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Optimal Control of Light Conditions to Maximize Plant Production in Protected Cultivation

edited by

Seung Jae Hwang

and Yurina Kwack

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2981 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop growth model; environment control; light use efficiency (LUE); supplemental light; control of natural light

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

Microorganisms in Agriculture—Nutrition and Health of Plants

edited by Gustavo Brunetto and

Paulo Ademar Avelar Ferreira

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2925 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological control; mycorrhizal fungi; biological nitrogen fixation; nutrient cycling

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

Crop and Vegetable Physiology Under Environmental Stresses—2nd Edition

edited by

Rong Zhou

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2777 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant physiology; plant metabolite; gene regulation; abiotic stress; climate change

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

New Insights into Fungal Pathogenicity, Pathogen–Host Interactions, and Host Immunity

edited by

Muxing Liu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2768 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathogen– host interactions; pathogenicity; host immunity; plant resistance

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

Omics Approaches for Crop Improvement—Volume II

edited by

Roxana Yockteng

Andrés J. Cortés

and

María Ángeles Castillejo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2386 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop improvement; genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; metabolomics; metagenomics; metatranscriptomics; nutrigenomics; ionomics; lipidomics; phenomics; environmental omics; bioinformatics; machine learning

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

Recycling Agro-Food and Urban Wastes According the Circular Economy and Sustainability Paradigms—Volume II

edited by

Niccolò Pampuro

Eugenio Cavallo

and

Lucia Vigoroso

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2352 | Submission Open

Keywords: agro-food waste; waste valorization; circular economy; composting; anaerobic digestion; greenhouse gas emissions; organic fertilizer; renewable energy; alternative fuels; corporate social responsibility (CSR); individuals’ perception

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

Crop Production in the Era of Climate Change

edited by

Anastasios Zotos

and

Angelos A. Patakas

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2316 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; climate change; smart agriculture; precision agriculture; remote sensing; Internet of Things (IoT)

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

Weed Management and Herbicide Efficacy Based on Future Climates

edited by

Laszlo Radocz

and

Fujiang Hou

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2093 | Submission Open

Keywords: weed biology; weed associations; invasive weed species; weed management; climate change

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

Advances in Proximal and Remote Sensing for Optimizing Agricultural and Horticultural Production and Postharvest Systems

edited by

Péter Bodor-Pesti

, Rocío Arias-Calderón and

László Baranyai

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1484 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop monitoring; data-driven farming; irrigation management; plant health monitoring; precision agriculture; proximal sensing; remote sensing; sustainable farming; soil quality assessments

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

Highlighting and Enhancing Ecosystem Services of Crops and Weeds in Agroecosystems

edited by

Ioannis Gazoulis

and

Ilias Travlos

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1474 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecosystem services; agroecology; legumes; industrial crops; weed management; agronomy; weeds; integrated management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Weed Science and Weed Management)

Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Spice Crops

edited by

Touming Liu

, Song Gao and Yao Lv

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1439 | Submission Open

Keywords: spice crops; genetics; genomics; genetics; breeding; gene function; comparative genomics

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

Cover Crops and Forage in Nutrient Cycling and Their Utilization in Integrated Crop–Livestock Systems

edited by

Luiz Fernando Carvalho Leite

Edvaldo Sagrilo

and

Henrique Antunes de Souza

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1238 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil quality; grassland; crop rotation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Agricultural Innovation and Sustainable Development in Tropical Cropping Systems

edited by

Milton César Costa Campos

and

Flavio Pereira de Oliveira

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1209 | Submission Open

Keywords: tropical cropping systems; use and management of tropical soil; agricultural production in the tropics; innovations in tropical systems

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

Water-Carbon Processes and Management in Agronomic and Agroforestry Systems

edited by

Tianjiao Feng

and Xiaoqing Cui

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1197 | Submission Open

Keywords: water management; ecological processes; sustainable agriculture; agroforestry systems; ecosystem resilience; soil science; plant– soil interactions; carbon cycling; ecosystem services

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

Natural Products in Crop Diseases Control

edited by Rosa M. Varela,

Jesús G. Zorrilla

and

Francisco J.R. Mejías

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1171 | Submission Open

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

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

Industrial Crops Production in Mediterranean Climate

edited by

Alessandro Suardi

and

Antonio Scarfone

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 885 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial crops; by-products; fiber; seeds; oils; mechanization; circular economy; breeding; biobased products

