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Novel Studies in High-Throughput Plant Phenomics
edited by Ruifang Zhai, and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 498 | Submission Open
Keywords: root phenotyping; micro phenotyping; field phenotyping; physiological phenotyping; novel sensing technology; deep learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)
Recent Advances in Novel Shelf Life Extension Technologies for Fruits and Vegetables During Storage
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 435 | Submission Open
Keywords: fruit; vegetable; cuticle characterization; postharvest physiology; mold alternative inhibition; aroma volatiles; electronic nose; heat treatments; light irradiation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)
Fungal Endophytes in Plant—the Way Ahead
edited by Silvina Felitti and Guillermo Raúl Pratta
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 396 | Submission Open
Keywords: symbiosis; biodiversity; plant growth promoting fungi; biofertilizers; biocontrol
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
Effect of Disturbances on the Ecosystem Services of Natural Grasslands
edited by Ana Elena de Villalobos, Analía Carrera and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 370 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural grasslands; functional diversity; grassland degradation; NCP; disturbance regimes; climate change; biodiversity conservation; land-use change; sustainable management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Grassland and Pasture Science)
Innovative Technology and Postharvest Management Strategies to Improve the Quality and Shelf-Life of Horticultural Products
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 369 | 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)
Influence of Agronomic Practices and Environmental Conditions on Phytochemical Accumulation and Antioxidant Activity in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
edited by Urszula Sadowska and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 331 | Submission Open
Keywords: medicinal plants; aromatic plants; phytochemicals; antioxidants; agronomic practices; fertilization; soil and climate interactions; secondary metabolites; functional traits; sustainable cultivation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)
Agricultural Biomass Waste Conversion into Value-Added Products—2nd Edition submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 326 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural waste; biomass; waste valorization; waste conversion; polyphenols; biotransformations; biofuels; bioactive products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Biosystem and Biological Engineering)
Robotics and Automation in Farming—2nd Edition submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 313 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural robotics; automation; smart farming; precision agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)
Statistical Advances in Molecular Plant Breeding submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 277 | Submission Open
Keywords: statistical modeling; statistical tools; molecular plant breeding; high-dimensional data; multi-omics data integration
Soil Organic Matter and Humin: Implications for Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Protection submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil health; soil chemistry; soil degradation; SOM structure and dynamics; carbon sequestration; soil-plant interactions; SOM functions; agroecosystems quality; environment ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Advances in Plant Pathogen Research for Sustainable Productivity Under Climate Change Scenarios
edited by Leonor Guerra-Guimarães, and Deila Magna Dos Santos Botelho
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open
Keywords: disease resistance; integrated disease management; disease modeling; sustainable management practices; plant pathogen
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
Advancing Physiological and Agronomical Insights in Vertical Farming
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open
Keywords: vertical farms; optimization strategies; green cities; life cycle analysis; environmental performance
Research Progress on the Microbial Biocontrol of Agricultural Insect Pests
edited by Itai Opatovsky and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open
Keywords: biological control; bacteria; fungi; integrated pest management (IPM); beneficial microorganisms; microbial diversity; plant defence induction; field efficacy trials; microbial formulations; non-target effects
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
Improvement of Legume Crop Production: Fertilizers, Irrigation, Microorganisms
edited by Shan Yuan and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open
Keywords: legume crop productivity; yield improvement; microbiome– plant interactions; irrigation strategies; fertilizer management; water-use efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Effects of Storage Environment and Technology on Fruit Quality
edited by , and Dorota Wichrowska
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open
Keywords: cold storage; fruit quality; environmental control; package; field-assisted preservation; 1-methylcyclopropene; bioactive substances
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)
Soil Organic Carbon Chemistry and Nutrient Bioavailability: Molecular Mechanisms for Sustainable Agriculture
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil organic carbon; nutrient bioavailability; molecular mechanisms; sustainable agriculture; carbon chemistry; enzyme activity; microbial ecology; precision nutrient management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
Innovative Techniques for Extracting and Utilizing Crop Compounds in Modern Farming and Horticulture
edited by and Katarzyna Dzida
