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Enhancing Agricultural Practices: Novel Nature-Derived Plant Growth Stimulators

edited by

Eszter Virag

and

Erzsébet Mónika Karaffa

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2638 | Submission Open

Keywords: biostimulation; plant– pathogen interaction; crop protection; phytohormone; biopesticides; organic farming; abiotic/biotic stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agroecology Innovation: Achieving System Resilience)

Utilizing Genetic Resources for Agronomic Traits Improvement: Series III

edited by

Fernando Martinez-Moreno

Magdalena Ruiz

and

Laura Pascual

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1483 | Submission Open

Keywords: landraces; wild relatives; breeding for resistance to diseases and pests; breeding for quality; breeding for climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)

Novel Approaches to Phenotyping in Plant Research

edited by Robert Jackson

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1436 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant phenotyping; multiscale phenotyping; novel methods; low-cost approaches; AI-driven phenotyping; field-based research; lab-based research; agriculture; horticulture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)

Functional Genomics and Molecular Breeding of Soybeans—2nd Edition

edited by Fang Huang, Lin Zhao and Xiaobo Wang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1220 | Submission Open

Keywords: soybean; functional genomics; molecular breeding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)

Bio-Based Fertilizers and Soil Health: Innovations for Nutrient Recycling and Environmental Protection

edited by

Carmo Horta

and

Ofélia Anjos

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1188 | Submission Open

Keywords: agronomic efficiency; bio-based fertilizers; biochar; circular economy; composting; conservative agriculture; struvite; pyrolysis; sustainable fertilization; vibrational spectroscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)

Assessment of Climate Change Effects on Food Security—Yield, Quality, and Diversity

edited by Balázs Varga, Judit Bányai and

Hailin Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1175 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; abiotic and biotic stresses; sustainability; food security; food quality; biodiversity; agroecology; organic farming

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Multidimensional Drivers of Plant–Pathogen Interactions: From Molecular Mechanisms to Ecosystem Dynamics

edited by

Jiehua Qiu

, Huangbin Shi and

Caterina Morcia

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 591 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant– pathogen interactions; environmental factors; plant health; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)

The Molecular and Physiological Resistance Mechanisms of Maize in Response to Stress

edited by Zhirui Yang and Zeyang Ma

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 535 | Submission Open

Keywords: maize; stress; resistance mechanism; climate change; epigenetic regulation; omics technologies; stress-resistant maize breeding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)

Improvement of Beverage Crops (Tea, Coffee, Wine, etc.,) Through Breeding and Cultivation Management

edited by Xiangde Yang and

Shuilian Gao

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 521 | Submission Open

Keywords: beverage crops; yield and quality; nutrient management; genetic resources and breeding; agronomic practices; agronomic improvement; microbiome and soil health; green development of agriculture; sustainable development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)

Plant–Fungus Interactions in Agronomic Systems

edited by

Jorge L. Folch-Mallol

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 319 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant– fungal interaction; abiotic stress tolerance triggered by fungi; nurture of plants due to fungi; pathogenic plant fungi; host– interaction mechanisms; abiotic stress tolerance in plant– fungal interaction

Photosynthesis and Respiration in Food Crops

edited by Hsiangchun Lin

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 292 | Submission Open

Keywords: photosynthesis; respiration; photorespiration; gas exchange; crop yield

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)

Advances in Genetics of Pollination Mechanism and Fruit Development of Horticultural Crops

edited by Lulu Wang and Xiaoping Niu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open

Keywords: pollination genetics; fruit development; horticultural crops; genomic tools; flower organogenesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)

Exploring the Diversity of Endophytic Microorganisms: From Microbial Ecology to Agronomic Applications—2nd Edition

edited by

Carlos Garrido

Victoria E. González-Rodríguez

and

Hernando José Bolivar Anillo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: endophytic microorganisms; plant– microbe interactions; endophytic communities; innovative agronomic applications; microorganisms and host plants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agroecology Innovation: Achieving System Resilience)

Agricultural Imagery and Machine Vision

edited by Ximing Li and

Xuejun Yue

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart agriculture; agricultural imagery; image recognition; crop monitoring; remote sensing; sensor technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)

Phytoremediation: Current Facts and Future Perspectives

edited by

Efraín Tovar-Sánchez

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant growth-promoting bacteria; environmental pollution; heavy metal pollution; organic and inorganic amendments; phytoextraction; phytoremediation; phytostabilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Optimal Water Management and Sustainability in Irrigated Agriculture—3rd Edition

edited by

Pantazis E. Georgiou

and

Dimitrios K. Karpouzos

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable water management and SDGs; water and energy saving; water scarcity and climate change; crop water requirements and irrigation scheduling; irrigation methods and systems— irrigation efficiency; crop water productivity; optimal irrigation networks— modern optimization methods; smart irrigation and IoT

(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Use and Irrigation)

