Agronomy

Toward Integrated Intervention: Weed Communities in Cover-Crop Systems

edited by Mihály Zalai and János György Nagy

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: cover crops; weed community dynamics; integrated weed management; agroecosystem resilience; weed suppression mechanisms; sustainable agriculture

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

Sustainable Management of Meadow Ecosystems Through Soil Health Optimization

edited by Yunlong Zhang and

Wei Zhao

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil biota; meadow sustainability; carbon sequestration; grassland degradation; soil organisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grassland and Pasture Science)

Recent Advances in the Cultivation and Breeding of Edible Fungi

edited by

Qinghong Liu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: mushroom; edible fungi; cultivation physiology and application; strain breeding; post-harvest physiology

Harnessing Exogenous Applications for Crop Stress Tolerance and Enhanced Productivity

edited by Chao Wu

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3974 | Submission Open

Keywords: exogenous applications; crop stress tolerance; biostimulants; nanoparticles; phytohormones; abiot-ic stress mitigation; biotic stress resistance; drought resilience; salinity adaptation; heat stress man-agement; heavy metal detoxification; microbial consortia; omics approaches; precision agriculture; sustainable crop management; nutrient-use efficiency; molecular priming; antioxidant defense sys-tems; climate-smart agriculture; gene expression regulation

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

Beyond Survival: Engineering Crops for Extreme Climate Adaptation

edited by

Rodica Catana

and Anush Kosakyan

submission deadline 3 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 425 | Submission Open

Keywords: crops; modern biotechnology tools; heat tolerance; drought resistance; soil microbes; plant breeding; abiotic stress; sustainable agricultural practices; plant genetic resources for food and agriculture; neglected and underutilized species

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

Agricultural Monitoring and Yield Assessment Through Remote Sensing and GIS

edited by

Anna Jedrejek

and

Rafał Pudełko

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1390 | Submission Open

Keywords: RS monitoring; satellite imagery analysis; spatial analysis; vegetation indices; agricultural drought; GIS; land use change

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

Crop Productivity and Management in Agricultural Systems

edited by

Stefano Marino

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5663 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop yield; integrated management strategies; soil; water; nutrients; weeds; pest management; biodiversity; innovative technologies

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

Integrated Mite Management in Agriculture

edited by Daniel Junior de Andrade,

Daniel Carrillo

and Mário Eidi Sato

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2439 | Submission Open

Keywords: monitoring and sampling; economic thresholds; climate change; mite outbreak; invasive mites; digital IPM; biological control; chemical control; genetic control and integration of control tactics

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

Sustainable Vegetable Production: Biostimulants, Stress Tolerance, and Nutritional Enhancement

edited by

Wojciech Szczechura

,

Valter Carvalho De Andrade Júnior

and Antonio Ferrante

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 341 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant biostimulants; microbial inoculants; grafting; stress tolerance; drought stress; nutrient-use efficiency; microbiome engineering; high-throughput phenotyping; multi-omics; biofortification; micronutrient density; bioavailability; life-cycle assessment

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

Bringing Diversity to Farming Systems by Exploring the Potential of Legumes

edited by

Creola Brezeanu

and

Vasile Stoleru

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open

Keywords: legumes; diversity; benefits; use; conservation; community

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

Recycling Nutrients and Regenerating Soils: Biosolid-Derived Fertilizers in a Circular Economy

edited by

Tamás Magyar

and

Péter Tamás Nagy

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrient recycling; soil regeneration; biosolid-derived fertilizers; circular economy; sustainable agri-environmental systems; environmental technology

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

Application of Beneficial Microorganisms in Improving Crop Yield and Agroecosystem Resilience

edited by

Luciana Di Gregorio

, Andrea Visca and Manuela Costanzo

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: beneficial microorganisms; plant growth-promoting bacteria; mycorrhizal fungi; biocontrol agents; microbial consortia; crop yield improvement; agroecosystem resilience; soil microbiome; sustainable agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agroecology Innovation: Achieving System Resilience)

Rhizosphere Microbiome-Mediated Climate-Resilient Cereal Production in Semi-Arid and Marginal Soils: Climate-Smart Management

edited by

Kamran Malik

and

Jianfeng Wang

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: rhizosphere microbiome; climate change adaptation; cereal crops; crop resilience; root exudates; semi-arid and marginal soils; PGPR; multi-domain microbiome engineering; synthetic microbial communities

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

Light Environment Regulation in Greenhouses: Mechanisms, Technologies, and Interdisciplinary Innovations

edited by Xiaoli Chen and Lichun Wang

submission deadline 16 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2052 | Submission Open

Keywords: light regulation; plants; greenhouse; plant factory; photosynthesis; photoreceptors; light signaling; artificial lights; light-converting film; light supplementation models and algorithms

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

Progress and Innovations in Breeding Objectives and Technologies for Solanaceae Crops Production—2nd Edition

edited by

Elizanilda Ramalho do Rêgo

and Fernando Finger

submission deadline 16 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1642 | 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)