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive compounds; green extraction; phytochemical utilization; botanical pesticides; plant biostimulants; sustainable pest management; natural bioactive chemical compounds; natural repellents; essential oils; natural hormones and antioxidants; phytocompounds and phytotherapy; nanomaterial biocompatibility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)
Research Progress in Agricultural Robots in Arable Farming
edited by and
submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11547 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural robotics; arable farming; intelligent agriculture; agricultural perception
(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)
Lipid Action in Crop Development and Defense
edited by Xingying Yan and
submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 383 | Submission Open
Keywords: lipid; sphingolipids; plant hormone response; stress response; plant architecture; signal transduction; vesicle trafficking; ER stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Biosystem and Biological Engineering)
Advances in Precision Pesticide Spraying Technology and Equipment
edited by Longlong Li and Chenhui Zhang
submission deadline 12 Mar 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 13969 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision agriculture; pesticide spraying; remote sensing; UAV; spray deposition; spray drift; variable-rate spraying; spray robot; deposits behavior; spray adjuvant
(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)
Sustainable Water-Fertilizer Management for Soil Salinization Amendment and Crop Production in Salt-Affected Agroecosystems submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 23868 | 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)
Fertilizer Innovation and Practice in Sustainable Intensified Agriculture submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10505 | 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)
Cover Crops and Forage in Nutrient Cycling and Their Utilization in Integrated Crop–Livestock Systems submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6748 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil quality; grassland; crop rotation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
Germplasm Conservation and Genetic Improvement in Tropical and Subtropical Crops
edited by and Qibin Wu
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5094 | Submission Open
Keywords: tropical and subtropical crops; germplasm; genetic improvement; biotechnology; omics technology; adaptive traits; climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)
Enhancing Crop Yield and Quality: Insights from Precision Agriculture and Agronomic Practices submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1613 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop yield and quality; agroecology; precision agriculture; agroforestry; agronomic practices; sustainable crop production; cropping systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
Sustainable Potato Production: Emerging Strategies for Disease Prevention and Cultivation
edited by Dianqiu Lv, and
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 983 | Submission Open
Keywords: potato; potato seed; cultivation; agronomic practices; pathogen; disease control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agroecology Innovation: Achieving System Resilience)
New Insights into Plant-Microbe Interaction submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 658 | Submission Open
Keywords: legumes; vegetable crops; pathogens; beneficial microorganisms; microbiome; microbial community
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
Epigenetic Regulation in Solanaceae Crops
edited by
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 383 | Submission Open
Keywords: epigenetics; Solanaceae; histone modification; chromatin accessibility; DNA methylation; small RNA; ATAC-seq; Hi-C
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)
Past, Present and Future Trends in the Remediation of Contaminated Soil and Agricultural Environments submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 365 | Submission Open
Keywords: organic and inorganic pollutants; organic matter in contaminated soils; nutrients; soil improvers; remediation techniques; ecological risk assessment; microorganisms; enzymatic activity; soil pollution; contaminant removal
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Smart Pest Control for Building Farm Resilience
edited by and Daozong Sun
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12766 | Submission Open
Keywords: pest management; environmental sustainability; pest resistance; smart pest control; deep learning; large language models; intelligent pest monitoring systems; sustainable farming; resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
Pesticide Residues Abatement: A Central to Regenerative Agriculture submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3071 | Submission Open
Keywords: pesticide residues; green technologies; risk assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
Highlighting and Enhancing Ecosystem Services of Crops and Weeds in Agroecosystems submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2897 | 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)
From Monoculture to Cover Crops: Evaluating the Benefits and Limitations of Different Cropping Systems
edited by
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 725 | Submission Open
Keywords: cropping systems; diversified farming; crop rotation; soil health; sustainable agriculture; resource management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Innovative Cropping Systems)
Recent Advances in Legume Crop Protection—2nd Edition
edited by Kai Li, , and