Advances in Soil and Water Sensor Technologies for Precision Agriculture and Environmental Monitoring

edited by George Arampatzis,

Nikiforos Samarinas

and

Sam Ottoy

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 705 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart farming; sensor-based optimization; data-driven agriculture; environmental resilience; sustainable land management

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

Research Progress in Sustainable Pest and Disease Control of Fruit Tree

edited by

Dario Ivić

and

Vesna Tomaš

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open

Keywords: pest control; fruit protection; effectiveness; new technologies; IPM measures; biotic stress; tolerance; bioactive compounds; biostimulants

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

The Rhizobium-Legume Symbiosis in Crops Production

edited by

Jerzy Wielbo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open

Keywords: rhizobium– legume symbiosis; biological nitrogen fixation; biofertilizers; biostimulators; sustainable agriculture

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

Seed Plant Chromosome Engineering

edited by Seong-Woo Cho and

Changsoo Kim

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open

Keywords: seed plant; chromosome association; chromosome behavior; chromosome architecture; chromosome modification; DNA modification

Irrigation Management in the Digital Age: To Enhance Resource Efficiency and Sustainability

edited by

Wen’e Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open

Keywords: resource efficiency; remote sensing in agriculture; sustainability; precision agriculture; smart irrigation systems; water-saving irrigation; multi-source remote sensing

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

Innovative Technology and Postharvest Management Strategies to Improve the Quality and Shelf-Life of Horticultural Products

edited by

Giorgia Liguori

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit postharvest physiology; fruit postharvest technology; fruit processing; fruit handling; fruit quality; fruit waste reduction; fruit safety; consumer test; sensory analysis

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

Mechanisms and Signaling Pathways of Crop Tolerance Under Stressful Conditions

edited by Qi Jia and

Kai Fan

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: stressful conditions; stress responses; tolerance; molecular mechanism; signaling pathway

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

Green Control of Pests and Pathogens in Tropical Plants

edited by

Xiao Liang

and Ying Zhou

submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4501 | Submission Open

Keywords: green control; pests and pathogens; tropical plant

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

Agricultural Pollution: Toxicology and Remediation Strategies

edited by Hongzhi He and Guikui Chen

submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1484 | Submission Open

Keywords: pollution; agriculture; toxicology; remediation

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

Fertilizer Innovation and Practice in Sustainable Intensified Agriculture

edited by

Witold Grzebisz

and

Nevien Elhawat

submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1418 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil fertility level; nitrogen action; nitrogen supporter; secondary nutrients; microelements; crop; plants; cardinal stages; yield formation

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

Progress in Horticultural Crops—from Genotype to Phenotype—2nd Edition

edited by

Guanglong Wang

Lijun Ou

and

Ai-Sheng Xiong

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6183 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural crop; genetics; biotechnology; genotype; phenotype

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

Physiological and Genetic Improvement of Crop Traits in Enhancing Crop Resilience

edited by

Dong-Hong Wu

and

Árpád Székely

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1093 | Submission Open

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

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

Novel Approaches to Phenotyping in Plant Research

edited by Robert Jackson

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 473 | 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)

Crop Nutrition Diagnosis and Efficient Production

edited by

Shijie Tian

and Jin Hu

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 319 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; agricultural artificial intelligence; drone remote sensing; hyperspectral imaging; precision water and fertilizer management

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

Advances in Gene Technology for Enhancing Cereal Crop Performance and Resilience

edited by

Youngho Kwon

and

Chengdao Li

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: cereal crop; genetics; microbiome; abiotic stress-resistant; disease-resistant

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

Nano-Farming: Crucial Solutions for the Future

edited by

Hassan El-Ramady

József Prokisch

and

Eric C. Brevik

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 29851 | Submission Open

Keywords: nano-farming; soil pollution; nanomaterials; human health; nano-bioremediation; nano-pollution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Soil Microbe and Nematode Communities in Agricultural Systems

edited by

Fengjuan Pan

Yanfeng Hu

and Shuxia Jia

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8388 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil microorganisms; soil nematodes; community structure; soil biodiversity; soil functions; soil health; soil ecosystems

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

Soil Organic Matter Contributes to Soil Health

edited by

Beata Labaz

and

Katarzyna Szopka

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5437 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil organic matter; carbon sequestration; soil fertility; soil productivity; microbial activity; nutrient cycling; sustainable agriculture

