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Methodologies for Efficient Water Use in Agriculture: Advances and Practices

edited by

Dana Maria Constantin

Gabriela Ioana-Toroimac

and

Florentina Iuliana Mincu

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: irrigation; water use efficiency; evapotranspiration; soil moisture; precipitation; climate change adaptation; crop yield; decision support tools; precision agriculture; stakeholders

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

Smart Sensing and Sustainable Crop Management Strategies for Agriculture in Arid and Semiarid Regions

edited by Zhenqi Liao,

Junliang Fan

, Peng Zhu and Yüze Li

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart agriculture; sustainable agriculture practices; crop management strategies; agricultural water management; arid and semiarid regions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Effect of Cultivation Techniques on Fruit Quality and Nutritional Value—3rd Edition

edited by

Luis Noguera-Artiaga

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2053 | Submission Open

Keywords: agronomic factors; agricultural practices; antioxidants; biofunctional compounds; food quality; irrigation; mineral content; polyphenols; preharvest treatment

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

Net-Zero Emissions for Sustainable Food Production and Land Management—2nd Edition

edited by

Zhengqin Xiong

and Jianying Shang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 443 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon footprint; greenhouse gases; greenhouse gas intensity; carbon budget; biochar; carbon sequestration; net ecosystem economic benefit; profile carbon storage

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

Application of Deep and Machine Learning in Crop Monitoring and Management—2nd Edition

edited by

Vjekoslav Tadić

Dorijan Radočaj

and

Mladen Jurišić

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 288 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep and machine learning; crop productivity; prediction of crop related parameters; prediction of biotic and abiotic factors in agricultural production; soil composition and fertilization; climate change impact of agriculture; pest management; precision agriculture; remote sensing applications; convolutional neural networks (CNNs); unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); phenotyping; data fusion; decision support systems

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

Ecophysiological Principles for Sustainable Rice and Wheat Cultivation

edited by

Qun Hu

and

Zhipeng Xing

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecophysiology; sustainable agriculture; rice and wheat; stress adaptation; resource use efficiency; climate resilience; soil– plant interactions

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

Cultivation Advances and Agronomic Approaches to Enhance the Phytochemical, Nutraceutical, and Pharmacological Value of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

edited by

Ekaterina-Michaela Tomou

and

Antonios Chrysargyris

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: secondary metabolites; specialized natural products; metabolomics; bioactive compounds; pharmacological activities; climate change; nutritional value; innovative cultivation practices; soil/soilless cultures; hydroponics

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

Genetics and Breeding of Field Crops in the 21st Century—2nd Edition

edited by

Ioannis N. Xynias

and Ilias D. Avdikos

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: yield; quality; food supply; climate change; sustainable agriculture

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

Advancement in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) Automation and Crop Management—2nd Edition

edited by Peter P. Ling,

Milon Chowdhury

and

Teng Yang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced environmental control techniques; canopy architecture optimization; root zone management; energy use efficiency; AI-based plant health and growth prediction; decision support systems; climate-smart advanced technology; sustainability of CEA production

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

Crop Disease Resistance-Related Signaling Pathways

edited by

Alice Kira Zelman

and

Gerald A. Berkowitz

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant immunity; crop protection; plant disease mitigation; sustainable agriculture; crop physiology; crop breeding; disease-related signaling; plant pathogens

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

Rootworm–Plant Interactions: Mechanisms of Damage and Host Defense Strategies

edited by

Sergio Molinari

and

Denis Gitonga

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

Keywords: rootworm resistance; plant-insect interactions; integrated pest management

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

Smart Agriculture: Cloud Data Control Platform

edited by Mino Sportelli and

Alexander Kocian

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; crop monitoring; soil and water management; cloud-based data platforms; IoT in agriculture; real-time farm analytics; AI-driven decision support systems; agricultural dataspaces; data traceability; smart farming systems

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

Smart Irrigation and Nature-Based Solutions for Sustainable Water Management

edited by

Lucia Bortolini

and

Alessia Cogato

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open

Keywords: irrigation technologies; sustainable water management; climate-smart irrigation; NBS for sustainable agriculture