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 637 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; germplasm resources; resistance breeding; induced resistance; malignant weed; plant viruses; insect ecology monitoring; biological control; herbicide resistance; physical and mechanical control; integrated pest management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
Harnessing Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) for Crop Performance submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 370 | Submission Open
Keywords: reactive oxygen species; ROS; ozone; hydrogen peroxide; oxygen radicals; crop performance; crop quality; stress tolerance; sustainable agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)
Innovative Techniques for Weed Control in Turfgrass
edited by
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 331 | Submission Open
Keywords: turfgrass; special crop; horticulture; AI-based weed identification; remote sensing and monitoring; unmanned aerial vehicle; smart weed control; integrated weed management; organic management; sports turf; golf courses; herbicide
(This special issue belongs to the Section Grassland and Pasture Science)
Role of Plant Growth-Promoting Microbes in Agriculture—3rd Edition
edited by and Marco Antonio Nogueira
submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant-growth promotion; microbial ecology; nitrogen fixation; biocontrol; nutrient solubilization; synthetic communities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
Free from Herbicides: Ecological Weed Control submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16515 | Submission Open
Keywords: weed management; agroecology; allelopathy; bioherbicides; cover crops; soil seedbank; species composition; cultural methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Weed Science and Weed Management)
Adaptation Strategies Under Climate Change in Mediterranean Agriculture
edited by António Canatário-Duarte and
submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7798 | Submission Open
Keywords: mediterranean agriculture; climate change; crop adaption strategies; water scarcity; increase soil conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
Cultivar Development of Pulses Crop—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1649 | Submission Open
Keywords: new cultivars (with notable character; e.g.; high yield; high resistance; special uses); systematic selection; hybridization; mutation; transgenic; wide adaptability; planting system
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)
Cover Crops Grown Alone and in Consortia: Biomass Production, Nutrient Cycling of Residues and Relationships with Soil and Crop Productivity submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 395 | Submission Open
Keywords: cover crops; biomass production; nutrient cycling; physical and chemical attributes; production quality; productivity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agroecology Innovation: Achieving System Resilience)
Digital Twin and AI-Enhanced Simulation in Agricultural Systems
edited by and Ya Xiong
submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital twin; AI-enhanced simulation; internet of things (IoT); machine learning and deep learning; smart agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)
Soil Carbon Sequestration and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
edited by Chenghsien Lin and
submission deadline 28 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open
Keywords: regenerative practices; soil carbon; greenhouse gases; monitoring technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Integrated Water, Nutrient, and Pesticide Management of Fruit Crop submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9614 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant nutrition; crop water requirement; plant physiology; nutrient and water dynamics; plant and root growth; fruit and postharvest quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)
Genetic Architecture of Kernel Development in Cereal Crops
edited by , and
submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open
Keywords: kernel development; endosperm; embryo; cereal
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)
Smart Farming Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 18412 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart farming technologies; precision agriculture; digitalization; sensors; internet of things; decision support systems; indicators; sustainable agriculture and agri-food value chains; sustainability assessment; sustainability impacts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)
Exploring Mechanisms and Technologies for Enhancing Nitrogen Efficiency in Maize Production
edited by and Guohua Mi
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13019 | Submission Open
Keywords: maize; nitrogen uptake; nitrogen utilization; nitrogen use efficiency; nitrogen fate; crop– soil system; crop management; crop model
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Progress in Horticultural Crops—from Genotype to Phenotype—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11604 | Submission Open
Keywords: horticultural crop; genetics; biotechnology; genotype; phenotype
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)
Revolutionizing Crop Management: Integrating UAV Technology for Precision Agriculture
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8903 | Submission Open
Keywords: UAV remote sensing; precision farming; site-specific management; UAV image processing; robotic and sensor technology; crop modeling; drone applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)
Microbial Carbon and Its Role in Soil Carbon Sequestration
edited by Xuechen Yang and Xiaojing Hu
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8326 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon sequestration; soil carbon cycling; soil microorganism; microbial biomass carbon; agronomy and soil; agricultural management; global change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
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