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Microplastics in Farmland and Their Impact on Soil
edited by Jixiao Cui and Wen-Qing He
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1391 | Submission Open
Keywords: microplastic; farmland soil; soil health; soil microorganisms; soil pollution; soil remediation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Applications of Pre- and Post-Harvest Techniques in Horticultural Products—2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 782 | Submission Open
Keywords: horticultural products; pre-harvest and post-harvest techniques; biological characteristics; nutritional quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)
A Circular Economy: Chemical, Microbiological and Environmental Implications of Mineral and Organic Fertilizers Use in Soils—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 720 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular economy; organic matter; nutrients; plant quality; exogenic organic matter; soil improvers; waste management; ecological risk assessment; microorganisms; enzymatic activity; soil pollution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Comprehensive Impacts of Agrobiodiversity in Agricultural Ecosystems submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 606 | Submission Open
Keywords: agrobiodiversity; sustainable food systems; food security; sociocultural diversity; soil microbial diversity; urban agriculture; climate resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agroecology Innovation: Achieving System Resilience)
Integrated Management of Maize–Legume Cropping Systems submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 518 | Submission Open
Keywords: maize– soybean rotation; soil health; nitrogen use efficiency (NUE); conservation crop rotation; crop models; soil nitrogen dynamics; sustainable agriculture; maize– legume intercropping
(This special issue belongs to the Section Innovative Cropping Systems)
Precision Crop Farming: Innovations in Sustainable Crop Monitoring and Management submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 486 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision agriculture; PLF; data collection; decision making; data processing; AI; IOT; robotics; digital twins; modelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)
Soil Organic Matter and Tillage—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 473 | Submission Open
Keywords: conventional tillage; reduced tillage; no-till systems; soil health; agricultural sustainability; crop residue management; long-term studies; soil fertility; soil structure; environmental impact
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Precision Management Methods for High Yield and Quality in Horticultural Crops
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 452 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision horticulture; horticulture management; horticulture mapping and classification; machine and deep learning; decision support; yield prediction; estimation of biophysical and geometrical parameters; intelligent monitoring; multi-temporal analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)
Efficient Water Management in High-Value Crops at Different Spatial Scales submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 451 | Submission Open
Keywords: alternative water sources; crop water requirements; cultural practices; deficit irrigation strategies; evapotranspiration; plant physiology; remote sensing; water use efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Use and Irrigation)
Progress and Innovations in Breeding Objectives and Technologies for Solanaceae Crops Production—2nd Edition
edited by and Fernando Finger
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open
Keywords: Solanaceae crops; breeding objectives; breeding technology; fruit quality; high-quality genes; crop phenotype; premium variety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)
Agriculture for Resilience: Sustainable and Systemic Approaches Unveiling the Soil Ecological Dynamics submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil health; agroecology; climate-resilient farming systems; soil biological processes; climate change adaptation; biodiversity; sustainable farming systems; rhizosphere interactions; carbon sequestration; interdisciplinary framework
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Towards Sustainability: Trade-Off Between Pest Management and Environment
edited by Patrice A. Marchand
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open
Keywords: pest management; plant protection products; organic farming; ecotoxicology; pesticides; ecological impact; regulatory; innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
Oilseed Crop Improvement: Breeding for Enhanced Resistance and Quality
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open
Keywords: oilseed crops; plant breeding; stress resistance; abiotic stress tolerance; biotic stress resistance; nutritional quality; seed quality; crop improvement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)
Herbicides Toxicology and Weeds Herbicide-Resistant Mechanism—3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open
Keywords: herbicide toxicology; herbicide-resistant weeds; herbicide resistance; resistance mechanism to herbicides
(This special issue belongs to the Section Weed Science and Weed Management)
Smart Water Management: Improving Crop Physiology, Resilience, and Productivity Under Limiting Climate Conditions submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural sustainability; water use efficiency; climate change; crop resilience; productivity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Use and Irrigation)
Effects of Salt and Water Stress on Crop Agronomic Performance
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open
Keywords: water use efficiency; salinity tolerance; stress-responsive genes; plant adaptation; resilient cropping systems; new salt tolerant crops
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
Ascorbic Acid in Plant Resilience and Postharvest Biology: From Stress Physiology to Nutritional Improvement
edited by Carlos G. Bartoli and Jurandi Gonçalves De Oliveira
