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Advancements in Biofertilizers and Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria for the Sustainable Cultivation of Horticulture Products

edited by

Rogelio Valadez Blanco

Christopher A Dunlap

Gianluca Caruso

and

Otilia Cristina Murariu

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2155 | Submission Open

Keywords: agrobiotechnology; agro-products’ phytochemical quality; biofertilization; crop-beneficial microbes; plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria; sustainable agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)

Effect of Agricultural Management Practices on Soil Microbial Community Composition, Diversity and Function

edited by Yajun Hu and Xiangbi Chen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 17 articles | Viewed by 34852 | Submission Open

Keywords: tillage; irrigation; organic agriculture; crop rotation; biochar; CNP cycling; soil fertility; biodiversity; amplicon sequencing; microbial community assembly

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Sustainable Agricultural Systems: Enhancing Efficiency and Reducing Environmental Impact

edited by

Thiago Libório Romanelli

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 18396 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; systems management; smart farming; digital agriculture; regenerative agriculture; cleaner production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Application of Natural Products for Weed Control in Agricultural Systems

edited by Rosana Marta Kolb

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11004 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioherbicide; allelopathy; phytotoxicity bioassays

(This special issue belongs to the Section Weed Science and Weed Management)

New Insights into Pest and Disease Control in Rice

edited by

Rongzhi Chen

and

Zhaohui Chu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9176 | Submission Open

Keywords: IPM; disease resistance; pest management; weed control; bio-control; biostimulators; nanotechnology; intelligent monitoring; remote sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)

Effects of Soil Tillage and Fertilizer Management on Production of Cereal Crops: 2nd Edition

edited by Juan Han

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8610 | Submission Open

Keywords: conservation agriculture; soil tillage; fertilization mode; crop yield; agricultural product quality; resource utilization efficiency; soil fertility and health; soil nutrient supply and circulation; sustainability of soil fertilization; greenhouse gas emissions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)

Quality and Safety of Crops and Crop-Based Foods

edited by

Dominika Średnicka-Tober

Renata Kazimierczak

and

Jackline Freitas Brilhante De Sao Jose

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6495 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutritional quality; crops; bioactive compounds; health-promoting compounds; antioxidants; macronutrients; vitamins; minerals; food quality; food safety; agronomic systems; agronomic practices; storage; processing; plant genotype

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)

Characterisation, Protection and Development of Minor Crops Adapted to Challenging New Climatic Conditions

edited by

Monica Boscaiu

Mariola Plazas

and

Oscar Vicente

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6392 | Submission Open

Keywords: minor crops; abiotic stress tolerance; seedbanks; genetic characterization; breeding; germplasm resources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)

Microorganisms in Agriculture—Nutrition and Health of Plants

edited by Gustavo Brunetto and

Paulo Ademar Avelar Ferreira

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4524 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological control; mycorrhizal fungi; biological nitrogen fixation; nutrient cycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)

Soil and Water Management and Conservation in Regenerative Agriculture

edited by

Sanjit Deb

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4193 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; conservation agriculture; organic agriculture; soil health; soil water; soil amendments; irrigation and water management; agrohydrology; cover crops and crop rotation; conservation tillage; soil organic matter; carbon sequestration; agrobiodiversity; agroecology; agroforestry; climate-smart agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Optimal Control of Light Conditions to Maximize Plant Production in Protected Cultivation

edited by

Seung Jae Hwang

and Yurina Kwack

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4159 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop growth model; environment control; light use efficiency (LUE); supplemental light; control of natural light

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)

New Insights into Fungal Pathogenicity, Pathogen–Host Interactions, and Host Immunity

edited by

Muxing Liu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3706 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathogen– host interactions; pathogenicity; host immunity; plant resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)

Crop Production in the Era of Climate Change

edited by

Anastasios Zotos

and

Angelos A. Patakas

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3216 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; climate change; smart agriculture; precision agriculture; remote sensing; Internet of Things (IoT)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)

Crop and Vegetable Physiology Under Environmental Stresses—2nd Edition

edited by

Rong Zhou

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3100 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant physiology; plant metabolite; gene regulation; abiotic stress; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)

Water-Carbon Processes and Management in Agronomic and Agroforestry Systems

edited by

Tianjiao Feng

and Xiaoqing Cui

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2965 | Submission Open

Keywords: water management; ecological processes; sustainable agriculture; agroforestry systems; ecosystem resilience; soil science; plant– soil interactions; carbon cycling; ecosystem services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Use and Irrigation)

Weed Management and Herbicide Efficacy Based on Future Climates

edited by

Laszlo Radocz

and

Fujiang Hou

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2646 | Submission Open

Keywords: weed biology; weed associations; invasive weed species; weed management; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grassland and Pasture Science)

