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The Application of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in Agriculture—2nd Edition

edited by

George Bazar

and

Tamás Tóth

submission deadline 20 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: near-infrared spectroscopy; chemometrics; crop production; horticulture; animal husbandry; soil; feed; food; fruit; crop; animal product; milk; dairy; meat; egg; honey; quality assessment; process analytical technique

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

Phytopathogens and Crop Diseases

edited by

Ying-Hong Lin

and Yuh Tzean

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4222 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytopathology; plant resistance; integrated pest management; disease detection technologies; pathogen-host interaction; crop resilience; disease epidemiology; molecular approaches; climate change and agriculture

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

Improving Functioning of Soil–Plant Systems Using the Application of Sustainable and Intelligent Methods—2nd Edition

edited by

Xuguang Xing

and

Ankit Garg

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2444 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural production; crop modeling; deep learning; intelligent agriculture; plant abiotic stress; precision farming technology; soil– plant interaction; saline– alkali soil; tillage; water/fertilization management

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

Agricultural Environment and Intelligent Plant Protection Equipment—2nd Edition

edited by

Xiongkui He

Baijing Qiu

and

Fuzeng Yang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1849 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural environment; pollution; green plant protection; intelligent plant protection equipment; agricultural robot

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

Metagenomic Analysis for Unveiling Agricultural Microbiome—2nd Edition

edited by

Yong-Xin Liu

and

Peng Yu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1257 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant microbiome; root microbiota; amplicon; metagenomics; metatranscriptome

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Regulation of Nanomaterials in Crop Growth and Physiology under Abiotic Stress

edited by

James Barker

and

Abolghassem Emamverdian

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1088 | 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)

Advances in Biotransformation of Agricultural Waste: Opportunities and Challenges

edited by

Yoong Kit Leong

and

Eunsung Kan

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 650 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable resources; biotransformation; value-added products; anaerobic digestion; biorefinery; waste-to-energy; sustainable agriculture; waste reduction; circular economy; life cycle assessment

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

Energy Crops in Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Paweł Radzikowski

Mariusz Matyka

and

Jacek Niedźwiecki

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 379 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy crops; sustainability; economics; environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Characteristics of Organomineral Fertilizers (OMFs) and Their Effects on Increasing Nutrient Use Efficiency, Biostimulant Effects, and Enhancing Crop Production

edited by

Everton Geraldo de Morais

and

Massimo Zaccardelli

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open

Keywords: humic acid; biochar; composting; mineral nutrition; metabolism; organomineral fertilizers

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

Genomics and Genetic Improvement of Bast Fiber Plants—2nd Edition

edited by

Siyuan Zhu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: bast fiber crop; genomics; genetic improvement; molecular breeding

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

Seed Production and Technology

edited by Charline Zaratin Alves,

Francisco Vanies Da Silva Sá

Alan Mario Zuffo

and Ceci Castilho Custódio

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: vigor; viability; germination and dormancy; artificial intelligence; production; maturation; and harvest; cultural practices; quality control; image analysis; drying; processing; storage; and treatment of seeds

New Advances in Molecular Approaches for Rice Disease Control

edited by

and

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: resistance genes; susceptibility genes; PTI; ETI; SAR; IS; genome editing; pathogen inoculation; metabolites; elicitors

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

Novel Studies on the Uptake, Transport and Accumulation of Mineral Nutrients and Trace Elements in Crops

edited by Xinyuan Huang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral nutrient; trace element; biofortification; toxic element; detoxification

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

Agricultural Water Management and Non-Point Source Contamination Mitigation

edited by

Javier M. Gonzalez

and Wenlong Liu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural water management; irrigation and drainage; hydrology; non-point source contamination; mitigation practices

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

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

edited by

, Junlin Zheng,

and

submission deadline 15 May 2025 | Viewed by 193 | 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)

Promoting Intercropping Systems in Sustainable Agriculture—2nd Edition

edited by

Christos A. Dordas

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 101 | 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)

Heavy Metal-Induced Plant Stress: Toxicity, Tolerance Mechanisms and Homoeostasis

edited by

Cláudia Sofia Pereira

and

Jorge Teixeira

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop production; heavy metal-induced stress; heavy metal homoeostasis

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

A Model-Based Approach to Crop Yield Forecasting and Predictive Mapping of Soil Properties in Precision Agriculture

edited by Kingsley John

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1144 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop models; yield influencing variables; crop yield; soil mapping; precision agriculture; smart farming

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

Plant Nutrition Eco-Physiology and Nutrient Management

edited by

Jiuxin Guo

and Tianyuan Yang

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1142 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral elements; organic fertilizers; plant nutrition eco-physiology; nutrient management; yield and quality; nutrient use efficiency; soil quality and productivity; environmental effects

