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Adaptation and Mitigation of Environmental Stress on Forage Crops and Turfgrass

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

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 July 2025 | Viewed by 1824

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. John L. Cisar

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Cisar Turfgrass Research Services, Plantation, FL 33314, USA
Interests: turfgrass science; plant nutrition; soil physics; soil and rootzone hydrology; water quality; irrigation; soil surfactants
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Prof. Dr. Michael Fidanza

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Division of Science, Pennsylvania State University, Reading, PA 19610, USA
Interests: turfgrass management and turfgrass ecology; turfgrass IPM with an emphasis on weed and disease management; fairy ring biology and management in turfgrass ecosystems; plant health and soil ecology; soil surfactants

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Turfgrass management has evolved from providing an aesthetic quality to producing turfgrass systems that are capable of superior characteristics with less input and reduced environmental impacts; forage crops are the major feeding source for providing high nutrition for herbivores. As environmental factors affecting the management of turfgrass systems increase in stress intensity, managers are faced with new challenges, including reducing carbon footprint, resource conservation, and efficiency. This Special Issue focuses on the progress of environmentally sound turfgrass management with emphasis on efficient turfgrass management systems to address the abiotic and biotic challenges managers are confronted with and advances in sustainable turfgrass and forage crop breeding. This Special Issue solicits cutting-edge and applied turfgrass and forage research that addresses the efforts being made to reduce adverse impacts from abiotic and biotic stresses to preserve turfgrass systems through improvements in management and selective breeding.

Prof. Dr. John L. Cisar
Prof. Dr. Michael Fidanza
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • turfgrass
  • forage crop
  • carbon footprint
  • management
  • environmental stress

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Russian Sage Revealed: Exploring Biology, Cultivation, and Chemical Dimensions of Salvia yangii
by Irina Neta Gostin and Irinel Eugen Popescu
Agronomy 2025, 15(4), 868; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy15040868 - 30 Mar 2025
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Plant species in the Lamiaceae family are known worldwide for their therapeutic potential, conferred in particular by the great diversity of essential oils they produce. Although much less known and cultivated than the “star” species of this family, Salvia yangii (formerly Perovskia atriplicifolia [...] Read more.
Plant species in the Lamiaceae family are known worldwide for their therapeutic potential, conferred in particular by the great diversity of essential oils they produce. Although much less known and cultivated than the “star” species of this family, Salvia yangii (formerly Perovskia atriplicifolia) presents special potential both medicinally and as an ornamental species due to its special abilities to withstand conditions unfavorable to other related species. This paper explores the specialized literature from both a bibliometric and comprehensive point of view, in order to systematize the existing information about this species from the last 28 years. S. yangii is a species with a rich array of bioactive compounds, such as terpenoids, diterpenoids, triterpenoids, phenolic compounds, and essential oils, offering promising therapeutic effects including antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and neuroprotective properties. Despite its significant potential, this species remains insufficiently studied and undervalued; further research is needed to fully understand its medicinal and ecological value, optimize extraction methods, and explore its broader applications in pharmaceuticals, agriculture, and eco-friendly solutions in phytoremediation. Full article
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Winter Expansion and Emergence Time Effects on the Phenology, Growth, and Fecundity of Feathertop Rhodes Grass (Chloris virgata)
by Alireza Hasanfard and Bhagirath Singh Chauhan
Agronomy 2025, 15(1), 67; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy15010067 - 30 Dec 2024
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Feathertop Rhodes grass (Chloris virgata Sw.) is a problematic weed in Australian summer crop fields that has recently expanded its presence into colder seasons. In this study, the phenology, growth, and seed production of four C. virgata populations were investigated across six [...] Read more.
Feathertop Rhodes grass (Chloris virgata Sw.) is a problematic weed in Australian summer crop fields that has recently expanded its presence into colder seasons. In this study, the phenology, growth, and seed production of four C. virgata populations were investigated across six different planting dates every other month from May to March between 2021 and 2022 and between 2022 and 2023. In both years, the shortest time (3 to 6 days) for C. virgata emergence was observed for January planting, while the longest time (10 to 17 days) was observed for July planting. In both years, C. virgata populations showed variations in growth and seed production in response to planting time. The highest aboveground biomass production in the first year was observed in November planting, and in the second year, it was observed in both November and January plantings. In the first year, all four populations produced the highest number of seeds when planted in January, averaging 133,000 seeds plant−1. In the second year, among the different planting dates, the March planting with two populations resulted in the highest seed production, averaging 148,000 seeds plant−1. In both years, there was a positive and significant correlation between aboveground biomass and seed production. The ability of this species to emerge, establish, survive, and consistently produce seeds year-round indicates its successful adaptation to the Queensland climate. Failure to manage this weed will result in its further spread to new areas. Full article
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