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Agronomic Biofortification Practices on Crops
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Agronomic Biofortification Practices on Crops

A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 August 2025 | Viewed by 1407

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Maria Manuela Abreu da Silva

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Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, New University of Lisbon, Caparica, Portugal
Interests: phytochemistry; agronomy; food additives; agrifood technology; biofortification
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Dr. Cláudia Campos Pessoa

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GeoBioTec, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Campus Caparica, NOVA University of Lisbon, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
Interests: biochemistry; biofortification; food industry; phytotechnology; agronomy

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Currently, the agri-food sector faces several challenges (such as land/hydric resource shortages and climate change) that could affect crop productions and quality, thereby impacting sustainability and food availability. In fact, abiotic stresses (extreme temperature, drought/waterlogging, etc.) often imply adjustments to plants’ mechanisms to safeguard survival and production. Hence, in recent years, investments have been made to ensure the development of technologies and practices to ensure crop quality. Incidentally, agronomic biofortification practices are being developed/tested to increase mineral element levels in edible parts of various plants. These substances can be applied either to soils or the plants themselves (with fertilizers or foliar applications); however, monitoring practices are further required to ensure that plant development, growth, natural physiological processes, and tolerance are not affected (avoiding toxicity situations).

This Special Issue (where research articles and reviews are welcomed) aims to contribute to our scientific knowledge on innovative agronomic practices, mainly related to edible crops. Thus, research areas may include (but are not limited to) the optimization of fertilizers/foliar sprays in crop production and physiological and biochemical regulation of/improvements to plant tolerance amidst abiotic stress.

I look forward to receiving insightful contributions. 

Prof. Dr. Maria Manuela Abreu da Silva
Dr. Cláudia Campos Pessoa
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • agronomy
  • abiotic stress response
  • biofortification
  • edible crops
  • mineral elements
  • nutritional improvement
  • plant science
  • plant metabolism
  • quality assessment
  • stress tolerance

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Selenium Biofortification with Se-Enriched Urea and Se-Enriched Ammonium Sulfate Fertilization in Different Common Bean Genotypes
by Filipe Aiura Namorato, Patriciani Estela Cipriano, Stefânia Barros Zauza, Pedro Antônio Namorato Benevenute, Suellen Nunes de Araújo, Raphael Felipe Rodrigues Correia, Ivan Célio Andrade Ribeiro, Everton Geraldo de Morais, Fábio Aurélio Dias Martins, Maria Ligia de Souza Silva and Luiz Roberto Guimarães Guilherme
Agronomy 2025, 15(2), 440; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy15020440 - 11 Feb 2025
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Common beans are an essential food source worldwide, particularly in developing countries, and are grown in soils poor in selenium (Se), a mineral essential for human health. Adding Se to fertilizers is a promising technique; however, more studies are needed on the efficacy [...] Read more.
Common beans are an essential food source worldwide, particularly in developing countries, and are grown in soils poor in selenium (Se), a mineral essential for human health. Adding Se to fertilizers is a promising technique; however, more studies are needed on the efficacy of this technique on common beans. This study aimed to evaluate the biofortification utilizing Se-enriched nitrogen fertilizers on common bean seeds’ agronomic, physiological, and nutritional characteristics. The pot experiment used a randomized block design with five treatments (urea, Se-enriched urea, ammonium sulfate, Se-enriched ammonium sulfate, and without N and Se), four genotypes (BRS Cometa, BRS Estilo, BRSMG Madrepérola and Pérola), and three replicates. The highest seed yield was 28.31 g pot−1 with Pérola genotype fertilized Se-enriched ammonium sulfate. Photosynthetic rates ranged from 30.37 to 39.06 µmol m−2 s−1 for Pérola and BRSMG Madrepérola, both with Se-enriched ammonium sulfate. The highest seed Se concentration was 11.17 µg g−1, with BRSMG Madrepérola fertilized with Se-enriched urea being 22.02%, 17.64%, and 22.47% higher than BRS Cometa, BRS Estilo, and Pérola, respectively. Se-enriched nitrogen fertilizers boost seed yield and alter physiological responses based on genotypes and Se-fertilizer interactions. Se-enriched fertilizers applied to soil can increase the Se concentration in common beans. Full article
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