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

Plant–Colletotrichum Species Interactions in Agriculture: Immune Responses, Molecular Mechanisms, and Sustainable Management

edited by

Pedro Talhinhas

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 9 | Submission Open

Keywords: colletotrichum; anthracnose; immune responses; molecular mechanisms; sustainable management

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

Cellular and Molecular Basis of Horticultural Crop Resilience

edited by Kehao Liang, Yuxing Li and Yi Tang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 2 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural crops; multi-omics integration; genome editing; abiotic and biotic stress; metabolic pathways; plant hormones; transcriptional and epigenetic regulation

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

Pollutants in Crops: Bioavailability, Safety, and Impact on Agronomic Management

edited by Alina Daria Soceanu and

Dobrinas Simona

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: pollutant; crop safety; soil– plant system; pollutant uptake; sustainable agronomy; agrochemicals; food and feed safety; agroecological management

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

Impact of Phytoremediation on Soil Ecosystems

edited by

Dionisios Gasparatos

and

Petroula Seridou

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytoremediation; microbiome dynamics; ecosystem recovery; heavy metals; emerging contaminants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Abiotic Stress Resilience: Mechanisms, Management, and Yield Stability

edited by

Bikash Adhikari

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; crop physiology; yield stability and resilience; stress tolerance; source– sink regulation; homeostasis; shoot-to-root ratio

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

Evolutionary Mechanisms and Molecular Regulatory Networks of Plant Breeding Systems

edited by Xiaokai Ma

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant breeding systems; multi-omics; evolutionary genomics; flower-pollinator interactions; floral development; mating strategies; self-incompatibility; sex determination

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

Conventional and Alternative Fertilization of Crops

edited by

Anita Zapałowska

and

Wacław Jarecki

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7714 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral fertilization; organic fertilization; integrated nutrient management; soil health; crop productivity; precision agriculture; fertilizer optimization

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

Crop Antiviral Immunity and Viral Counter-Defense Strategies

edited by Mingfeng Feng and Qiang Gao

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant virus; antiviral immunity; viral counter-defense; NLR; viral effector; virus– host plant interaction

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

Innovations in Composting and Vermicomposting

edited by Tereza Hřebečková and

Ales Hanc

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1524 | Submission Open

Keywords: composting; vermicomposting; organic waste management; biological treatment; organic fertilizers; agrochemical parameters; use of vermi/compost

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Biosystem and Biological Engineering)

Microbial Partnerships in Fruit Crops: Enhancing Yield, Quality, and Resilience

edited by Daniela Sangiorgio and

Brian Farneti

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant– microbe interactions; fruit crop; sustainable agriculture; biostimulants; stress resilience

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

Nutrient Cycle in Hydroponic Cultivation

edited by

Dandan Tang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1374 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydroponic cultivation; nutrient cycling; nutrient management; crop growth; nutrient solution formulation; environmental impact

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

Plant-Derived Bioactive Products for Sustainable Pest Control and Crop Protection

edited by

Sabrina Sarrocco

and

Prangthip Parichanon

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-derived bioactive products; essential oils; biological control; resistance management; postharvest protection; plant– microbe– insect interactions; sustainable agriculture

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

Soil Health and Nutrient Cycling Mediated by Plant-Microbial-Soil Interactions

edited by Xiaoyan Tang and Yuanxue Chen

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil health; nutrient cycling; plant– microbe interactions; soil microbiome; rhizosphere; sustainable agriculture; carbon sequestration; nitrogen fixation

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

Climate-Smart Tillage and Planting: Toward Sustainable Agricultural Ecosystems

edited by Jian Gu and Yunzhou Qiao

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate-smart agriculture; tillage systems; planting strategies; agricultural sustainability; climate resilience; soil health; resource use efficiency; crop adaptation; digital agriculture; drought resistance

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

Mechanism of Flower Growth in Ornamental Plants: From Floral Induction to Development—2nd Edition

edited by

Yanhong He

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open

Keywords: floral organ; flowering time; flower colour; flower shape; flower scent; flower size

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

Water–Salt in Farmland: Dynamics, Regulation and Equilibrium

edited by

Junpeng Zhang

and

Hao Liu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil water and salt; saline-alkaline soil; saline water; brackish water; exogenous substances; salt stress

