Agronomy

Uncovering Roles of Fungal Toxins and Specialized Metabolites in Plant Infection

edited by

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open

Keywords: toxins; virulence; effectors; specialized metabolites; fungal pathogen; mycotoxins; plant– microbe interaction

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

Effect of Nitrogen Supply on Growth and Yield of Crops

edited by Guanghua Yin and Jie Li

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: nitrogen supply; crop growth; crop yield; nitrogen use efficiency; nitrogen management; crop physiology; sustainable agriculture; nutrient uptake

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

Intelligent Sensing and Machine Learning for Crop Maturity and Harvest Quality Assessment

edited by

Ana Rato

, Adélia Sousa and

Luís Miguel Rato

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; machine learning; crop quality

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

Miscanthus as a Sustainable Source of Biomass for Bioenergy and Biorenewable Products

edited by

Ralf Pude

and John Clifton-Brown

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-input plant; carbon sequestration; ecosystem services; biobased products

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

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

edited by

Pedro Talhinhas

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open

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

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

Conventional and Alternative Fertilization of Crops

edited by

Anita Zapałowska

and

Wacław Jarecki

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15033 | 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)

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

edited by

Weilu Wang

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2916 | 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)

Crop Antiviral Immunity and Viral Counter-Defense Strategies

edited by

Mingfeng Feng

and Qiang Gao

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 902 | 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)

Intelligent Detection and Classification of External Traits in Crop Plants, Fruits, and Vegetables

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submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 19882 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; neural networks; image analysis; qualitative classification

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

Efficient Strategies for the Utilization of Water Resources and Nutrients and Crop Production

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submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 16886 | Submission Open

Keywords: water-saving irrigation; water and fertilizer coupling; water use efficiency; climate change; solute transport; numerical simulation; greenhouse gas emissions; yield; quality

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

A Path for Circular Economy in Agriculture: From Organic Waste to Sustainable Energy and Soil Fertility

edited by

Daniela Pezzolla

,

Nicolò Montegiove

and

Alberto Maria Gambelli

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 15628 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; anaerobic digestion; composting; soil enrichment; waste management; organic waste; organic fraction of municipal solid wastes; pollution; renewable energy; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Value-Added Products from Crop Biomass: Biotechnological, Pharmaceutical and Food Applications

edited by

Martha-Estrella García-Pérez

and

Gina Rosalinda De Nicola

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6237 | Submission Open

Keywords: agriculture; agri-food; valorization; bioactive molecules; bio-based products; sustainability

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

Innovations in Composting and Vermicomposting

edited by Tereza Hřebečková and

Ales Hanc

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5447 | 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)

Synergistic Cultivation of Energy Crops: Maximizing Biomass Yield and Quality via Physiological, Agronomic and Technological Innovations

edited by

Renata Gaj

,

Katarzyna Wielgusz

and Dominika Sieracka

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 598 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioenergy; energy plants; plant biomass; bioenergy feedstock; biofuels; bioenergy production; sustainable development; precision agronomy/farming; resource use efficiency (RUE); circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

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

edited by Daniela Sangiorgio and

Brian Farneti

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open

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

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

Persistent Impact of Pesticides and Herbicides on Soil

edited by

Li Zheng

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open

Keywords: pesticides; herbicides; soil persistence; soil ecosystem; environmental impact; soil health; microbial community; pollution remediation; risk assessment; sustainable agriculture

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

Phytohormone–Nutrient Interactions in Crop Systems: Balancing Growth and Stress Adaptation

edited by

Lu Zheng

and Qiang Zhang

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytohormone signaling; mineral nutrition; stress tolerance; hormone– nutrient crosstalk; growth– defense balance; root system architecture; nutrient uptake and transport; abiotic stress adaptation; sustainable crop production

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

Advances in Crop Molecular Breeding and Genetics—2nd Edition

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submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 12705 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular genetics and breeding; gene cloning and function; genetic diversity; agricultural genomics; crop adaptability; crop improvement; genetic engineering; 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 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7769 | Submission Open

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

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

The Future of Climate-Neutral and Resilient Agriculture Systems

edited by

Salem Alhajj Ali

,

Giuseppe Lopriore

and

Gaetano Alessandro Vivaldi

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5340 | Submission Open

Keywords: regenerative agriculture; low-carbon agriculture; climate mitigation; agroforestry and climate resilience; precision agriculture; remote sensing technologies; climate smart agriculture; agroecology; life cycle assessment; sustainability practices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

It Runs in the Family: The Importance of the Lamiaceae Family Species—2nd Edition

edited by

Antonios Chrysargyris

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3947 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible flowers; organic farming; urban uses; natural products/biological activities; unexplored edible plants; introduction of native populations to cultivation schemes; added-value products; plant byproducts; new technological applications; new cultivation techniques; hydroponics/substrates; essential oils and extract properties

(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 2359 | 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)

Innovations and Prospects for Future Agriculture: Applications of Machine Learning and AI in Crop Breeding

edited by

Moysés Nascimento

and

Ana Carolina Nascimento

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1046 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational intelligence; plant breeding; climate changes; precision phenotyping; genomic selection

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

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

edited by

Sabrina Sarrocco

and

Prangthip Parichanon

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 261 | 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)

