Advances in Tea Agronomy: From Yield to Quality — Volume II

Dear Colleagues,

Since the success of the first Special Issue "Advances in Tea Agronomy: From Yield to Quality" of Agronomy, the editorial office is willing to launch a second series of the issue. The subject, the editorial team, and the submission process are maintained through this series.

Tea is a healthy beverage that is popular worldwide. Tea trees are always planted in hilly areas with large spatial heterogeneity in topography, fertility, and microclimate; thus, establishing a well-grown, good-quality, and high-profit tea plantation is a challenge. Agronomical practices in tea plantation, such as water supply, nutrient management, canopy establishment, and tea garden ecology management not only directly affect the yield but also influence the metabolism of quality-related components in tea. Understanding the mechanism behind the agronomic practices regulating the growth of tea plants and the formation of tea quality is helpful to discover or improve efficient solutions to establish better tea plantation with less input of resources. The development of molecular biotechnology and multi-omics has granted us the opportunity to further our understanding of those questions. However, further studies are still required to explain the function and consequence of various agronomic practices in tea plantation.

The focus of this Special Issue is “Advances in Tea Agronomy: From Yield to Quality”. It aims to synthesize the recent advances in the scientific understanding of the mechanisms of the tea plant or soil change affected by agronomical practices during cultivation. It will entail novel research studies and reviews focusing on all related topics including plant growth, yield and quality, and soils in tea plantation, the environment, and the ecosystem.

Dr. Yuanzhi Shi
Dr. Kai Fan
Guest Editors

Dr. Xiangde Yang
Dr. Dandan Tang
Guest Editor Assistants

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