Food Security in the Face of Drought: Challenges and Prospects for the Future

edited by

Weilu Wang

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1979 | Submission Open

Keywords: drought impact assessment; climate change adaptation; sustainable agriculture; water resource management; food security policy; technological innovations in agriculture; socioeconomic impacts of drought; drought-resistant crops; international food aid; agricultural resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Sustainable Agricultural Systems: Enhancing Efficiency and Reducing Environmental Impact

edited by

Thiago Libório Romanelli

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 27313 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; systems management; smart farming; digital agriculture; regenerative agriculture; cleaner production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Land Degradation and Management Strategies: Contributing to Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Changhe Lü

and

Yaqun Liu

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 13143 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural land degradation; land use and cover change; overgrazing and grassland degradation; land productivity; soil quality; ecosystem services; anthropogenic interference; climate change; food and ecological security; sustainable land management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Soil Pollution and Remediation in Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Cledimar Rogério Lourenzi

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8206 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metal; animal wastes; organic compost; cover plants; no-tillage system; soil organic carbon; copper; zinc

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)

Next-Generation Pesticide Application Technologies: Precision, Safety and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Eric Mozzanini

Mohammod Ali

, Hongyoung Jeon and

Marco Grella

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3409 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural engineering; smart agriculture; precision agriculture; spray applications; plant protection products; variable-rate application; computer simulation; artificial intelligence; alternatives to spray technologies; human health; operator exposure; non-target organisms; bystander exposure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)

Innovative Practices for Carbon Management and GHG Mitigation in Agriculture

edited by Qianjing Jiang and

Junzeng Xu

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2739 | Submission Open

Keywords: greenhouse gas; carbon management; carbon sequestration; sustainable agricultural; regenerative agriculture; precision farming; carbon-smart technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agroecology Innovation: Achieving System Resilience)

Metagenomic Analysis for Unveiling Agricultural Microbiome—3rd Edition

edited by

Yong-Xin Liu

and

Peng Yu

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 529 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant microbiome; root microbiota; amplicon; metagenomics; metatranscriptome

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Qualitative and Quantitative Plant Screening Measurements for Yield and Quality Enhancement—2nd Edition

edited by

Antonela Markulj Kulundžić

and

Domagoj Šimić

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 376 | Submission Open

Keywords: chlorophyll a fluorescence; photosynthesis; VIS/NIR reflectance; thermal imaging; spectral reflectance indices; phytochemical reflectance index; plant physiology; breeding; crop production; agronomic traits; yield; yield components; plant quality genotype; unfavourable growth conditions; adaptation; tolerance; resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)

Advancing Sustainable Agriculture: Biopesticides and the Biological Control for Pest Management

edited by

María Liza López

and

María Paula Zunino

submission deadline 16 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7193 | Submission Open

Keywords: semiochemicals; biopesticides; biological control; chemical ecology; pest management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)

Genetic Basis of Crop Selection and Evolution

edited by

Moyang Liu

Shiling Feng

and

Hui Chen

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3560 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop selection; evolution; genetic basis; adaptability; variety improvement; stress resistance; environmental interaction; genomics; epigenetics; germplasm resources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)

Identification and Breeding of High-Quality, Disease-Resistance and High-Producing Varieties

edited by

Ainong Shi

Andreea Ona

and

Leon Muntean

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3378 | Submission Open

Keywords: crops yield; disease resistance; varieties quality; climate changes; food security

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)

Application of In Vitro Culture for Horticultural Crops

edited by

Panpan Yang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3140 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural crop; plant tissue culture; micropropagation; organogenesis; genetic transformation; gene edition; germplasm conservation; disease-free plants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)

Strategies for Sustainable Sugarcane Health and Productivity

edited by André Bueno Gama,

Saulo Castro

Ziqin Pang

and San-Ji Gao

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1035 | Submission Open

Keywords: sugarcane diseases; disease management; precision agriculture; rhizosphere microbiome; integrated crop management; resistance breeding; AI-driven predictive modeling; pathogen surveillance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Adaptive Agricultural Strategies: Win–Win Solutions for Climate Change Challenges

edited by

Lea Piscitelli

Lorenzo Negri

and

Mohamed Houssemeddine Sellami

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 506 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil management; climate change; climatic adaptation strategies; crop yield gaps; agricultural practices; farming system; crop management; soil fertility; resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Energy Crops in Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Paweł Radzikowski

Mariusz Matyka

and

Jacek Niedźwiecki

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4274 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy crops; sustainability; economics; environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Microbial Interactions and Functions in Agricultural Ecosystems

edited by Tanvi Govil,

Daniel Owens

and Heidi Sieverding

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1580 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; rhizosphere; root exudates; plant– microbe interactions; soil health; sustainable agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)

Soil Microbes as Regulators of Grassland C and N Cycling Under Climate Change

edited by

Baihui Ren

Zhirui Wang

and

Jiangping Cai

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 522 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil microbes; grassland ecosystems; carbon cycling; nitrogen cycling; climate change; regulatory mechanisms; microbial traits; nutrient provisioning; functional recovery; multiomics integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grassland and Pasture Science)

Soil Health and Properties in a Changing Environment—2nd Edition

edited by

Eugenija Bakšienė

José De la Rosa

and

Vaida Steponavičienė

submission deadline 26 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1706 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil health; properties; environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)

