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The Editor’s Choice Articles are based on recommendations by the scientific editors of MDPI journals from around the world. Editors select a small number of articles that have recently been published in the journal that they believe will be particularly interesting to authors, or important in this field. The aim is to provide a snapshot of some of the most exciting work published in the various research areas of the journal.

We are pleased to present the Editor’s Choice Articles published in Q3 of 2022 and we hope that these papers can help and provide a reference for your academic research. A carefully curated list of high-quality articles can be found below:

1. “Exploring the Genetic Diversity of Carrot Genotypes through Phenotypically and Genetically Detailed Germplasm Collection”
by Singh, Davinder, Tarsem Singh Dhillon, Talha Javed, Rajinder Singh, Jalpa Dobaria, Surender Kumar Dhankhar, Farzad Kianersi, Baber Ali, Peter Poczai and Uttam Kumar
Agronomy 2022, 12(8), 1921; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12081921
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/8/1921

2. “Suitability of Early Blight Forecasting Systems for Detecting First Symptoms in Potato Crops of NW Spain”
by Meno, Laura, Isaac Kwesi Abuley, Olga Escuredo and M. Carmen Seijo
Agronomy 2022, 12(7), 1611; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12071611
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/7/1611

3. “Comparison of the Effects of Chemical Topping Agent Sprayed by a UAV and a Boom Sprayer on Cotton Growth”
by Dou, Zechen, Zhihao Fang, Xiaoqiang Han, Yapeng Liu, Li Duan, Muhammad Zeeshan and Muhammad Arshad
Agronomy 2022, 12(7), 1625; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12071625
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/7/1625

4. “The Problem of Weed Infestation of Agricultural Plantations vs. the Assumptions of the European Biodiversity Strategy”
by Kubiak, Adrianna, Agnieszka Wolna-Maruwka, Alicja Niewiadomska and Agnieszka A. Pilarska
Agronomy 2022, 12(8), 1808; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12081808
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/8/1808

5. “Chitosan and Titanium Dioxide Are More Effective in Improving Seed Yield and Quality in Nanoparticle Compared to Non-Structured Form: A Case Study in Five Milk Thistle Ecotypes (Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn.)”
by Jafari, Samira, Sadegh Mousavi-Fard, Abdolhossein Rezaei Nejad, Hasan Mumivand, Karim Sorkheh, Nikolaos Nikoloudakis and Dimitrios Fanourakis
Agronomy 2022, 12(8), 1827; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12081827
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/8/1827

6. “Interactive Effects of Tillage Systems and Nitrogen Fertilizer Rates on the Performance of Mustard-Boro-aman Rice Cropping Systems under Conservation Agriculture Practices”
by Salahin, Nazmus, Md. Khairul Alam, Nirmal Chandra Shil, Abu Taher Mohammad Anwarul Islam Mondol, Md. Jahangir Alam, Mohamed I. Kobeasy, Ahmed Gaber and Sharif Ahmed
Agronomy 2022, 12(7), 1671; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12071671
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/7/1671

7. “Effect of Soil Regenerative Practice on Selected Soil Physical Properties and Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) Yield”
by Adamczewska-Sowińska, Katarzyna, Wiesław Wojciechowski, Magdalena Krygier and Józef Sowiński
Agronomy 2022, 12(7), 1686; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12071686
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/7/1686

8. “From an Introduced Pulse Variety to the Principal Local Agricultural Industry: A Case Study of Red Kidney Beans in Kelan, China”
by Ma, Jiliang, Nawab Khan, Jin Gong, Xiaopeng Hao, Xuzhen Cheng, Xin Chen, Jianwu Chang and Huijie Zhang
Agronomy 2022, 12(7), 1717; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12071717
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/7/1717

9. “Tillage and Urea Fertilizer Application Impacts on Soil C Fractions and Sequestration”
by Vilakazi, Bonginkosi S., Rebecca Zengeni and Paramu Mafongoya
Agronomy 2022, 12(7), 1725; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12071725
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/7/1725

