Advances in New Agrotechnological Fertilization for Sustainable Vegetable Production Systems
A special issue of Horticulturae (ISSN 2311-7524). This special issue belongs to the section "Vegetable Production Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 73
Special Issue Editors
2. Cátedra de Fisiología Vegetal, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias (FCA), Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL), Kreder 2805, Esperanza 3080, Argentina
Interests: plant physiology; crop production; abiotic stress; oil crops; sunflower, salinity; selenium biofortificacion; plant nutrition; sustainable agriculture; foliar biofotification; foliar application of nanoparticles; leaf growth dynamics
Interests: plant physiology; crop production; postharvest of vegetables; selenium biofortification; abiotic stress; plant biochemistry; sustainable agriculture; circular economy
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Global food security is a complex issue, and the application of innovative agronomical tools is required to increase crop yields. Fertilization, together with irrigation, has been one of the oldest and most important practices contributing to global food production for centuries.
However, improper fertilization management can lead to physiological problems in plants, resulting in disease processes that impact fruit quality and yield. This agronomical problem highlights the urgent need to improve crop productivity under the pressures of global climate change and the demand for sustainable agricultural systems. Consequently, it is necessary to develop environmentally friendly fertilization strategies. Biofertilization and new fertilization methods that enhance nutrient availability, soil health, and plant growth under stress conditions have emerged as promising and sustainable alternatives to conventional fertilizers.
This Special Issue aims to encourage researchers to present innovative studies on fertilization and biofertilization, focusing on improving crop yields, nutrient use efficiency, and plant tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses under changing climatic conditions.
We invite the scientific community to submit their original research articles, reviews, and perspectives to this Special Issue of Horticulturae.
Dr. Gabriel Ceccoli
Dr. Fernando Felipe Muñoz
Dr. Norberto Francisco Gariglio
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- fertilization
- crop production
- plant physiology
- agronomical tools
- sustainable agriculture
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