Growth and Nutrient Management of Vegetables

Dear Colleagues,

Increasing crop yield while simultaneously reducing agriculture’s environmental burdens is currently one of the main concerns of the scientific and public communities. Vegetables, as a rich source of vitamins, micronutrients, minerals, and fiber, are important in the human diet. Nowadays, vegetables are intensively managed crops, and global vegetable production has increased by 50% in the last 15 years. However, intensive vegetable production is generally considered as a high-nutrient-input and high-environmental-risk system, which is mainly due to the low nutrient and water uptake efficiency associated with the shallow root systems of most vegetable species. Optimizing nutrient management practices for vegetable production is urgently needed to resolve the conflict between high yields and environmental risk.

In this Special Issue, we aim to exchange knowledge on the latest research results in the growth and nutrient management of vegetables in recent years, propose issues worthy of research, promote theoretical research and technical applications of reasonable vegetable nutrient management, and further contribute to sustainable vegetable production. The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, the following topics: 1) nutrient demand characteristics of vegetables; 2) soil fertility and regulation strategies for vegetable fields; 3) optimal nutrient management practices to increase vegetable yield or quality; 4) optimal strategies to reduce the reactive N loss and environmental risk; and 5) vegetable growth models.

Dr. Xiaozhong Wang
Prof. Dr. Baige Zhang
Dr. Bin Liang
Guest Editors

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