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

Phosphorus–Silicon Crosstalk in Plants: Enhancing Nutrient Efficiency and Alleviating Stress

edited by

Hanna Klikocka

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: phosphorus; silicon; elements; interaction; plant; crop; stress; integrated and ecological system; fertilizers

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

Recent Advances in Genomics, Genetic Resources Evaluation and Breeding of Rice

edited by Kai Chen and

Xianjin Qiu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

Keywords: rice yield and quality; rice biotic and abiotic traits; genetic resource evaluation development; gene identification; gene function analysis; omics study; whole-genome sequencing; bioinformatics study; genomic selection; novel variety breeding

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

Remote Sensing Assessment of Soil and Crop Health Under Varying Agronomic Practices

edited by

Dorijan Radočaj

and Lucija Galić

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil health; Earth observation; precision agriculture; digital agriculture; sustainable agriculture; crop health monitoring

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

Soil Microbial Functions Affecting Soil Carbon Cycling

edited by

San'an Nie

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 9 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil organic carbon (SOC); microbial community; carbon sequestration; soil aggregation; soil management; carbon– nitrogen coupling; carbon– iron coupling

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

Towards Sustainability of Controlled Environment Agriculture: Vertical Farms vs. Greenhouses—2nd Edition

edited by

Shumei Zhao

and

Weitang Song

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 6 | Submission Open

Keywords: vertical farms; greenhouses; sustainability; intelligent agriculture; low-carbon technologies; facility management

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

Agroecological Approaches to Enhancing Productivity and Ecosystem Services

edited by

Marta Monder

Cathy Hawes

and Barbara Marcinek

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: agroecology; carbon farming; sustainable intensification; biodiversity; ecosystem services; soil health; crop diversification; integrated nutrient management; deseases and pest management; resilience; climate change adaptation; phenotypic plasticity

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

Innovative Breeding and Genomics Approaches to Enhance Grain Yield

edited by

Can Baysal

and

Vicente Medina Piles

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant transformation; genome editing; genomics; breeding innovation; grain yield improvement

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

Sustainable Strategies for Enhancing Soil Health and Food Quality

edited by

Milena Petriccione

and

Samira Islas-Valdez

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 3 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil health; organic fertilizers; crop yield and fruit quality; nutrient cycling; food nutrient density; plant nutrition; regenerative agriculture

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

Bioherbicides and Biostimulants from Allelochemicals Advances and Agricultural Applications

edited by

Sofiene Ben Kaab

Agnieszka Synowiec

and

Natividad Chaves Lobón

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemicals; allelochemical compounds; allelopathy; natural compounds; bioherbicides; biostimulants

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

Exploration of Aneuploidy and Polyploidy in the Evolution of Horticultural Crops and Crop Wild Relatives

edited by Saverio D’Emerico, Alessio Turco and

Robert Philipp Wagensommer

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: aneuploidy; classical and molecular genetics; crop wild relatives; epigenetics; evolution; genetic diversity; horticultural crops; polyploidy

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

Selected Papers from the 5th International Electronic Conference on Agronomy (IECAG 2025)

edited by

Oscar Vicente

and

Diana-Maria Mircea

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

Keywords: biostimulants; plant breeding; climate change; plant nutrition; biotic and abiotic stress; plant– microbe and plant– plant interactions; plant physiology; biochemistry and molecular biology; sustainable agriculture

Agroecological Transitions: Integrating Soil–Pesticide–Microbe Interactions for Sustainable System Transformation

edited by Romina Aylén Verdenelli and José Manuel Meriles

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: agroecological transitions; soil– pesticide interactions; soil microbial communities; plant– soil– microbe dynamics; biopesticides; sustainable agriculture; soil health indicators

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

Endophytic Fungi and Beneficial Microbes for Sustainable Crop Resilience

edited by Yi Cheng and

Xiaofeng Su

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: endophytic fungi; beneficial microbes; sustainable crop resilience; stress tolerance; microbial symbiosis; soil health; omics technologies; biofertilizers; food security; agricultural sustainability

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

Agricultural Monitoring and Yield Assessment Through Remote Sensing and GIS

edited by