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

Physiological Networks Determining Plant Production under Stress: Results of Genotype–Environment Interactions

edited by

João Paulo Barbosa

and

Paulo Eduardo Marchiori

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: food gap; enviromics; phenotyping; plant– environment interactions; crop physiology; climate change; adverse environments; resilience to stress; morphophysiological traits and production; phenotypic plasticity

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

Innovative Applications of Waste-Derived Materials for Soil Health, Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Engineering

edited by

Justyna Szerement

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: waste-derived materials; soil health; sustainable agriculture; environmental engineering; soil remediation; life cycle assessment (LCA); circular agriculture; waste-derived fertilizers; soil amendments; waste management

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

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 1 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 47 | 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)

Viral Diseases and the Threats of Their Arthropod Vectors to Crop Health: Surveillance, Detection, and Early-Warning Systems

edited by Zuqing Hu, Huiyan Zhao and

Lei Zhao

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2522 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant virus; arthropod vectors; interaction mechanism; surveillance; detection; early warning; genome sequencing technology; nucleic acid amplification methods; epidemiological modelling

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

Integrated Pest Management for Invasive Species—in Fresh Fruit Production Systems

edited by

Nikolaos Papadopoulos

Andrea Sciarretta

and Slawomir A. Lux

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 474 | Submission Open

Keywords: invasive pests; integrated pest management; fruit flies; perennial crops; fruit trees; fresh fruit commodities

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

The Future of Farming: Exploring Vertical Farming and Urban Agricultural Biosystems

edited by Rosa Maria Fanelli

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop selection; cultivar development; environmental impacts; sustainable agricultural; urban agriculture; vertical farming

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Application of Modern Solutions against Plant Viral Disease

edited by

Xuefeng Yuan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2034 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant viral diseases; modern solutions; molecular diagnostics; genetic resistance; nanotechnology in agriculture; data analytics; disease management; sustainable agriculture; crop resilience

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

Proteomics Technologies in Crop Improvement toward Sustainable Agriculture

edited by Zhiguo E, Chen Chen and Lijuan Wu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open

Keywords: proteomics; crop improvement; biological breeding; bioinformatics

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

Application of Nanomaterials for Diseases and Pest Control in Agriculture

edited by

Soledad García-Morales

and Rebeca G. Betancourt-Galindo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open

Keywords: nano-agrochemicals; nanopesticides; nano-protect

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

Integrated Nitrogen Management for Improved Use Efficiency in Agroecosystems

edited by

Peter Omara

and Bee Khim Chim

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: nitrogen fertilizers; agroecosystems; nitrogen use efficiency; enhanced fertilizers; precision nitrogen management; cropping systems; integrated nutrient management

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

Advances in Remote Sensing Agronomic Application for Mapping and Modeling Soil Properties

edited by

Anna Rita Bernadette Cammerino

and

Massimo Monteleone

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; mapping soil properties; modelling soil properties; agro-environmental application; multicriteria analysis

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

Optimization and Innovation of Physiological Indexes in Crop Tolerance Mechanism

edited by Mario Franić and

Igor Pasković

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; crop resilience; physiological traits; stress adaptation; agricultural innovation; tolerance mechanisms; yield stability; physiological index; performance index

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

High-Voltage Plasma Applications in Agriculture

edited by

Kazunori Koga

, Takamasa Okumura,

Vida Mildažienė

, Katsuyuki Takahashi and

Koichi Takaki

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasma; high voltage; seed germination; seedling growth; plant hormone control; bacteria inactivation

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

Regulatory Mechanism of Growth Regulators on Crop Growth and Development: 2nd Edition

edited by

Allan Klynger Da Silva Lobato

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: brassinosteroids; chemical elements; gasotransmitters; microorganisms; phytohormones; plant growth regulators; neurotransmitters

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

Adaptations and Responses of Cropping Systems to Climate Change

edited by Shengli Liu, Jing Sun and Zhanbiao Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: cropping system; climate change; adaptation; food security; crop yield; management practice; soil quality; irrigation

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

Herbicide Use: Effects on the Agricultural Environment

edited by Edson Santos and Claudinei Da Cruz

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental pollution; environmental risks; herbicide application technology; bioremediation; phytoremediation; water quality; weed control; wildlife protection

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

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

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

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

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

Advancements in Biofertilizers and Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria for the Sustainable Cultivation of Horticulture Products

edited by

Rogelio Valadez Blanco

Christopher A Dunlap

Gianluca Caruso

and

Otilia Cristina Murariu

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: agrobiotechnology; agro-products’ phytochemical quality; biofertilization; crop-beneficial microbes; plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria; sustainable agriculture

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

Molecular Advances in Crop Protection and Agrobiotechnology

edited by