Sustainable Management of Legume Crops
A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Crop Production".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 July 2025) | Viewed by 1980
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Interests: sustainable agriculture; legumes; cultivation systems; soil management; seed value assessment; crop quality; biological factors; microorganisms
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Interests: crop production; sustainable agriculture; soil tillage systems; biodiversity; forecrop residue management; soil management; soil and nutrient management
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Dear Colleagues,
The growing demand for plant protein is prompting many countries to invest in projects that support legume production. Despite the significant advantages of these species, including their important role in crop rotations and symbiotic nitrogen fixation, there is still a problem with the economic aspect of legume production, especially in areas where cereals and oilseeds grow well. As a result, new solutions that increase the attractiveness of these species to improve agrotechnical processes are being sought, with the purpose of making them more efficient, economical, and sustainable. Reducing the cost of legume production may be a promising alternative. Conventional tillage can be gradually replaced by new methods that reduce the time spent on tillage. Reducing the time spent in the field is necessary because of the short growing season prior to planting and also because of the need to reduce costs, especially on large farms. The introduction of soil simplification is primarily an opportunity to reduce production costs, which, in the case of legumes, allows us to determine their profitability and acreage cultivated. Due to ongoing climate change, reduced tillage, including the elimination of plowing, is considered particularly valuable for soil and environmental protection. Significant changes in fuel and herbicide costs, especially in recent years, are contributing to the growing popularity of zero-tillage technology as it becomes more commercially attractive. Moreover, reduced tillage can contribute to lower CO2 emissions. Therefore, it is essential to know the impact of reduced tillage on the chemical composition and biological life of the soil, soil microbial activity, the modification of seed yield, seed sowing value, and the seed chemical composition of such a globally popular crop like legumes.
The aim of this Special Issue is to collect reviews and research papers emphasizing the value of legume plants and their products in order to improve tillage systems.
Prof. Dr. Katarzyna Panasiewicz
Dr. Agnieszka Faligowska
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sustainable agriculture
- legume crops
- tillage systems
- productivity
- microorganisms
- chemical compositions
- sowing value
- crop production
- residue management
- mulching
- economic evaluation
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