Recycling Nutrients and Regenerating Soils: Biosolid-Derived Fertilizers in a Circular Economy
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Soil and Plant Nutrition".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 November 2026 | Viewed by 102
Special Issue Editors
Interests: soil and plant nutrition; waste recycling; fermentation; microalgae cultivation; sustainable environmental technology; water and solute transport modeling; irrigation scheduling; circular economy
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Interests: soil and plant nutrition; environmental analysis; water saving innovations; soil amendment; waste management; sustainable agriculture; development of agrochemical methods
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Recycling nutrients is a cornerstone of the circular economy in agriculture, closing material loops while reducing dependence on finite mineral fertilizers and restoring soil health. Over the past decades, biosolid-derived fertilizers have evolved from waste management solutions into strategically valuable resources, supported by advances in treatment technologies, regulatory frameworks, and agronomic understanding. This Special Issue aims to synthesize current knowledge and showcase emerging science on the role of biosolids in nutrient recycling, soil regeneration, and sustainable agri-environmental systems. The scope spans production, characterization, and safe application of biosolid-derived products, as well as their environmental, agronomic, and socioeconomic implications. We highlight cutting-edge research on nutrient recovery technologies, contaminant mitigation, soil–microbe–plant interactions, life cycle assessment, and policy integration within circular economy models. We solicit original research articles, reviews, and perspectives addressing innovative processing methods, field-scale evaluations, long-term soil impacts, risk assessment, and governance frameworks that enable the responsible and effective use of biosolid-derived fertilizers in sustainable agriculture.
Dr. Tamás Magyar
Dr. Péter Tamás Nagy
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nutrient recycling
- soil regeneration
- biosolid-derived fertilizers
- circular economy
- sustainable agri-environmental systems
- environmental technology
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