Reducing the Use of Chemicals in Agriculture in Favor of New Methods of Plant Protection and Growth Stimulation
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 October 2025) | Viewed by 578
Special Issue Editors
Interests: maize; fertilization; tillage; soil protection; eutrophication; silage; green forage; technological quality of the yield
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Interests: crop protection; weed control; adjuvant; herbicide; weed resistance
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Modern agriculture faces many challenges. The growing population demands an increase in agricultural production, on the one hand, and on the other hand, increasing emphasis is being placed on reducing the use of chemical plant protection products and fertilizers. The solution here, among others, is the use of biological plant protection products. In the case of applying chemical preparations, it is worth using adjuvants, which allow for a reduction in the dose of pesticides used. An increasingly popular solution is also the integration of various methods that are combined into a whole technology that is friendlier to nature overall. An important aspect of plant health and proper development is the use of substances and microorganisms that reduce plant stress caused by abiotic and biotic factors. The integration of various methods in agriculture is therefore a solution to the many challenges that must be met in order to ensure food security whilst minimizing interference in the natural environment.
You may choose our Joint Special Issue in Agronomy.
Prof. Dr. Piotr Szulc
Dr. Robert Idziak
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biological plant protection products
- biostimulants
- adjuvants
- integrated plant protection
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