Plant Nutrient Dynamics: From Soil to Harvest and Beyond

edited by Eleonora Coppa and

Stefania Astolfi

submission deadline 26 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 848 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant nutrition; nutrient transport; uptake; and accumulation; nutrient use efficiency; low-input agriculture; stress tolerance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)

Addressing Water Scarcity in Agriculture: Innovative Management Strategies for Sustainable Cropping Systems

edited by

Mohamed Houssemeddine Sellami

and

Mauro Mori

submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 464 | Submission Open

Keywords: water scarcity; sustainable irrigation strategies; precision irrigation; drought resilience; crop water productivity; deficit irrigation; agriculture water management; water optimization; climate-smart farming; innovative water strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Use and Irrigation)

Soil Improvement and the Efficient Utilization of Water and Fertilizer in Greenhouse Crops

edited by

and

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 21 articles | Viewed by 65919 | Submission Open

Keywords: irrigation; fertilization; biochar; water and fertilizer use efficiency; soil environment; greenhouse gas; greenhouse crop quality; plant disease; crop growth model

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agroecology Innovation: Achieving System Resilience)

New Inspirations concerning Breeding and Cultivation Practice to Enhance Crop Productivity and Their Essentials

edited by

Tingting Chen

, Weiyang Zhang and

Guanfu Fu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16090 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop production; high efficiency; new strategies; regulation mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Effects of Soil Tillage and Fertilizer Management on Production of Cereal Crops: 2nd Edition

edited by Juan Han

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11664 | Submission Open

Keywords: conservation agriculture; soil tillage; fertilization mode; crop yield; agricultural product quality; resource utilization efficiency; soil fertility and health; soil nutrient supply and circulation; sustainability of soil fertilization; greenhouse gas emissions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)

New Trends in Agricultural UAV Application—2nd Edition

edited by

Yali Zhang

and

Pengchao Chen

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8134 | Submission Open

Keywords: unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); remote sensing; sustainable agriculture; variable rate application technology; artificial intelligence (AI); deep learning (DL); agricultural information acquisition; 3D reconstruction; plant phenotyping; Internet of Things (IoT)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)

Characteristics of Organomineral Fertilizers (OMFs) and Their Effects on Increasing Nutrient Use Efficiency, Biostimulant Effects, and Enhancing Crop Production

edited by

Everton Geraldo de Morais

and

Massimo Zaccardelli

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6681 | Submission Open

Keywords: humic acid; biochar; composting; mineral nutrition; metabolism; organomineral fertilizers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)

Stress Responses and Resistance Mechanisms in Plants: Physiology, Genetics, and Molecular Pathways

edited by

Hsin-Hung Lin

and

Shi-Peng Chen

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6600 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic and biotic stress; defense mechanisms; crop genetics; phytohormone

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)

High-Voltage Plasma Applications in Agriculture

edited by

Kazunori Koga

, Takamasa Okumura,

Vida Mildažienė

, Katsuyuki Takahashi and

Koichi Takaki

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6199 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasma; high voltage; seed germination; seedling growth; plant hormone control; bacteria inactivation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Innovative Cropping Systems)

New Strategies for Forage Breeding and Cultivation Under Challenging Conditions

edited by

Chrysanthi Pankou

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5484 | Submission Open

Keywords: forage species; breeding; resilient varieties; yield optimization; functional traits; phenotyping; livestock nutrition; integrated pest management; intercropping; sustainable agriculture; ecosystem services; regenerative practices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grassland and Pasture Science)

Vegetable Adaptation and Mitigation of Abiotic Stress

edited by

Changxia Li

and Yang-Dong Guo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5406 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; plant hormone; quality; growth and development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)

Natural Products in Crop Diseases Control

edited by Rosa M. Varela,

Jesús G. Zorrilla

and

Francisco J.R. Mejías

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2734 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop protection; natural products; bioactive substances; crop diseases control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)

Physiological and Genetic Improvement of Crop Traits in Enhancing Crop Resilience

edited by

Dong-Hong Wu

and

Árpád Székely

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2728 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic resource; crop development; gene mapping; genome selection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)

Recent Advances in Crops Genome-Wide Assisted Selection Breeding

edited by Xiaodeng Zhan,

Weixun Wu

Xiangjin Wei

and

Yingxin Zhang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2513 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop breeding; Marker-assisted selection (MAS); Quantitative trait locus (QTL); Genome-wide association study (GWAS); mutagenesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)

Effective Soil and Water Conservation Practices in Agriculture—2nd Edition

edited by

Koffi Djaman

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1897 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural sustainability; crop evapotranspiration; precision agriculture; crop productivity; crop rotation; soil moisture sensors; conservation tillage; soil erosion; buffer strips; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Use and Irrigation)

Smart Strategies and Technologies for Sustainability and Biodiversity in Herbaceous and Horticultural Crops—3rd Edition

edited by

Christian Frasconi

Marco Fontanelli

and

Daniele Antichi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1758 | Submission Open

Keywords: conservation agriculture; organic agriculture; cover crops; intercropping; integrated/non-chemical weed and pest control; precision and digital agriculture for sustainability

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