10. “Mobile Plant Disease Classifier, Trained with a Small Number of Images by the End User”
by Petrellis, Nikos, Christos Antonopoulos, Georgios Keramidas and Nikolaos Voros
Agronomy 2022, 12(8), 1732; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12081732
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/8/1732

11. “Germplasm Innovation and Establishment of Comprehensive Evaluation System for Hedgerow Garden Chrysanthemum”
by Yong Zhao et al.
Agronomy 2022, 12(8), 1736; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12081736
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/8/1736

12. “Real-Time Localization and Mapping Utilizing Multi-Sensor Fusion and Visual–IMU–Wheel Odometry for Agricultural Robots in Unstructured, Dynamic and GPS–Denied Greenhouse Environments”
by Yan, Yaxuan, Baohua Zhang, Jun Zhou, Yibo Zhang and Xiao’ang Liu
Agronomy 2022, 12(8), 1740; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12081740
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/8/1740

13. “Soil Available Nitrogen and Yield Effect under Different Combinations of Urease/Nitrate Inhibitor in Wheat/Maize Rotation System”
by Cui, Xiumin, Jingquan Wang, Jiahui Wang, Yun Li, Yanhong Lou, Yuping Zhuge and Yuxiu Don
Agronomy 2022, 12(8), 1888; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12081888
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/8/1888

14. “Soil Salinity Prediction Using Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems under Semi-Arid Environments Irrigated with Salty Non-Conventional Water Resources”
by Pedrero Salcedo Francisco, Pedro Pérez Cutillas, Faissal Aziz, Marina Llobet Escabias, Harm Boesveld, Harm Bartholomeus and Anas Tallou
Agronomy 2022, 12(9), 2022; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12092022
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/9/2022

15. “The Effect of Different Nitrogen Fertilizer Rates, Sowing Density, and Plant Growth Regulator Application on the Quality and Milling Value of Triticum durum Desf. Grain”
by Bożek Kamila Sabina, Krystyna Żuk-Gołaszewska, Jarosław Bojarczuk and Janusz Gołaszewski
Agronomy 2022, 12(7), 1622; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12071622
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/7/1622

16. “Grain Dehydration Characteristics of Old and Modern Maize Hybrids and Their Response to Different Planting Densities”
by Guo, Huaihuai, Xiaofang Yu, Julin Gao, Daling Ma, Shuping Hu and Xian Wang
Agronomy 2022, 12(7), 1640; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12071640
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/7/1640

17. “Hydraulic Trait Variation with Tree Height Affects Fruit Quality of Walnut Trees under Drought Stress”
by Chen, Tuqiang, Guiqing Xu, Jinyao Li and Haifang Hu
Agronomy 2022, 12(7), 1647; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12071647
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/7/1647

18. “High-Resolution Mapping and Assessment of Salt-Affectedness on Arable Lands by the Combination of Ensemble Learning and Multivariate Geostatistics”
by Hateffard Fatemeh, Kitti Balog, Tibor Tóth, János Mészáros, Mátyás Árvai, Zsófia Adrienn Kovács, Nóra Szűcs-Vásárhelyi, Sándor Koós, Péter László and Tibor József Nováket
Agronomy 2022, 12(8), 1858; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12081858
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/8/1858

19. “New Flowering and Architecture Traits Mediated by Multiplex CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing in Hexaploid Camelina sativa”
by Bellec Yannick, Anouchka Guyon-Debast, Tracy François, Lionel Gissot, Eric Biot, Fabien Nogué, Jean-Denis Faure and Mark Tepfer
Agronomy 2022, 12(8), 1873; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12081873
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/8/1873

20. “Performance of Forage Cactus Intercropped with Arboreal Legumes and Fertilized with Different Manure Sources”
by Saraiva Felipe Martins, José Carlos Batista Dubeux Jr., Márcio Vieira da Cunha, Rômulo Simões Cezar Menezes, Mércia Virginia Ferreira dos Santos, Dayanne Camelo and Ivan Ferraz
Agronomy 2022, 12(8), 1887; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12081887
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/8/1887

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