Special Issues

Agronomy publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Recent Advances in Data-Driven Farming
edited by and
submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7421 | 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 submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6823 | 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)
Geoinformatics Application in Agriculture—Volume II submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3805 | Submission Open
Keywords: geoinformatics; smart farming; GIS application; optical and microwave remote sensing; UAV; photogrammetry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)
Trade-Offs or Synergies? Agricultural Environmental Sustainability
edited by
submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open
Keywords: agroecosystems; integrated systems; soil– plant organisms; circular economy; food production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
Effect of Nutrient Deficiencies on Stress Tolerance of Plants and Its Mechanism
edited by
submission deadline 25 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2340 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrient deficiency; ethylene; TOR; regulation; stress tolerance; stop growing; searching for nutrients; morphological responses; physiological responses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Recent Innovations in Grapevine Research submission deadline 25 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1877 | Submission Open
Keywords: phenotyping; remote sensing; image analysis; yield and quality; plant biomass; disease monitoring; response to abiotic stress; climate change; vineyard management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)
Effects of Nematodes on Crops—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 25 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1402 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecology; diagnosis; new control methods; new diseases; sustainable crop production; free-living nematodes; nutrient cycling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
The Effects of Inoculation with Microorganisms on Plant Nutrition, Yield and Quality submission deadline 30 May 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 20075 | 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)
Effect of Agronomic Treatment on Seed Germination and Dormancy submission deadline 30 May 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10368 | Submission Open
Keywords: seed dormancy; germination promotion; seed enhancement; plant hormones; chemical treatments
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)
Herbicides and Chemical Control of Weeds submission deadline 30 May 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8773 | Submission Open
Keywords: herbicide resistance; herbicide selectivity; herbicide efficacy; crop tolerance; novel herbicidal activity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Weed Science and Weed Management)
Cutting Edge Research of Nanoparticles Application in Agriculture submission deadline 30 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7621 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural nanobiotechnology; nanobiotechnology; nano-sensors; nano-carriers; nano-pesticides; nano-fertilizers; biotic and abiotic stress; crop improvement
New Perspectives on Phosphorus Management in the Soil-Plant System—Looking for Solutions to the P Scarcity submission deadline 30 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5771 | Submission Open
Keywords: alternative P soil sources; organic and mineral waste application; exogenous organic matter utility; P bioavailability; P retention in plant– soil environment; P-related plant molecular mechanisms; plants resistant to P shortage; mobilisation of unavailable P; root exudates
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Sustainable Strategies for the Control of Crop Diseases and Pests to Reduce Pesticides submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 20 articles | Viewed by 27522 | 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)
Cultivation Physiology, Molecular Biology and Molecular Breeding of Solanaceae
edited by Fangling Jiang
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 14101 | Submission Open
Keywords: solanaceae; cultivation physiology; molecular biology; molecular breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)
Integrated Nutrient Management for Farming Sustainability submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10241 | Submission Open
Keywords: food security; crop performance; nutrient transformations; organic fertilizer; resource use efficiency; sustainable agricultural development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
Novel Studies in High-Performance and Precision Plant Protection Products Application
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6479 | Submission Open
Keywords: PPP precision application; atomisation; volatilization; spray deposition; spray drift; control efficacy; boom sprayer; air-blast sprayer; manned agricultural aircraft; unmanned aerial spraying system (UASS)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)
Genetic Dissection and Improvement of Crop Traits
edited by , , and Xuehai Zhang
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6061 | Submission Open
Keywords: omic data; crop traits; genetic dissection; genomic prediction; functional genes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)
Tools and Techniques for Monitoring Pests and Diseases in Agro-Ecosystem
edited by Chandra Shekhar Prabhakar, and
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5749 | Submission Open
Keywords: insect pest; plant diseases; monitoring; artificial intelligence; agriculture; crops; climate change; pest populations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