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

Rice Cultivation and Physiology

edited by Guang Chu, Kai Yu and

Stephan M. Haefele

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3634 | Submission Open

Keywords: rice; cultivation; physiology; grain yield; nitrogen use efficiency; water use efficiency; soil quality

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

Facility Agriculture Robots and Autonomous Unmanned Management for Crops

edited by Wei Ma and

Zhiwei Tian

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1361 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous control robot; intelligent agriculture; laser intelligent fertilization; agricultural sensor

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

The Effect of LED Light Spectra on the Growth, Yield, and Nutritional Value of Crops

edited by

Rosario Muleo

Valeria Cavallaro

and

Sachin Chavan

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 674 | Submission Open

Keywords: photoregulation; light regulation; plant metabolism; plant physiology; nutraceutical

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

The Contribution of Phytobiomes for Resilient and Productive Agroecosystems

edited by Pierre Hohmann

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 376 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-associated microbiomes; plant– microbe interactions; microbial ecology; metagenomics; plant– environment feedback; metagenomic prediction; microbial inoculation; SynComs; stress resistance; resilient agroecosystems; sustainable agriculture

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

Emerging Research on Adaptive Plants in Karst Ecosystems—3rd Edition

edited by

Yanyou Wu

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptive mechanisms; breeding; agroecosystems; resource utilization; water management; allocation and regionalization; plant electrophysiology; bicarbonate; karst drought

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

Weed Ecology, Evolution and Management

edited by Mihály Zalai, Zita Dorner and János György Nagy

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3984 | Submission Open

Keywords: weed vegetation; tillage; mechanical weed control; herbicide weed control; weed control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Weed Science and Weed Management)

Soil Properties, Microorganisms and Plants in Soils After Amelioration—2nd Edition

edited by

Xuebo Zheng

and

Hongbiao Cui

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1561 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil amelioration; microorganisms; interaction between soil and plant; soil elements cycle; soil carbon sequestration

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

Reduced Tillage Strategy for Sustainable Soil Management in Agriculture

edited by

Mykola Kochiieru

and

Gražina Kadžienė

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 392 | Submission Open

Keywords: tillage; soil quality; soil organic matter; soil carbon emission; soil– plant interaction; stability of soil aggregates

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

Environmental Ecological Remediation and Farming Sustainability—3rd Edition

edited by

Haoming Chen

and

Da Tian

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3535 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil contamination groundwater contamination; green and sustainable remediation; environment pollution control; heavy metals; organic pollutants; emerging contaminants; biochar; remediation of cultivated land pollution; crop growth safety; p comprehensive utilization; reuse of agricultural waste; sustainable agricultural development; ecological and landscape planning; human settlements

Agrotechnics in Seed Quality: Current Progress and Challenges

edited by

Clíssia Barboza Mastrangelo

and

Edvaldo Aparecido Amaral Da Silva

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2336 | Submission Open

Keywords: multispectral imaging; spectroscopy; fluorescence; radiography; hyperspectral image; tomography; magnetic resonance; machine learning; seed vigor; fungi

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

Crop Biology and Breeding Under Environmental Stress—2nd Edition

edited by

Eleni Tani

and

Eleni Abraham

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1199 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop resilience; plant breeding; sustainability; resistance mechanisms; plant stressors

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

Soil Microbiomes and Their Roles in Soil Health and Fertility

edited by José Manuel Meriles

submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 758 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil microbiology; plant– soil interactions; soil microbiome; sustainability; ecosystem services

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

Sustainable Water-Fertilizer Management for Soil Salinization Amendment and Crop Production in Salt-Affected Agroecosystems

edited by

Rongjiang Yao

and

Xiaobing Chen

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17774 | Submission Open

Keywords: salinization; water; nitrogen; irrigation and drainage; water use efficiency; model; leaching efficiency; soil carbon sequestration; salt-affected soils

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

Research Progress on Pathogenicity of Fungi in Crops—2nd Edition

edited by

Yunpeng Gai

and

Hong-Kai Wang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 14904 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathogenic fungi; identification; phylogenicity; molecular mechanism; pathogenic-related gene; fungi– host interaction

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

Recycling of Organic Wastes in Agriculture: Serving for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Halyna Kominko

and Grzegorz Izydorczyk

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9648 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic matter recycling; sustainable agriculture; manure; sewage sludge; food waste; composting; waste valorization; fertilizers; potentially toxic elements; soil

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

Soil Evolution, Management, and Sustainable Utilization

edited by