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Crop Adaptation for Sustainable and Efficient Farming submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open
Keywords: phenology; crop stress adaptation; arid agriculture; sustainable crop production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
Building Synergistic Agricultural Systems Through Soil Health-Centered Management
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil health; sustainable agriculture; agroecosystem resilience; nutrient cycling; carbon sequestration; integrated pest management (IPM); soil biology; crop diversification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
From Perception to Intervention: The Emerging Use of Sensory-Based Pest Control Tactics
edited by and Carrie Deans
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuroscience; chemical ecology; chemoreception; pheromones; semiochemicals; attractants; repellents; deterrents; baits; monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
Plant-Soil Dynamics: Enhancing Nutrient Use Efficiency in Agronomic Systems
edited by Shicheng Zhao
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open
Keywords: fertilization; nutrient use efficiency; new type of fertilizer; organic fertilizer substitution of chemical fertilizer; nutrient recommendation method; integration of water and fertilizer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Plant Tissue Culture and Plant Somatic Embryogenesis—3rd Edition  submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open
Keywords: breeding; elicitation; genetic stability; micropropagation; molecular markers; plant in vitro culture; regeneration; slow growth; somatic embryos
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)
Phytopathogen Dynamics and Crop Diseases: Advances in Diagnosis, Epidemiology, and Management
edited by and Yuh Tzean
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytopathogen dynamics; crop diseases; disease diagnosis; epidemiology; innovative management; pathogen evolution; digital technologies; plant resistance; climate-smart agriculture; sustainable crop protection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
Bioherbicides: Current Knowledge on Weed Control Mechanism
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open
Keywords: herbicides; herbicide action targets; biogenic herbicides
(This special issue belongs to the Section Weed Science and Weed Management)
Resistance Breeding and Sustainable Viticulture: From Gene Mapping to Organic Grape Production
edited by Alfonso Ortega and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open
Keywords: resistance breeding; marker-assisted selection (MAS); sustainable viticulture; disease resistance; climate-smart cultivars; fungicide reduction; grapevine genomics; abiotic stress tolerance; organic production; molecular breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)
Toward Integrated Intervention: Weed Communities in Cover-Crop Systems
edited by Mihály Zalai and János György Nagy
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 134 | 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
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 118 | 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
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 90 | 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 3936 | 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 and Anush Kosakyan
submission deadline 3 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 400 | 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 submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1357 | 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
submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5560 | 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, and Mário Eidi Sato
submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2407 | 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 submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 336 | 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 submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 202 | 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 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 , Andrea Visca and Manuela Costanzo
submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 154 | 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 and
submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 81 | 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 2012 | 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 and Fernando Finger
submission deadline 16 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1574 | 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
submission deadline 16 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 637 | 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 and Cesar Augusto Medina
submission deadline 16 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 71 | 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
submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7246 | 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
submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5377 | 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 , Yue Huang and Xia Wang
submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3356 | 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, and Ionel Samfira
submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2884 | 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 submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1293 | 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
submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 416 | Submission Open
Keywords: vertical farms; optimization strategies; green cities; life cycle analysis; environmental performance
Floor Management Strategies for Sustainable Vineyard Systems submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 225 | 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 and Mingming Yang
submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 114 | 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 submission deadline 21 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1589 | 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 submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4358 | 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 submission deadline 26 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 208 | 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 submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12845 | 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)
Effects of Agrotechnical Factors and Farming Systems on Soil Properties and Plant Productivity—2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5425 | 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 submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5152 | Submission Open
Keywords: adaptability; climate change; field evaluation; agronomy; breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)
Applications of Pre- and Post-Harvest Techniques in Horticultural Products—2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1610 | 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)
Improvement of Beverage Crops (Tea, Coffee, Wine, etc.,) Through Breeding and Cultivation Management
edited by Xiangde Yang and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 730 | 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)
Seed Dormancy and Germination: Ecological, Physiological and Applied Perspectives
edited by Edna Ursulino Alves
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 721 | 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)
Plants, Insects and Their Natural Enemies: Tritrophic Interactions and Agrobiodiversity Management submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 241 | 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 submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 218 | 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 submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 209 | 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 submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 200 | 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)
Optimizing Crop Water Use: Advances and Applications in Deficit Irrigation Strategies—2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 187 | 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)
Precise Management of Crop Growth Environment in Agricultural Greenhouses
edited by Tiejun Zhao and Yiting Zhang
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 177 | 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 , Alfredo Grau and Marcos Vinicius Bohrer Monteiro Siqueira
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 172 | 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 141 | 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)
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