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Selection and Breeding of Low Heavy Metal Accumulating Cultivars to Minimize Heavy Metal Accumulation

edited by Zhenzhen Cao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open

Keywords: low heavy metal-accumulating crops; selection; breeding; functional gene; allelic variations; molecular markers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)

Sustainable Strategies for the Control of Crop Diseases and Pests to Reduce Pesticides

edited by

Maria Céu Lavado da Silva

and

Carmenza E. Góngora

submission deadline 1 Jan 2025 | 23 articles | Viewed by 50888 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated pest and disease management; decision-support systems; competitive agriculture; impact of climate change; resistance breeding; biological control; cultural practices; plant resistance inducers; mechanisms of plant resistance/tolerance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)

Transforming AgriFood Systems under a Changing Climate

edited by

Ajit Govind

and

Chandrashekhar M. Biradar

submission deadline 1 Jan 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 33055 | Submission Open

Keywords: Climate adaptation in agroecosystems by enhancing water productivity at all scales; Decarbonization of agroecosystems (carbon sequestration and reducing GHG fluxes); Designing early warning systems and advisories towards enhancing climate smartness; Development of digital tools (ICTs) in agricultural and AgriFood transformation and NRM; Capacity development in climate adaptation and mitigation in global drylands; Fostering multi-institutional dialogues in large climate initiatives

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Biosystem and Biological Engineering)

Mitigation of Ammonia and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Livestock Systems

edited by

David Fangueiro

and

José L. S. Pereira

submission deadline 1 Jan 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 29044 | Submission Open

Keywords: ammonia; animal houses; emissions factors; greenhouse gases; manure management; nutrients recycling; measurement methodologies; mitigation techniques; livestock production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

The Effects of Inoculation with Microorganisms on Plant Nutrition, Yield and Quality

edited by

Marcelo Carvalho Minhoto Teixeira Filho

and

Mariangela Hungria

submission deadline 1 Jan 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 27447 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant growth-promoting bacteria; sustainable agriculture; inoculants; biofertilizers; nutrient use efficiency; biological nitrogen fixation; nutrient solubilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)

Advances in Data, Models, and Their Applications in Agriculture

edited by Toni Kazic and Addie M. Thompson

submission deadline 1 Jan 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 13080 | Submission Open

Keywords: field phenomics; crop modelling; phenotypic prediction; high throughput phenotyping; data collection and validation; annotation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)

Recent Advances in Data-Driven Farming

edited by

Han Li

and

Ruicheng Qiu

submission deadline 1 Jan 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12226 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural sensors; internet of things; big data; agricultural cloud computing; cloud control platform; deep learning; data analytics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)

Effect of Cultivation Techniques on Fruit Quality and Nutritional Value—Series II

edited by

Luis Noguera-Artiaga

submission deadline 1 Jan 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10711 | Submission Open

Keywords: agronomic factors; agricultural practices; antioxidants; biofunctional compounds; food quality; irrigation; mineral content; polyphenols; preharvest treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)

Innovations in Transgenic Technology, Genome Editing, and Molecular Breeding for Soybean Improvement

edited by

Yupeng Cai

submission deadline 6 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open

Keywords: soybean; transformation efficiency; genotype-independent; vector delivery system; multi-gene stacking; base editing; prime editing; yield; quality; stress tolerance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)

Plant Biomass Production and Utilization

edited by

Ralf Pude

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5509 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmentally and site-appropriate cultivation; plant biomass; agronomy; material science; cascade utilisation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Innovative Cropping Systems)

The Effect of Appropriate Agriculture Management on Soil and Sustainable Crop Productivity—2nd Edition

edited by

Marco Antonio Jiménez-González

and

Sameh Kotb Abd-Elmabod

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2114 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil fertility; soil organic carbon; biochar application; irrigation management; water productivity; soil degradation; soil erosion; soil contamination; salinization; land evaluation; climate change; remote sensing; geoinformatics; land use/land cover changes; crop modeling; sustainable agriculture; agroecology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)

Sustainable Agricultural Systems: Enhancing Efficiency and Reducing Environmental Impact

edited by

Thiago Libório Romanelli

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1508 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; systems management; smart farming; digital agriculture; regenerative agriculture; cleaner production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Crop Production Response to Irrigation Methods in Semi-arid Regions

edited by George do Nascimento Araújo Júnior and Luciana Sandra Bastos De Souza

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1173 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural engineering; agronomy; forage plants; fruit plants; staple crops; great cultures; resilient practices; productive performance; crop evapotranspiration; crop coefficient

(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Use and Irrigation)

Sustainable Agriculture for Food and Nutrition Security

edited by Peter J. Gregory and

Greg Rebetzke

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 856 | Submission Open

Keywords: production systems; sustainable intensification; regenerative agriculture; vertical farming; integrated pest management; nutritious food; food security; sustainable agriculture

Crop Genetic Diversity Trends During Domestication

edited by

Peter J. Matthews

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 295 | Submission Open

Keywords: agroecology; archaeobotany; crop evolution; crop genetics; crop history; crop wild relatives; CWR; domestication; ethnobotany