Natural Products in Crop Diseases Control

edited by Rosa M. Varela,

Jesús G. Zorrilla

and

Francisco J.R. Mejías

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1915 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop protection; natural products; bioactive substances; crop diseases control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)

Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Spice Crops

edited by

Touming Liu

, Song Gao and Yao Lv

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1856 | Submission Open

Keywords: spice crops; genetics; genomics; genetics; breeding; gene function; comparative genomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)

Advances in Proximal and Remote Sensing for Optimizing Agricultural and Horticultural Production and Postharvest Systems

edited by

Péter Bodor-Pesti

, Rocío Arias-Calderón and

László Baranyai

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1827 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop monitoring; data-driven farming; irrigation management; plant health monitoring; precision agriculture; proximal sensing; remote sensing; sustainable farming; soil quality assessments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)

Advances in Soil and Water Sensor Technologies for Precision Agriculture and Environmental Monitoring

edited by George Arampatzis,

Nikiforos Samarinas

and

Sam Ottoy

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1694 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart farming; sensor-based optimization; data-driven agriculture; environmental resilience; sustainable land management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)

Industrial Crops Production in Mediterranean Climate

edited by

Alessandro Suardi

and

Antonio Scarfone

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1648 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial crops; by-products; fiber; seeds; oils; mechanization; circular economy; breeding; biobased products

Research Progress in Sustainable Pest and Disease Control of Fruit Tree

edited by

Dario Ivić

and

Vesna Tomaš

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 308 | Submission Open

Keywords: pest control; fruit protection; effectiveness; new technologies; IPM measures; biotic stress; tolerance; bioactive compounds; biostimulants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)

The Rhizobium-Legume Symbiosis in Crops Production

edited by

Jerzy Wielbo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 299 | Submission Open

Keywords: rhizobium– legume symbiosis; biological nitrogen fixation; biofertilizers; biostimulators; sustainable agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Innovative Cropping Systems)

Seed Plant Chromosome Engineering

edited by Seong-Woo Cho and

Changsoo Kim

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open

Keywords: seed plant; chromosome association; chromosome behavior; chromosome architecture; chromosome modification; DNA modification

Irrigation Management in the Digital Age: To Enhance Resource Efficiency and Sustainability

edited by

Wen’e Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open

Keywords: resource efficiency; remote sensing in agriculture; sustainability; precision agriculture; smart irrigation systems; water-saving irrigation; multi-source remote sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)

Innovative Technology and Postharvest Management Strategies to Improve the Quality and Shelf-Life of Horticultural Products

edited by

Giorgia Liguori

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit postharvest physiology; fruit postharvest technology; fruit processing; fruit handling; fruit quality; fruit waste reduction; fruit safety; consumer test; sensory analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)

Green Control of Pests and Pathogens in Tropical Plants

edited by

Xiao Liang

and Ying Zhou

submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5445 | Submission Open

Keywords: green control; pests and pathogens; tropical plant

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)

Agricultural Pollution: Toxicology and Remediation Strategies

edited by Hongzhi He and Guikui Chen

submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2420 | Submission Open

Keywords: pollution; agriculture; toxicology; remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)

Progress in Horticultural Crops—from Genotype to Phenotype—2nd Edition

edited by

Guanglong Wang

Lijun Ou

and

Ai-Sheng Xiong

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7515 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural crop; genetics; biotechnology; genotype; phenotype

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)

Physiological and Genetic Improvement of Crop Traits in Enhancing Crop Resilience

edited by

Dong-Hong Wu

and

Árpád Székely

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1494 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic resource; crop development; gene mapping; genome selection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)

Crop Nutrition Diagnosis and Efficient Production

edited by

Shijie Tian

and Jin Hu

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 919 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; agricultural artificial intelligence; drone remote sensing; hyperspectral imaging; precision water and fertilizer management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)

Advances in Gene Technology for Enhancing Cereal Crop Performance and Resilience

edited by

Youngho Kwon

and

Chengdao Li

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: cereal crop; genetics; microbiome; abiotic stress-resistant; disease-resistant

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)

Nano-Farming: Crucial Solutions for the Future

edited by

Hassan El-Ramady

József Prokisch

and

Eric C. Brevik

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 35027 | Submission Open

Keywords: nano-farming; soil pollution; nanomaterials; human health; nano-bioremediation; nano-pollution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Soil Microbe and Nematode Communities in Agricultural Systems

edited by

Fengjuan Pan

Yanfeng Hu

and Shuxia Jia

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9752 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil microorganisms; soil nematodes; community structure; soil biodiversity; soil functions; soil health; soil ecosystems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Innovative Cropping Systems)

