nitrogen mineralization, enhancement of soil organic matter by exogenous organic inputs).
We welcome submissions on soil organic carbon stability regulation mechanisms, C/N cycling in crop–microbe–soil systems, crop nutrient enhancement and stress tolerance, quality–yield trade-offs, and data analysis or machine learning predictions of optimal organic fertilizer substitution ratios across different soil–climate zones for field crops and horticultural crops.
Dr. Peiyuan Cui
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- organic fertilizer substitution
- soil organic matter
- C-N synergy
- SOC stability
- crop yield and quality
- quality–yield trade-off
- crop stress resilience
- regional adaptation strategies
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