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)

Agricultural Water Management Strategies for Sustainable Crop Production

edited by

Robert J. Lascano

and Maomao Hou

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8304 | Submission Open

Keywords: irrigation; crop quality; yield; soil nutrient

(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Use and Irrigation)

Adaptation and Responses of Insects Under Abiotic, Biotic and Xenobiotic Constraints—2nd Edition

edited by

Bin Tang

Xiaoling Tan

and

Yifan Zhai

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1974 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; abiotic and biotic stress; chemical pesticides; artificial pollutants; soil fertility; ecosystem services; biological and physiological responses; biodiversity; population dynamics; evolutionary adaptations; ecology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)

Organic Fertilization Application in Vegetable and Fruit Cultivation

edited by

Brezeanu Creola

and

Ferdinando Branca

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1021 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable farming; organic fertilizers; quality of vegetables and fruits species

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)

Molecular Breeding for Crop Resistance to Disease and Environmental Stresses

edited by

Sampath Perumal

and

Sheng Chen

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular breeding; disease resistance; crop genomics; plant– pathogen interactions; genetic engineering; CRISPR/Cas9; marker-assisted selection; genomic selection; next-generation sequencing; bioinformatics in agriculture; resistance gene identification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)

Effects of Biochar Application on Crop Productivity, Soil Carbon Sequestration, and Others

edited by

Afeng Zhang

submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6651 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar application; molecular composition of soil organic matter; greenhouse gas emissions; carbon sequestration; crop productivity; life cycle assessment; soil remediation; N cycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Innovative Cropping Systems)

Innovative Research on Soil Microbial Ecosystem and Its Interaction with Crop Plants

edited by

Fengjie Sun

submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6421 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil; microorganisms; crop; plant– microbe interactions; agronomic products; soil health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)

Pest Ecology and Biological Control in Oil and Row Crops

edited by

José Bruno Malaquias

submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open

Keywords: pest ecology; biocontrol; predators; parasitoids; pathogens; oil crops; row crops

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)

Composting as a Key Driver for Sustainable Agricultural Scenarios—Volume II

edited by

Maria Angeles Bustamante Muñoz

and

Raul Moral Herrero

submission deadline 30 Jan 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 32142 | Submission Open

Keywords: compost quality; organic waste management; soil fertility; soil quality; C sequestration; organic fertilization; soilless substrates; agricultural soils; nutrient recovery; climate change mitigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Biosystem and Biological Engineering)

From Soil-Plant-Microbial Interactions to New-Concept Biopesticides and Biofertilizers

edited by

Nazrul Islam

submission deadline 30 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10549 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant– microbiome– climate interactions; biofertilizers and bioinoculants; crop productivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)

New Inspirations concerning Breeding and Cultivation Practice to Enhance Crop Productivity and Their Essentials

edited by

Tingting Chen

, Weiyang Zhang and

Guanfu Fu

submission deadline 30 Jan 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7244 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop production; high efficiency; new strategies; regulation mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Advances in Environmental Stress Biology: From Omics Approaches

edited by

Longxing Hu

and

Liang Chen

submission deadline 30 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5595 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinformatics; genomics; gene family; herbal plants; ionics; metabolomics; stress biology; transcriptomics; proteomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)

Strategies and Tools for Managing Invasive Agricultural Pests

edited by

Estrella Hernández Suárez

and

Modesto Del Pino Pérez

submission deadline 30 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open

Keywords: transboundary pests; exotic pests; invasive species; biological invasions; integrated pest management; sustainable pest management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)

The Role of Phytobiomes in Plant Health and Productivity

edited by

Sylwia Siebielec

and

Grzegorz Siebielec

submission deadline 30 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacteria; plants; exogenous organic matter; soil degradation; drought; crop resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)

Agricultural Automation and Innovative Agricultural Systems—2nd Edition

edited by

Egidijus Šarauskis

Vilma Naujokienė

and

Zita Kriauciuniene

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 21289 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural machinery; automation and robotization; digital agriculture; precision agriculture; organic agriculture; innovation in animal husbandry; soil management; sowing; fertilization; spraying operations; plant care; harvesting; application of innovative bio-products; primary processing; sensing methods and devices; validation of automated methods; energy; economic and environmental assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Innovative Cropping Systems)

Agricultural Biomass Waste Conversion into Value-Added Products

edited by

Giuseppe Squillaci

and

Alessandra Morana

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15534 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural waste; biomass; waste valorization; waste conversion; polyphenols; biotransformations; biofuels; bioactive products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Biosystem and Biological Engineering)

Humic Substances: Chemistry and Multidimensional Role in Agricultural Systems and Pollution Management

edited by

Maria Roulia

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6222 | Submission Open

Keywords: humic substances; humic acid; fulvic acid; humin; soil; water quality; pollutant sequestration; organic/inorganic nutrients; plant growth; waste management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)

