Crop Production
A section of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472).
Section Information
The Section “Crop Production” aims to publish high-quality scientific papers describing the impact of agricultural practices on crop productivity, profitability, and sustainability of cropping systems by identifying the best farming practices for local and international growers. Target crops include field crops, fruits and vegetables, forage crops, medicinal herbs, and ornamental plant species. We welcome article submissions on crop growth and yield as affected by crop management techniques, such as cultivar choice, seed priming methods, tillage practices, soil amendments, plant nutrition, irrigation methods, biofertilizers, plant growth regulators, crop rotations, intercropping, weed–crop competition, and novel weed control methods. We encourage innovative contributions that enhance our understanding of agricultural practices for maximizing crop growth and yield. Studies relating to agronomy and/or crop yields in an open field environment must include data from at least two growing seasons or two different locations to be suitable for publication in this section.
Keywords
agricultural practices; crop yield; productivity; sustainability; profitability; field crops; fruits and vegetables; forage crops; medicinal herbs; ornamental
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Advances in Organic Agriculture—Decreasing Yield Gap via Optimising Cultivation Methods and Agrarian Policy (Deadline: 25 May 2024)
- Foliar Fertilization for Sustainable Crop Production (Deadline: 25 May 2024)
- Impacts of Fertilization and Irrigation on Soil Nitrogen Cycling and Crop Nitrogen Utilization (Deadline: 10 June 2024)
- The Influence of Light, Temperature and Irrigation on Crop Production and Quality (Deadline: 10 June 2024)
- Agronomic Practices for Improving Growth, Quality, and Yield of Vegetables (Deadline: 15 June 2024)
- Effects of Salt Stress on Crop Production (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Latest Research on Multiple Stress Tolerance in Maize (Deadline: 25 June 2024)
- Forage Breeding and Cultivation (Deadline: 25 June 2024)
- Innovative Hydroponic Systems for Sustainable Agriculture (Deadline: 5 July 2024)
- Fertilizer Management Strategies for Enhancing the Growth, Yield and Quality in Crops (Deadline: 10 July 2024)
- Organic Management Approaches and Practices to Support Sustainable Horticultural and Fruit Plants Production (Deadline: 15 July 2024)
- Effects of Cropping Systems on Crop Yields and Soil Degradation (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Recent Advances in Horticultural Grafting—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 July 2024)
- Advances in the Cultivation and Production of Leguminous Plants (Deadline: 25 July 2024)
- Effect of Cultivation Practices on Crop Yield and Quality (Deadline: 10 August 2024)
- Physiological and Ecological Characteristics and Sustainable Production of High-Yield Maize—Volume II (Deadline: 15 August 2024)
- Plants’ Response to Abiotic Stress (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Research on the Strategy of Improving the Small Grain Production System (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- New Advances and Applications of Biofortification in Crop Production (Deadline: 25 August 2024)
- Advances in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (Deadline: 25 August 2024)
- Novel Approaches and Strategies in Improving Crop Adaptability against Environmental Stress (Deadline: 5 September 2024)
- Impact of Light on Horticultural Crops—2nd Edition (Deadline: 10 September 2024)
- Research on Technologies for Achieving High-Yield Wheat (Deadline: 15 September 2024)
- Abiotic Stress Responses in Horticultural Crops (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Rice Ecophysiology and Production: Yield, Quality and Sustainability (Deadline: 25 September 2024)
- Strategies to Improve the Security and Nutritional Quality of Crop Species (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Legumes: Advances in Breeding, Productivity and Quality (Deadline: 10 October 2024)
- Responses and Tolerance to Abiotic Stress in Forage and Turf Grasses (Deadline: 15 October 2024)
- Nutrient Transport and Aquaporins in Physiological Processes Mitigating Abiotic Stress of Crops (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Plant Growth Regulators and Microbiome Interplay in Crop Growth and Development (Deadline: 25 October 2024)
- Bees as a Tool for Agricultural Production (Deadline: 25 October 2024)
- Sustainable Viticulture for Climate Change Adaptation (Deadline: 25 October 2024)
- The Responses of Food Crops to Fertilization and Conservation Tillage (Deadline: 30 October 2024)
- Arbuscular Mycorrhiza in Cropping Systems (Deadline: 30 October 2024)
- Mechanisms and Control of Nutrients, Beneficial Elements and Metals Uptake in Crops (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Genetic and Environmental Factors Influencing the Growth of Horticultural Crops (Deadline: 20 November 2024)
- Agronomic Strategies and Principles for Efficient Utilization of Nitrogen and Phosphorus in Orchards (Deadline: 20 November 2024)
- The Role of Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria in Crop Improvement (Deadline: 25 November 2024)
- Effects of Different Managements on Soil Quality and Crop Production (Deadline: 10 December 2024)
- Advances in Forage Stress Biology: Mechanisms and Adaptation Strategies (Deadline: 31 December 2024)