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open
Keywords: ascorbic acid; challenging environment; shelf life; vitamin C
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)
Sustainable Pest Management under Climate Change
edited by and Shiqian Feng
submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9647 | Submission Open
Keywords: pest management; pest monitoring; suitable area forecasting; population dynamics; sustainable management strategies; biological control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
Crop Nutrition Diagnosis and Efficient Production
edited by and Jin Hu
submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5056 | 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)
Early Detection of Diseases in Crops for Efficient Application of Pesticides
edited by
submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3150 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop diseases; early detection; diagnostic tools; laboratory analytical methods; PCR-based diagnostics; next-generation sequencing; spectroscopy diagnostics; Raman-based techniques; machine learning models
Heavy Metal-Induced Plant Stress: Toxicity, Tolerance Mechanisms and Homoeostasis submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3034 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop production; heavy metal-induced stress; heavy metal homoeostasis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)
Cereal–Legume Cropping Systems submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2052 | Submission Open
Keywords: legumes; cereals; mixed stands; intercropping; cropping systems; climate change; sustainable crop production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
Emerging Research on Adaptive Plants in Karst Ecosystems—3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 977 | 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)
Adaptive Adjustment of Crop Management Practices Under Global Warming submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 717 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; adaptation; alternative crops; crop yield and quality; management practice; sowing date; biodiversity; pest management; symbiotic microorganisms; yield-stimulating products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
Organic and Organomineral Fertilizers for Sustainable and Circular Agriculture—2nd Edition
edited by , Roberta Camargos de Oliveira and
submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 572 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil management; nutrient availability; nutrient use efficiency; microbial communities; fertilization strategies; fertilizer production; composting; organic residues; sustainable agriculture; circular agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Breeding Strategies and Sustainable Cultivation of Forage Grasses Under Climate Change
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 394 | Submission Open
Keywords: forage breeding; abiotic and biotic stress tolerance; sustainable cultivation; climate resilience; regulatory mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Weed Science and Weed Management)
Sustainable Cropping Systems and Biomasses for Energy and Biorefinery Applications submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 41349 | Submission Open
Keywords: residues-/waste-/recycling-derived fertilizers; soil improvement; soil conditioners (e.g. biochars; algae biomass; other organic residues); waste stream-based; multi-product and/or decentralized and/or modular bio-refinery concepts; alternative crops and agronomic approaches; biodiversity and ecologically robust agronomic practices; nutrient recycling and alternative fertilizers; marginal soils; soil amelioration; biogenic fuels and biogas; biogenic residues; biogenic products and platform chemicals; thermochemical conversion of biomass; biomass to liquid (BtL) and bio based polymers; bio-oils production via Fischer– Tropsch synthesis
Heavy Metal Pollution and Prevention in Agricultural Soils
edited by
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 21549 | Submission Open
Keywords: heavy metals; accumulation; translocation; agricultural soil; soil remediation; hazards and impacts; crops
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Regulation of Nanomaterials in Crop Growth and Physiology Under Abiotic Stress submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12666 | Submission Open
Keywords: nanoparticles; biogenic nanoparticles; heavy metal stress; salinity: cold stress; drought stress; temperature; reactive oxygen species
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)
Influence of Irrigation and Water Use on Agronomic Traits of Crops—2nd Edition
edited by , , and Qibiao Han
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9105 | Submission Open
Keywords: irrigation; agronomic traits; adaptive strategy; water utilization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Use and Irrigation)
Genetically Modified (GM) Crops and Pests Management
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2177 | Submission Open
Keywords: insect-resistant transgenic crops; pest management; environmental risk assessment; ecological adaptability and survival competitiveness; gene flow; unintended environmental effects; non-target effects and biodiversity; insect resistance evolution and management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)
Effects of Different Biostimulants and Biochars on Crop Production and Quality submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2121 | Submission Open
Keywords: biostimulants; biochar; wood vinegar; seaweed extract; humic substances; protein hydrolyzates; crop production; plant fitness
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Advances in Organ Development and Quality Formation Mechanisms in Horticultural Crops
edited by and Liang Sun
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 367 | Submission Open
Keywords: horticultural crops; organ development; quality formation; gene regulation; hormone signaling; epigenetic modification; transcription factors; signal transduction; multi-omics analysis; crop improvement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)