Energy Crops in Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Paweł Radzikowski

,

Mariusz Matyka

and

Jacek Niedźwiecki

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8173 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy crops; sustainability; economics; environment

(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 25 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3350 | 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)

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

edited by Xiaoyan Tang and Yuanxue Chen

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2890 | 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)

Application and Innovation of Digital Technologies in Controlled Environment Agriculture

edited by Zhihang Song and Azlan Zahid

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 618 | Submission Open

Keywords: controlled environment agriculture (CEA); agricultural robotics; plant phenotyping; real-time crop monitoring; precision agriculture; AI in agriculture; Internet of Things (IoT)

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

Sustainable Management of Vineyards and Olive Orchards Under Climate Change

edited by

Giuseppe Ferrara

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 374 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; vineyards; olive orchards; water stress; sustainable management; precision agriculture; agrivoltaics; crop yield and quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Climate-Smart Tillage and Planting: Toward Sustainable Agricultural Ecosystems

edited by Jian Gu and Yunzhou Qiao

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 252 | 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)

Genome Stability and Regulation in Polyploid and Hybrid Crops

edited by

Shouzhen Teng

and Hai Wang

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open

Keywords: genome stability; polyploid crops; hybrid; heterosis; epigenetic regulation; crop domestication

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

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

edited by

Eugenija Bakšienė

,

José De la Rosa

and

Vaida Steponavičienė

submission deadline 28 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6490 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil health; properties; environment

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

Robotics and Automation in Farming—2nd Edition

edited by

Marco Fontanelli

and

Lorenzo Gagliardi

submission deadline 28 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 600 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural robotics; automation; smart farming; precision agriculture

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

New Trends in Molecular Biochemistry and Physiology of Pre- and Post-Harvest Fruits and Vegetables

edited by Jurandi Gonçalves De Oliveira,

José Hélio Costa

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María E. García-Pastor

, Daniel Alexandre Neuwald and Luis Miguel Mazorra Morales

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9330 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidant metabolism; antioxidant system; plant growth regulators; pre- and post-harvest technologies; quality; respiration; shelf life; storage

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

Composting as a Key Driver for Sustainable Agricultural Scenarios—3rd Editon

edited by

Maria Angeles Bustamante Muñoz

, Encarnación Martínez-Sabater and

Luciano Orden

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2333 | Submission Open

Keywords: compost quality; organic waste management; soil fertility; soil quality; C sequestration; organic fertilization; soilless substrates; agricultural soils; nutrient recovery; climate change mitigation

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

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

edited by

Yanhong He

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1207 | 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)

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

edited by

Baihui Ren

,

Zhirui Wang

and

Jiangping Cai

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1138 | 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)

Promoting Intercropping Systems in Sustainable Agriculture—2nd Edition

edited by

Christos A. Dordas

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9925 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; organic farming; cropping systems; conservation agriculture; water management; cover crops; ecological intensification; modeling; climate change; ecosystem services

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

Conservation Agricultural Practices for Improving Crop Production and Quality—2nd Edition

edited by

Edward Wilczewski

,

Ewa Szpunar-Krok

and

Mariola Staniak

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7638 | Submission Open

Keywords: conservation agriculture; farming systems; reduced tillage; crop rotation; intercropping; cover crops; crop residue management; water management; soil organic matter management; weed management; yield and crop quality

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

Advanced Machine Learning in Agriculture—2nd Edition

edited by

Paul Kwan

,

Jing Zhou

and

Beibei Xu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6436 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; smart farming; smart agriculture; precision farming; digital technologies; artificial intelligence; remote sensing

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

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

edited by

Carmo Horta

and

Ofélia Anjos

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6084 | 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)

Climate Change and Its Impact on Crop Production: Enhancing Resilience and Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Ahmed Attia

and Prem Oli

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3952 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change mitigation; crop rotation; cover cropping; soil organic carbon; greenhouse gas emissions; agroecosystem modeling; sustainable agriculture; nitrous oxide emissions; carbon footprint

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Integrated Approaches to Enhancing Crop Productivity: Molecular, Hormonal, and Agronomic Perspectives

edited by Chengqiang Ding

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3447 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant hormone signaling; crop stress resilience; hormonal crosstalk; yield optimization; sustainable agriculture

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

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

edited by

Hanna Klikocka

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2054 | 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)

Advances in Fruit Development and Quality: Genetic, Environmental, and Agronomic Insights

edited by Seonae Kim and

Van Giap Do

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2027 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit development; fruit quality; fruit coloration; environmental factors; genetic factors; agronomic practices; cultivation techniques; pigment content; crop management; sustainable horticulture

(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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1773 | 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)

Plant Nutrient Dynamics: From Soil to Harvest and Beyond

edited by Eleonora Coppa and

Stefania Astolfi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1663 | 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)

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

edited by

Shumei Zhao

and

Weitang Song

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1469 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1394 | 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)

Agro-Environmental Sustainable Exploitation of Halophyte, Medicinal and Aromatic Species from Marginal Areas—2nd Edition

edited by

Angelica Giancaspro

and

Pedro García Caparrós

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1344 | Submission Open

Keywords: marginal species; halophytes; salt tolerance; stress adaptation

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