Agronomy | Selected Editor’s Choice Articles Published in 2024
We are pleased to announce that the 2024 Editor’s Choice Articles (Part I) are now available. Editor’s Choice Articles are based on recommendations by the scientific editors of MDPI journals from around the world. They provide a snapshot of some of the most exciting work in various research areas in a journal. You are welcome to read the articles at the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/agronomy/editors_choice.
1. “Impacts of Global Climate Change on Agricultural Production: A Comprehensive Review”
by Xiangning Yuan, Sien Li, Jinliang Chen, Haichao Yu, Tianyi Yang, Chunyu Wang, Siyu Huang, Haochong Chen and Xiang Ao
Agronomy 2024, 14(7), 1360; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14071360
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/14/7/1360
2. “Plastic Pollution in Agriculture as a Threat to Food Security, the Ecosystem, and the Environment: An Overview”
by Imran Ali Lakhiar, Haofang Yan, Jianyun Zhang, Guoqing Wang, Shuaishuai Deng, Rongxuan Bao, Chuan Zhang, Tabinda Naz Syed, Biyu Wang, Rui Zhou et al.
Agronomy 2024, 14(3), 548; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14030548
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/14/3/548
3. “Ultraviolet-to-Blue Light Conversion Film Affects Both Leaf Photosynthetic Traits and Fruit Bioactive Compound Accumulation in Fragaria × ananassa”
by Hafsa El Horri, Maria Vitiello, Costanza Ceccanti, Ermes Lo Piccolo, Giulia Lauria, Marinella De Leo, Alessandra Braca, Luca Incrocci, Lucia Guidi, Rossano Massai et al.
Agronomy 2024, 14(7), 1491; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14071491
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/14/7/1491
4. “Multifaceted Ability of Organic Fertilizers to Improve Crop Productivity and Abiotic Stress Tolerance: Review and Perspectives”
by Yiren Liu, Xianjin Lan, Hongqian Hou, Jianhua Ji, Xiumei Liu and Zhenzhen Lv
Agronomy 2024, 14(6), 1141; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14061141
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/14/6/1141
5. “Innovative Organic Fertilizers and Cover Crops: Perspectives for Sustainable Agriculture in the Era of Climate Change and Organic Agriculture”
by Muhammad Tahir Khan, Jūratė Aleinikovienė and Lina-Marija Butkevičienė
Agronomy 2024, 14(12), 2871; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14122871
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/14/12/2871
6. “ViT-SmartAgri: Vision Transformer and Smartphone-Based Plant Disease Detection for Smart Agriculture”
by Utpal Barman, Parismita Sarma, Mirzanur Rahman, Vaskar Deka, Swati Lahkar, Vaishali Sharma and Manob Jyoti Saikia
Agronomy 2024, 14(2), 327; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14020327
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/14/2/327
7. “Effects of Balancing Exchangeable Cations Ca, Mg, and K on the Growth of Tomato Seedlings (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Based on Increased Soil Cation Exchange Capacity”
by Mengyuan Yang, Dongxian Zhou, Huixian Hang, Shuo Chen, Hua Liu, Jikang Su, Huilin Lv, Huixin Jia and Gengmao Zhao
Agronomy 2024, 14(3), 629; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14030629
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/14/3/629
8. “Deep Learning-Based Weed–Crop Recognition for Smart Agricultural Equipment: A Review”
by Hao-Ran Qu and Wen-Hao Su
Agronomy 2024, 14(2), 363; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14020363
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/14/2/363
9. “Integration of Crops, Livestock, and Solar Panels: A Review of Agrivoltaic Systems”
by Diego Soto-Gómez
Agronomy 2024, 14(8), 1824; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14081824
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/14/8/1824
10. “Seed Priming: Molecular and Physiological Mechanisms Underlying Biotic and Abiotic Stress Tolerance”
by Bhupinder Singh Jatana, Sajjan Grover, Hari Ram and Gurjinder Singh Baath
Agronomy 2024, 14(12), 2901; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14122901
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/14/12/2901
11. “Water Management and Hydrological Characteristics of Paddy-Rice Fields under Alternate Wetting and Drying Irrigation Practice as Climate Smart Practice: A Review”
by Denis Bwire, Hirotaka Saito, Roy C. Sidle and Junko Nishiwaki
Agronomy 2024, 14(7), 1421; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14071421
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/14/7/1421
12. “Effect of Soil Texture on Soil Nutrient Status and Rice Nutrient Absorption in Paddy Soils”
by Chang Ye, Guangjie Zheng, Yi Tao, Yanan Xu, Guang Chu, Chunmei Xu, Song Chen, Yuanhui Liu, Xiufu Zhang and Danying Wang
Agronomy 2024, 14(6), 1339; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14061339
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/14/6/1339
13. “Weed Management Methods for Herbaceous Field Crops: A Review”
by Wen-Tao Gao and Wen-Hao Su
Agronomy 2024, 14(3), 486; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14030486
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/14/3/486
14. “Pesticides Toxicity, Removal and Detoxification in Plants: A Review”
by Boyu Zhang, Fang Lv and Jing Yang
Agronomy 2024, 14(6), 1260; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14061260
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/14/6/1260
15. “Effects of Different Proportions of Organic Fertilizer Replacing Chemical Fertilizer on Soil Nutrients and Fertilizer Utilization in Gray Desert Soil”
by Weidan Lu, Zhiqiang Hao, Xiaolong Ma, Jianglong Gao, Xiaoqin Fan, Jianfu Guo, Jianqiang Li, Ming Lin and Yuanhang Zhou
Agronomy 2024, 14(1), 228; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14010228
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/14/1/228
16. “Advances in Research and Technology of Hydrothermal Carbonization: Achievements and Future Directions”
by Giulia Ischia, Nicole D. Berge, Sunyoung Bae, Nader Marzban, Silvia Román, Gianluigi Farru, Małgorzata Wilk, Beatrice Kulli and Luca Fiori
Agronomy 2024, 14(5), 955; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14050955
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/14/5/955
17. “A Systematic Review of Opportunities and Limitations of Innovative Practices in Sustainable Agriculture”
by Anita Boros, Eszter Szólik, Goshu Desalegn and Dávid Tőzsér
Agronomy 2025, 15(1), 76; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy15010076
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/15/1/76
18. “Improved YOLOv8 and SAHI Model for the Collaborative Detection of Small Targets at the Micro Scale: A Case Study of Pest Detection in Tea”
by Rong Ye, Quan Gao, Ye Qian, Jihong Sun and Tong Li
Agronomy 2024, 14(5), 1034; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14051034
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/14/5/1034
19. “Exploring the Impact of Alternate Wetting and Drying and the System of Rice Intensification on Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A Review of Rice Cultivation Practices”
by James Dahlgreen and Adam Parr
Agronomy 2024, 14(2), 378; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14020378
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/14/2/378
20. “Progress in the Management of Rice Blast Disease: The Role of Avirulence and Resistance Genes through Gene-for-Gene Interactions”
by Muhammad Usama Younas, Irshad Ahmad, Muhammad Qasim, Zainab Ijaz, Nimra Rajput, Saima Parveen Memon, Waqar UL Zaman, Xiaohong Jiang, Yi Zhang and Shimin Zuo
Agronomy 2024, 14(1), 163; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14010163
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/14/1/163