Breeding of Novel Potato/Sweet Potato/Cassava Cultivars and the Application of New Technologies
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open
Keywords: potato/sweet potato/cassava breeding; novel cultivars; genetic analysis; high yield; high quality; new technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)
Exogenous Organic Matter in Soil Health and Fertility submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open
Keywords: exogenous organic matter; bacteria; plants; soil; degradation; drought; crop resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Sustainable Management and Tillage Practice in Agriculture—2nd Edition
edited by , , and Jiaqi Hao
submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7013 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural sustainability assessment; nutrient management; cropping system; soil carbon sequestration; greenhouse gas emissions; crop productivity; resource use efficiency; soil quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
Conventional vs. Modern Techniques in Horticultural Crop Breeding
edited by and Su-Ying Yeh
submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6113 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic improvement; hybridization; selection; molecular marker breeding; transgenic breeding; design breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)
Sustainable Management of Arthropod Pests in Agriculture submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5128 | Submission Open
Keywords: arthropod pests; sustainable management; crop protection; climate change; resistance development; biological control; artificial intelligence; genome editing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
Advances in Beneficial Insects Research for Conservation Biological Control
edited by , Elżbieta Wojciechowicz-Żytko and
submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3725 | Submission Open
Keywords: predators; parasitoids; biological control; biodiversity of beneficial fauna; ecosystem services
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
Molecular and Physiological Insights into Crop Growth Regulation
edited by and Yuehua Xiao
submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop growth regulation; molecular mechanisms; physiological processes; hormone signaling; gene expression; stress responses; metabolic pathways; omics approaches; high-throughput phenotyping
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)
Advances in Mineral Nutrition for Improved Crop Yield, Quality, and Sustainability submission deadline 26 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop production; fertilization; plant nutrition; soil; sustainable agriculture; yield quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)
Functional Diversity of Soil Microbial Communities in Environments Shaped by Anthropogenic Activities submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 24524 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil microbial communities; functional diversity; anthropogenic activities; biodiversity; ecosystem functions; ecosystem processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agroecology Innovation: Achieving System Resilience)
Innovative Hydrothermal Systems to Valorize Agricultural Residuals for Sustainable Crop Production and Environmental System
edited by , Nicole Berge, , and Judy Ann Libra
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 23519 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrothermal carbonization; carbon sequestration; environmental pollution; sustainable agriculture; greenhouse gas emission; water quality; recycling biomass; carbon-based materials
Molecular Advances in Crop Protection and Agrobiotechnology
edited by and Kai Xu
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15824 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop protection; interactions; agrobiotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)
Agricultural Aspects of Medicinal, Aromatic and Spice Plants' Cultivation, Harvest, Processing and Conservation submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7191 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural technology and cultivation practices; herbs; harvest; post- harvest; raw material; quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)
Physiological, Biochemical, and Molecular Mechanisms of Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Fruits submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6617 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop; enzyme activity; fruit quality; functional genomics; genome editing; molecular mechanisms; omics; stress tolerance; transgenics; transcriptomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)
New Trends in Molecular Biochemistry and Physiology of Pre- and Post-Harvest Fruits and Vegetables
edited by Jurandi Gonçalves De Oliveira, , , Daniel Alexandre Neuwald and Luis Miguel Mazorra Morales
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6601 | 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)
New Insights into Fungal Pathogenicity, Pathogen–Host Interactions, and Host Immunity
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5164 | Submission Open
Keywords: pathogen– host interactions; pathogenicity; host immunity; plant resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
The Rhizobium-Legume Symbiosis in Crops Production
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4471 | Submission Open
Keywords: rhizobium– legume symbiosis; biological nitrogen fixation; biofertilizers; biostimulators; sustainable agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Innovative Cropping Systems)
Soil Degradation and Restoration: Challenges and Prospects for Agroecological Development
edited by Pilar Alonso Rojo and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4251 | Submission Open
Keywords: organic agriculture; agroecology; sustainable management systems; soil restoration; soil degradation; soil conservation; soil quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agroecology Innovation: Achieving System Resilience)
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