Soil Organic Matter Contributes to Soil Health

edited by

Beata Labaz

and

Katarzyna Szopka

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6675 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil organic matter; carbon sequestration; soil fertility; soil productivity; microbial activity; nutrient cycling; sustainable agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)

Facility Agriculture Robots and Autonomous Unmanned Management for Crops

edited by Wei Ma and

Zhiwei Tian

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 4956 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous control robot; intelligent agriculture; laser intelligent fertilization; agricultural sensor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)

Rice Cultivation and Physiology

edited by Guang Chu, Kai Yu and

Stephan M. Haefele

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4501 | Submission Open

Keywords: rice; cultivation; physiology; grain yield; nitrogen use efficiency; water use efficiency; soil quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)

The Effect of LED Light Spectra on the Growth, Yield, and Nutritional Value of Crops

edited by

Rosario Muleo

Valeria Cavallaro

and

Sachin Chavan

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1055 | Submission Open

Keywords: photoregulation; light regulation; plant metabolism; plant physiology; nutraceutical

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)

Emerging Research on Adaptive Plants in Karst Ecosystems—3rd Edition

edited by

Yanyou Wu

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 516 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptive mechanisms; breeding; agroecosystems; resource utilization; water management; allocation and regionalization; plant electrophysiology; bicarbonate; karst drought

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agroecology Innovation: Achieving System Resilience)

The Contribution of Phytobiomes for Resilient and Productive Agroecosystems

edited by Pierre Hohmann

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 423 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-associated microbiomes; plant– microbe interactions; microbial ecology; metagenomics; plant– environment feedback; metagenomic prediction; microbial inoculation; SynComs; stress resistance; resilient agroecosystems; sustainable agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)

Weed Ecology, Evolution and Management

edited by Mihály Zalai, Zita Dorner and János György Nagy

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4691 | Submission Open

Keywords: weed vegetation; tillage; mechanical weed control; herbicide weed control; weed control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Weed Science and Weed Management)

Soil Properties, Microorganisms and Plants in Soils After Amelioration—2nd Edition

edited by

Xuebo Zheng

and

Hongbiao Cui

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1781 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil amelioration; microorganisms; interaction between soil and plant; soil elements cycle; soil carbon sequestration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)

Reduced Tillage Strategy for Sustainable Soil Management in Agriculture

edited by

Mykola Kochiieru

and

Gražina Kadžienė

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 449 | Submission Open

Keywords: tillage; soil quality; soil organic matter; soil carbon emission; soil– plant interaction; stability of soil aggregates

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)

Environmental Ecological Remediation and Farming Sustainability—3rd Edition

edited by

Haoming Chen

and

Da Tian

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5142 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil contamination groundwater contamination; green and sustainable remediation; environment pollution control; heavy metals; organic pollutants; emerging contaminants; biochar; remediation of cultivated land pollution; crop growth safety; p comprehensive utilization; reuse of agricultural waste; sustainable agricultural development; ecological and landscape planning; human settlements

Agrotechnics in Seed Quality: Current Progress and Challenges

edited by

Clíssia Barboza Mastrangelo

and

Edvaldo Aparecido Amaral Da Silva

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2554 | Submission Open

Keywords: multispectral imaging; spectroscopy; fluorescence; radiography; hyperspectral image; tomography; magnetic resonance; machine learning; seed vigor; fungi

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)

Crop Biology and Breeding Under Environmental Stress—2nd Edition

edited by

Eleni Tani

and

Eleni Abraham

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1594 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop resilience; plant breeding; sustainability; resistance mechanisms; plant stressors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)

Soil Microbiomes and Their Roles in Soil Health and Fertility

edited by José Manuel Meriles

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 987 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil microbiology; plant– soil interactions; soil microbiome; sustainability; ecosystem services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)

Sustainable Water-Fertilizer Management for Soil Salinization Amendment and Crop Production in Salt-Affected Agroecosystems

edited by

Rongjiang Yao

and

Xiaobing Chen

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 19308 | Submission Open

Keywords: salinization; water; nitrogen; irrigation and drainage; water use efficiency; model; leaching efficiency; soil carbon sequestration; salt-affected soils

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agroecology Innovation: Achieving System Resilience)

Research Progress on Pathogenicity of Fungi in Crops—2nd Edition

edited by

Yunpeng Gai

and

Hong-Kai Wang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 15 articles | Viewed by 18791 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathogenic fungi; identification; phylogenicity; molecular mechanism; pathogenic-related gene; fungi– host interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)

Recycling of Organic Wastes in Agriculture: Serving for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Halyna Kominko

and Grzegorz Izydorczyk

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11448 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic matter recycling; sustainable agriculture; manure; sewage sludge; food waste; composting; waste valorization; fertilizers; potentially toxic elements; soil

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Biosystem and Biological Engineering)

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