Genotype × Environment Interactions in Crop Production

edited by

Ioannis Mylonas

Elissavet Ninou

and

Fokion Papathanasiou

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4301 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptability; climate change; field evaluation; agronomy; breeding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Innovative Cropping Systems)

Application of Natural Products for Weed Control in Agricultural Systems

edited by Rosana Marta Kolb

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3918 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioherbicide; allelopathy; phytotoxicity bioassays

(This special issue belongs to the Section Weed Science and Weed Management)

Effects of Arable Farming Measures on Soil Quality

edited by

Wenxiu Zou

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3537 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil nutrient management; soil nutrients cycling; soil tillage; soil amendment; crop yield; long-term fertilization; crop nutrient uptake

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)

Influence of Rice-Aquatic Animal Integrated Farming on Rice Productivity and the Adaptive Measures

edited by Hui Gao, Zhi Dou and Qiang Xu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2217 | Submission Open

Keywords: rice– aquatic animal integrated farming system; rice yield; rice quality; soil and water quality; interaction between rice and aquatic animal; adaptive culture measures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Innovative Cropping Systems)

Molecular Regulatory Network of Plant Nutrition Signaling

edited by

Yunfei Wu

and

Alessio Aprile

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1953 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant; nutrition; physiology; genetics; yield; quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)

Organic Amendments to Low-Fertility Soils: Current Status and Future Prospects

edited by

Jie Zhou

and Xiquan Wang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1939 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil carbon sequestration; microbial community; greenhouse gas emission; crop production; straw; manure; green manure; biochar; biofertilizer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)

The Role of Forage and Grasslands in Ruminant Nutrition and Sustainable Development

edited by

Aldo Dal Prà

and

Domenico Ronga

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1337 | Submission Open

Keywords: grass– livestock interaction; sustainable development; ruminants’ nutrition; forage (dried; silage and fresh)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Grassland and Pasture Science)

Light Environment Regulation of Crop Growth

edited by Anna Kapczyńska and Jadwiga Treder

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1322 | Submission Open

Keywords: supplemental lighting; light-emitting diodes; photoperiod; light spectra; DLI; light efficiency; horticultural production; yield quality; physiological light response; year-round cultivation; laser light; LED

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)

Foliar Fertilization: Novel Approaches and Field Practices

edited by

Dagmara Migut

and

Wacław Jarecki

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1317 | Submission Open

Keywords: foliar fertilization; foliar application; biostimulants; phytoprotectants; abiotic stresses; micronutrients; macronutrients; plant protection; yield; yield quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)

Agrotechnics in Seed Quality: Current Progress and Challenges

edited by

Clíssia Barboza Mastrangelo

and

Edvaldo Aparecido Amaral Da Silva

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1283 | Submission Open

Keywords: multispectral imaging; spectroscopy; fluorescence; radiography; hyperspectral image; tomography; magnetic resonance; machine learning; seed vigor; fungi

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)

Application of Allelochemicals in Agriculture

edited by

Sofiene Kaab

Natividad Chaves Lobón

and

Agnieszka Synowiec

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1243 | Submission Open

Keywords: allelopathic effect; mode of action; formulation of bioherbicide; biological activity; essential oils; secondary metabolites; plant extracts; isolation of active compounds; botanical herbicide

(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)

Progress in Horticultural Crops—from Genotype to Phenotype—2nd Edition

edited by

Guanglong Wang

Lijun Ou

and

Ai-Sheng Xiong

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 889 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural crop; genetics; biotechnology; genotype; phenotype

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)

Mechanism of Flower Growth in Ornamental Plants: From Floral Induction to Development

edited by

Yanhong He

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 833 | Submission Open

Keywords: floral organ; flowering time; flower colour; flower shape; flower scent; flower size

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)

Effects of Plant Hormones on Vegetable Adaptation and Mitigation of Abiotic Stress

edited by

Changxia Li

and Yang-Dong Guo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 484 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; plant hormone; quality; growth and development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)

Sustainable Crop Production for Mitigating Environmental Impact and Increasing Yield

edited by

Ziyin Shang

, Liujun Xiao and

Shunhua Yang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 322 | Submission Open

Keywords: rice; maize; wheat; greenhouse gas; methane; nitrous oxide; ammonia; carbon; nitrogen; modelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Mastering Hormone Regulation to Boost Crop Resilience Against Climate Change

edited by Marina Pérez-Llorca and

Maren Müller

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop resilience; hormonal regulation; environmental stress; climate change adaptation; sustainable agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)

Fruit Quality Formation and Regulation

edited by

Shaojia Li

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruits; color; flavor; texture; physiology; cultivation; postharvest

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)

Biostimulants: A Sustainable Approach for Ameliorating Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Crops

edited by

Jose M. Mulet

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress tolerance; sustainable agriculture; plant biostimulants; crop resilience; soil health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)

Genetic Diversity and Pathogenic Mechanisms in Plant Pathogenic Bacteria

edited by Xiaolong Shao

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic diversity; population genetic analysis; structural modeling or molecular docking; type III secretion system; quorum sensing system; c-di-GMP

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)

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