Sustainable Soil Fertility Management Through Organic Fertilizers, Green Manures, and Recycled Resources
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Soil and Plant Nutrition".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 10
Special Issue Editor
Interests: nitrogen dynamics; sustainable agriculture; green manure integration; organic farming systems; nutrient cycling; waste management; soil fertility; environmental impacts; agricultural sustainability
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Sustainable agriculture has evolved from growing concerns about synthetic fertilizer dependence and environmental degradation. Legume-based green manure practices, deeply rooted in traditional farming systems, have experienced renewed scientific interest as researchers investigate nitrogen dynamics, organic farming methodologies, and integrated waste management solutions.
This special issue comprehensively examines the multifaceted role of legume green manure in sustainable agriculture, with particular emphasis on the dynamics of nitrogen, phophorus, pottasium and other nutrients, organic farming systems, innovative waste management strategies, soil health enhancement, and environmentally responsible practices that promote long-term agricultural productivity and ecosystem resilience.
Contemporary research explores molecular mechanisms of nitrogen fixation, green manure decomposition kinetics, precision organic farming technologies, circular economy waste management systems, climate-smart legume integration strategies, microbial community interactions, and optimized nitrogen dynamics that support sustainable agriculture under diverse environmental conditions and climate change scenarios.
We welcome rigorous original research articles, comprehensive reviews, meta-analyses, and innovative case studies that examine legume green manure applications, nitrogen cycling processes, organic farming innovations, waste management integration strategies, and sustainable agriculture practices advancing both fundamental scientific understanding and practical field implementation.
Prof. Dr. Hideto Ueno
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- green manure
- organic farming
- soil health
- sustainable agriculture
- waste utilization
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