Nutrient Use Efficiency of Vegetable Crops: The Latest Research

Dear Colleagues,

The growth and development of vegetable crops largely depend on the nutrient supply either from the soil or from direct application. However, their nutrient use efficiency (NUE) is generally low. To maximize the yield potential and ensure the quality of the vegetables post-harvest while preserving the soil health, it is necessary to keep a balanced fertilizing regime with a high NUE.

In recent years, there has been much research focused on genetic improvement, advanced agronomic practices and growing methods, the choice of fertilizers and biostimulant utilization to enhance the NUE in vegetables. The application of sensor-based methods for monitoring and rapid assessment of the plant nutrient status is also widely used. These decision supporting tools will assist farmers to control the fertilizer inputs, reduce production costs and protect the environment.

This Special Issue is dedicated to the collection of the most recent advances in research and development for NUE improvement of vegetable crops. We also encourage submissions on industry-oriented studies on relevant technologies and management practices that can be immediately applied at a commercial scale.

Dr. Giao Nguyen
Guest Editor

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• vegetable varieties
• nutrient management
• nutrient use efficiency
• sensor-based phenotyping
• decision support tools
• post-harvest product quality
• nutrient irrigation interaction
• hydroponics
• protected cropping
• controlled environment
• soil amendments
• drip and foliar fertigation