Fertilizer Innovation and Practice in Sustainable Intensified Agriculture
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Soil and Plant Nutrition".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 September 2025 | Viewed by 232
Special Issue Editors
Interests: crop plants; soil fertility; plant nutrition; crop plants fertilization; diagnostics
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Interests: crop plants; soil fertility; plant nutrition; crop plants fertilization; diagnostics; soil chemistry; biogeochemistry; soil analysis; environmental impact assessment; wastewater treatment; microbial ecology; bioremediation; environmental biotechnology; environmental science; fertilizers; sustainable agriculture; cropping systems; nutrient management; crop production; biofertilizers; green technology; phytoremediation
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Effective and environmentally friendly fertilizer use is the basis of sustainable plant/food production. New conceptual and technological solutions should aim at increasing crop plant yield potential.
In the presence of water, nitrogen is the only critical plant growth factor; farmers should thus focused on the effective use of nitrogen present in the soil/cropping systems.
This Special Issue invites cutting-edge research submissions on innovative fertilization strategies to promote sustainable agriculture. Particular areas of interest for this Special Issue include improving soil fertility for optimal nitrogen uptake, identifying site-specific soil fertility thresholds, and employing diagnostic tools to monitor plant nutrition during critical yield formation stages. Contributions should explore the integration of secondary nutrients and microelements to enhance nitrogen efficiency and crop productivity while minimizing environmental impacts. We welcome studies that balance high agricultural yields with ecological sustainability, advancing our understanding of nutrient interactions and their role in soil–plant systems. Solutions addressing these challenges will contribute to long-term food security and the development of sustainable farming practices.
We invite researchers to share their knowledge and experience in solving problems of broadly understood nitrogen management, specific to given soil and climatic conditions.
Prof. Dr. Witold Grzebisz
Dr. Nevien Elhawat
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- soil fertility level
- nitrogen action
- nitrogen supporter
- secondary nutrients
- microelements
- crop
- plants
- cardinal stages
- yield formation
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