Precision Management Methods for High Yield and Quality in Horticultural Crops

edited by

Nikolaus Merkt

submission deadline 16 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 642 | 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)

Genetic Variation in Abiotic Stress Resistance of Grasses and the Underlying Adaptation Mechanisms

edited by

Long-Xi Yu

and Cesar Augusto Medina

submission deadline 16 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: Poaceae; genetic variation; drought tolerance; salinity; temperature extremes; functional genomics; adaptive evolution; metabolic reprogramming; climate resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grassland and Pasture Science)

Soil Degradation and Restoration: Challenges and Prospects for Agroecological Development

edited by Pilar Alonso Rojo and

Marco Criado

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7337 | 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)

Circular Agriculture: Waste-to-Resource Innovations in Cropping Systems

edited by Xueming Lin and

Yangmei Chen

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5404 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular agriculture; waste valorization; biochar application; sustainable intensification; life cycle assessment (LCA)

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

Fruit Tree Germplasm Innovation Driven by Molecular Breeding and Genomics

edited by

Runze Wang

, Yue Huang and Xia Wang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3384 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-omics; gene editing; fruit quality traits; stress; databases

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

The Revision of Production Potentials and Yield Gaps in Field Crops

edited by Dario Iljkić,

Marta Jańczak-Pieniążek

and Ionel Samfira

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2922 | Submission Open

Keywords: yield gap analysis; crop production potential; precision agriculture; field crops; biostimulants; remote sensing; sustainable intensification; climate-resilient cropping; crop modeling; soil and nutrient management

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

Efficient Water Management in High-Value Crops at Different Spatial Scales

edited by

José Manuel Mirás-Avalos

and

Sara Álvarez

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1310 | 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)

Advancing Physiological and Agronomical Insights in Vertical Farming

edited by

Dafni Avgoustaki

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 419 | Submission Open

Keywords: vertical farms; optimization strategies; green cities; life cycle analysis; environmental performance

Floor Management Strategies for Sustainable Vineyard Systems

edited by

Arcângelo Loss

and

Guilherme Ferreria

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open

Keywords: floor management; vineyards; soil health; cover crops; weed management; sustainable viticulture; soil conservation; agroecosystems; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Epigenetic Mechanisms in Crop Response to Diverse Pathogens

edited by

Peng Tian

and Mingming Yang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop; plant disease; immune regulation; epigenetic regulators; DNA methylation; small RNA; lncRNA; histone modification; chromatin accessibility; RNA modification; gene expression

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

Comprehensive Impacts of Agrobiodiversity in Agricultural Ecosystems

edited by

László Sipos

and

László Csambalik

submission deadline 21 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1600 | 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)

Physiological and Anatomical Responses of Crops to Environmental Factors

edited by

Fabrício José Pereira

submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4441 | Submission Open

Keywords: photosynthesis; plant anatomy; plant metabolism; crop species

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

Balancing Agriculture Production and Environmental Performance by Optimizing Cropping Patterns

edited by

Bojana Brozović

,

Boris Đurđević

and

Vladimir Zebec

submission deadline 26 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; cropping systems; environmental performance; cropping pattern optimization; conservation agriculture; climate-smart agriculture; resource use efficiency; sustainable productivity; soil health; crop rotations; intercropping; phytoremediation; agricultural biodiversity

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

Agricultural Water Management in Arid, Semi-Arid and Drought Prone Areas—2nd Edition

edited by

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,

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submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12923 | Submission Open

Keywords: water-resource management; water conservation patterns; irrigation methods and tools; evapotranspiration; observation methods and modelling; plant water relations; water productivity; cover crops

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

Smart Farming: Advancing Techniques for High-Value Crops

edited by

Thanos Balafoutis

and

Evangelos Anastasiou

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8117 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-value crops; smart farming; agricultural robotics; decision support systems; orchards; vineyards; vegetables; extended reality; AI; human– machine interaction

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

Effects of Agrotechnical Factors and Farming Systems on Soil Properties and Plant Productivity—2nd Edition

edited by

Cezary A. Kwiatkowski

and

Elżbieta Harasim

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5490 | Submission Open

Keywords: farming system versus soil quality; crop rotation and agrotechnical factors versus soil quality; physical and chemical properties of soil; soil biological properties and enzymatic activity; soil contamination and soil pathogens; soil quality versus yield and quality of agricultural crops; soil condition monitoring and anthropopressure

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

Genotype × Environment Interactions in Crop Production—2nd Edition

edited by

Ioannis Mylonas

,

Elissavet Ninou

and

Fokion Papathanasiou

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5214 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptability; climate change; field evaluation; agronomy; breeding

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

Breeding Forage and Bioenergy Grasses for Enhanced Productivity and Stress Resistance

edited by

Chen Lin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2483 | Submission Open

