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Cover Crops and Forage in Nutrient Cycling and Their Utilization in Integrated Crop–Livestock Systems submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 556 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil quality; grassland; crop rotation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
Advances in Soil and Water Sensor Technologies for Precision Agriculture and Environmental Monitoring
edited by George Arampatzis, and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 223 | 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)
Water-Carbon Processes and Management in Agronomic and Agroforestry Systems
edited by and Xiaoqing Cui
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 218 | 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)
Research Progress in Sustainable Pest and Disease Control of Fruit Tree
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 206 | 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
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 187 | 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
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open
Keywords: seed plant; chromosome association; chromosome behavior; chromosome architecture; chromosome modification; DNA modification
Innovative Technology and Postharvest Management Strategies to Improve the Quality and Shelf-Life of Horticultural Products
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 135 | 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)
Irrigation Management in the Digital Age: To Enhance Resource Efficiency and Sustainability
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 125 | 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)
Mechanisms and Signaling Pathways of Crop Tolerance Under Stressful Conditions
edited by Qi Jia and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 95 | 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 and Ying Zhou
submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3807 | Submission Open
Keywords: green control; pests and pathogens; tropical plant
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
Fertilizer Innovation and Practice in Sustainable Intensified Agriculture submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 244 | 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)
Agricultural Pollution: Toxicology and Remediation Strategies
edited by Hongzhi He and Guikui Chen
submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open
Keywords: pollution; agriculture; toxicology; remediation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Progress in Horticultural Crops—from Genotype to Phenotype—2nd Edition submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5104 | 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 submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 520 | 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 268 | 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 and Jin Hu
submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 225 | 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 and
submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 91 | 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 submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 25812 | 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 , and Shuxia Jia
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7612 | 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 submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4904 | 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
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3271 | 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)
The Contribution of Phytobiomes for Resilient and Productive Agroecosystems
edited by Pierre Hohmann
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 345 | 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)
The Effect of LED Light Spectra on the Growth, Yield, and Nutritional Value of Crops submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 334 | Submission Open
Keywords: photoregulation; light regulation; plant metabolism; plant physiology; nutraceutical
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)
Facility Agriculture Robots and Autonomous Unmanned Management for Crops
edited by Wei Ma and
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open
Keywords: autonomous control robot; intelligent agriculture; laser intelligent fertilization; agricultural sensor
(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)
Emerging Research on Adaptive Plants in Karst Ecosystems—3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 91 | 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 3395 | 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 and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1373 | 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 submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 362 | 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 and
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2531 | 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 submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2116 | 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)
Soil Microbiomes and Their Roles in Soil Health and Fertility
edited by José Manuel Meriles
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 574 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil microbiology; plant– soil interactions; soil microbiome; sustainability; ecosystem services
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Crop Biology and Breeding Under Environmental Stress—2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop resilience; plant breeding; sustainability; resistance mechanisms; plant stressors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)
Sustainable Water-Fertilizer Management for Soil Salinization Amendment and Crop Production in Salt-Affected Agroecosystems submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16542 | 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)
Recycling of Organic Wastes in Agriculture: Serving for Sustainable Agriculture
edited by and Grzegorz Izydorczyk
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8731 | 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 submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8518 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil evolution; soil management; sustainable utilization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Molecular Advances in Crop Protection and Agrobiotechnology
edited by and Kai Xu
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7261 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop protection; interactions; agrobiotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)
Exploring Mechanisms and Technologies for Enhancing Nitrogen Efficiency in Maize Production
edited by Zheng Liu and Guohua Mi
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4438 | 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)
Revolutionizing Crop Management: Integrating UAV Technology for Precision Agriculture
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3624 | 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)
Maize Germplasm Improvement and Innovation
edited by Hongjun Yong
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3364 | Submission Open
Keywords: maize; germplasm improvement; innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)
Integrated Water, Nutrient, and Pesticide Management of Fruit Crop submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3364 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant nutrition; crop water requirement; plant physiology; nutrient and water dynamics; plant and root growth; fruit and postharvest quality
Sustainable Agriculture: Plant Protection and Crop Production submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3227 | Submission Open
Keywords: agroecology; integrated pest management; biological control of plant disease; crop protection; soil health; plant health; biofertilizers and biocontrol; organic amendment; cover crops; minimum tillage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
Resistance-Related Gene Mining and Genetic Improvement in Crops
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2701 | Submission Open
Keywords: agriculture; plant science; staple crops; abiotic stress; plant breeding; genetic improvement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)
Enhancing Crop Production: Unveiling the Vital Role of Plant Roots and Their Dynamic Interplay with Soil and the Environment
edited by and Valdemar Pedrosa Carnide
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2160 | Submission Open
Keywords: root system architecture; sustainable agriculture; root– soil– microbiome; soil health; environmental impact; roots diversity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)
Adaptation Strategies Under Climate Change in Mediterranean Agriculture
edited by António Canatário-Duarte and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1468 | Submission Open
Keywords: mediterranean agriculture; climate change; crop adaption strategies; water scarcity; increase soil conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
In-Field Detection and Monitoring Technology in Precision Agriculture—2nd Edition
edited by , and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1446 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent agriculture; image processing; spectral analysis; quantitative inversion; prediction; early warning; machine learning; feature fusion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)
Advances in Precision Pesticide Spraying Technology and Equipment
edited by Longlong Li and Chenhui Zhang
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1016 | 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)
Physiological, Biochemical, and Molecular Mechanisms of Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Fruits submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 892 | 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)
Germplasm Conservation and Genetic Improvement in Tropical and Subtropical Crops
edited by and Qibin Wu
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 844 | 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)
Artificial Intelligence as a Support for Forecasting in Sustainable Agriculture submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 695 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; yield forecasting; artificial intelligence; sustainable agriculture; resource management; crop quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)
Smart Pest Control for Building Farm Resilience
edited by and Daozong Sun
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 675 | 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)
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