Integrated Management and Efficient Use of Nutrients in Crop Systems—2nd Edition
A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Agricultural Systems and Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025
Special Issue Editor
Interests: agroecology; cropping systems; phosphorus; recycled fertilizers; agroecosystem biodiversity; intercropping; weed ecology; weed–crop interactions; plant protection methods
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Dear Colleagues,
Most of the food that ends up on our dinner tables has its origins in crop fields. The path from field to table may be shorter or longer, but the beginning is always the same: the crop must build its biological yield from the nutrients available to it. Our planet’s plant nutrient stocks are finite. Increasing crop production to feed a growing population requires sound management and a more efficient use of existing nutrient pools. The integrated use of all possible nutrient resources and biogeochemical processes seems crucial. Nutrient management programs should also be tailored to specific regional cropping systems and ensure their sustainability.
This Special Issue aims to bring together the latest research on this topic. Reviews and opinion articles are also welcome. These papers may include, but are not limited to, the following topics: assessing soil nutrient levels and nutrient availability; diagnosing what specific nutrients a crop needs; controlling nutrient availability through biotic and abiotic factors; plant nutrition strategies using external nutrient carriers; opportunities to improve crop nutrient use efficiency; crop nutrient removal and nutrient losses; nutrient balances in crop systems; the legal, economic and environmental aspects of nutrient management in cropping systems; and farmer awareness and nutrient management perspectives from different regions of the world.
Dr. Magdalena Jastrzębska
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- essential plant nutrients
- residual pools of nutrients
- fertilizers and soil amendments
- soil functional microorganisms
- nutrient-efficient crop varieties
- 4R nutrient stewardship
- nutrient cycling and recycling
- sustainable cropping systems
- crop yield quality
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