Keywords: forage grasses; bioenergy grasses; breeding productivity; stress resistance; genetics; genomics; phenotyping

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grassland and Pasture Science)

Applications of Pre- and Post-Harvest Techniques in Horticultural Products—2nd Edition

edited by

Mengyao Li

and

Ya Luo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1671 | 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)

Seed Dormancy and Germination: Ecological, Physiological and Applied Perspectives

edited by Edna Ursulino Alves

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 746 | Submission Open

Keywords: agriculture; biochemical regulation mechanism; biotechnology; climate change; conservation; ecology; physiology; restoration

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

Improvement of Beverage Crops (Tea, Coffee, Wine, etc.,) Through Breeding and Cultivation Management

edited by Xiangde Yang and

Shuilian Gao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 734 | Submission Open

Keywords: beverage crops; yield and quality; nutrient management; genetic resources and breeding; agronomic practices; agronomic improvement; microbiome and soil health; green development of agriculture; sustainable development

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

Regulatory Networks in Plant Response to Pathogens

edited by

Huaibing Jin

and

Yan Liu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 685 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant– pathogen interaction; plant immune; resistance; defense-related gene; regulatory networks; gene expression regulation; genetic improvement

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

Optimizing Crop Water Use: Advances and Applications in Deficit Irrigation Strategies—2nd Edition

edited by

Fernando França da Cunha

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 415 | Submission Open

Keywords: deficit irrigation; evapotranspiration; innovations in water management; irrigation management; precision irrigation; sustainable irrigation strategies; water optimization; water productivity; water use efficiency

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

Plants, Insects and Their Natural Enemies: Tritrophic Interactions and Agrobiodiversity Management

edited by

Víctor Rogelio Castrejón-Gómez

and

Alfredo Jiménez-Pérez

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecological interactions; natural enemies; pest management; pest control

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

Plant–Microbiome Interactions in Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Stefan Shilev

,

Rocio Millan

and

Mariana Petkova

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-associated microbiome; soil health; plant health; microbial diversity; SynComs; circular agriculture; stressed agriculture; circularity; plant protection; beneficial microorganisms; nature-based solution; amendments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Advances in Crops Genome Evolution and Phylogenomics

edited by

Dounya Knizia

and

Abdelmajid Kassem

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomics; genome evolution; assembly; trait mapping; phylogenomics; sequencing; crops; genes; phylogenetic markers; breeding

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

Plant-Based Bioactive Compounds: Emerging Extraction Techniques, Characterization, and Relevant Applications in Agriculture

edited by

Oana Cristina Pârvulescu

and

Adina Ionuta Gavrila

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: agro-industrial residue; bioactive extract application in agriculture; bioactivity; biorefinery; crop extract valorization; extract characterization; green extraction; multivariate analysis; optimization; pertraction; plant bioactive compounds

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

Precise Management of Crop Growth Environment in Agricultural Greenhouses

edited by Tiejun Zhao and Yiting Zhang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: greenhouse cultivation; environmental control; precision horticulture; crop phenotyping; smart greenhouse; light and nutrient management; energy efficiency; postharvest quality

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

Advancing Cultivation and Utilization of Tropical Botanical Resources

edited by

Marten Sørensen

, Alfredo Grau and Marcos Vinicius Bohrer Monteiro Siqueira

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open

Keywords: tropical agronomy; tropical botanical resources; plant genetic resources; climate-smart agriculture; crop breeding; precision agriculture; agroecology; biotechnology; soil and water management; food security; resilience; climate adaptation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Sustainable Farming Systems: Soil-Water Conservation, Desertification Control, and Ecosystem Resilience

edited by Long Wan and Xiuqin Wu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 153 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable farming systems; soil– plant– water system; soil and water conservation and resilience; soil structure and fertility improvement; desertification and rocky desertification control; soil health; water saving; agroforestry system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Advancing Leaf Area Index (LAI) Measurement for Climate-Smart Agriculture: Field-Based and UAV-Driven Approaches

edited by

Klára Pokovai

and

Chengming Sun

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: leaf area index (LAI) measurement; LAI modeling; LAI retrieval; UAV; radiative transfer models

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

Leveraging Cover Crops to Coordinate Soil Health and Nutrient Dynamics

edited by

Alexandra Firth

and

Dorcas H. Franklin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: cover crops; mixed forages; nutrient dynamics; soil resilience; carbon– nitrogen cycling; semi-arid systems; regenerative management; producer-driven research; overall farm sustainability

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

Exploring the Diversity of Endophytic Microorganisms: From Microbial Ecology to Agronomic Applications—2nd Edition

edited by

Carlos Garrido

,

Victoria E. González-Rodríguez

and

Hernando José Bolivar Anillo

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2340 | Submission Open

Keywords: endophytic microorganisms; plant– microbe interactions; endophytic communities; innovative agronomic applications; microorganisms and host plants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agroecology Innovation: Achieving System Resilience)