Agricultural Automation and Innovative Agricultural Systems—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5437 | 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 Precision and Digital Agriculture)
High Quality and High Yield Cultivation in Wheat: From Theory to Technology
edited by and
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5155 | Submission Open
Keywords: high yield; good quality; cultivation; wheat
Recycling Agricultural, Industrial, and Municipal Byproducts While Enhancing Agricultural Production and Protecting the Environment–Volume II submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4959 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular agriculture; byproduct utilization; greenhouse gas emission; fugitive gas emissions/deposition; soil health; waste-to-energy; carbon sequestration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Ecological Aspects as a Basis for Future Pest Integrated Management submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4694 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant– insect interaction; population dynamics; diversity; host range; natural enemies; trophic relationships; competition; epidemiology; phytosociology; absent quarantine pests; epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
Genomics and Genetic Improvement of Bast Fiber Plants
edited by and
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4604 | Submission Open
Keywords: bast fiber crop; genomics; genetic improvement; molecular breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)
Physiological and Growth Response of Crops
edited by Hongwei Zhao
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4553 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)
Smart Strategies and Technologies for Sustainability and Biodiversity in Herbaceous and Horticultural Crops—Volume II submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2359 | Submission Open
Keywords: conservation agriculture; organic agriculture; cover crops; intercropping; integrated/non-chemical weed and pest control; precision and digital agriculture for sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)
Advances in Grassland Ecology and Grass Phenotypic Plasticity
edited by Yingxin Huang and
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2225 | Submission Open
Keywords: grassland ecology; agroecology; grassland management; grassland farming; phenotypic plasticity; plant functional traits; biomass allocation; plant adaptive strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Grassland and Pasture Science)
Advances in Plant Pathology of Viticulture submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1582 | Submission Open
Keywords: biocontrol; IPM; physiopathology; epidemiology; etiology; grapevine; biotechnology; genetics; early detection; emerging diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
Advances in Genetics, Breeding, and Quality Traits in Forage and Turf Grass—2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1333 | Submission Open
Keywords: turf grass; forage grass; functional gene; stress resistance; quality trait
(This special issue belongs to the Section Grassland and Pasture Science)
Improving Fertilizer Use Efficiency - Volume II
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1230 | Submission Open
Keywords: fertilizer; crop yield; soil quality; field management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Effects of Biochar Application on Crop Productivity, Soil Carbon Sequestration, and Others
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1130 | 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)
Genetic Diversity and Breeding Strategies for Improving Yield in Legumes
edited by and Margarita Lema
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1115 | Submission Open
Keywords: legumes; breeding; diversity; high yield; adaptation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)
Mineral Nutrient and Quality Control in Tea Plant
edited by Chunmei Gong and
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 750 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrient absorption and assimilation; secondary metabolism; tea quality; growth and development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)
Effects of Agronomical Practices on Crop Quality and Sensory Profile—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 734 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; agricultural practices; breeding programs; new cultivars; industrial aptitude; bioactive compounds; sensory quality; consumers; descriptive; sensory drivers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)
Effects of Arable Farming Measures on Soil Quality
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 362 | 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)
Recycling Agro-Food and Urban Wastes According the Circular Economy and Sustainability Paradigms—Volume II submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open
Keywords: agro-food waste; waste valorization; circular economy; composting; anaerobic digestion; greenhouse gas emissions; organic fertilizer; renewable energy; alternative fuels; corporate social responsibility (CSR); individuals’ perception
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Biosystem and Biological Engineering)
The Use of NIR Spectroscopy in Smart Agriculture submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open
Keywords: NIR spectroscopy; soil fertility; tree nutrients; soluble solid content; phenols; anthocyanins
(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)
Emerging Research in Plant Photosynthesis Considerations in Agriculture submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic regulation of photosynthetic traits; chlorophylls; photosynthesis; photoprotection; photosystem; Calvin cycle; chlorophyll fluorescence; photosynthetic efficiency; carotenoids
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry)
Effects of Ecological Regulation and Bioflavonoids on Pest Management
edited by
submission deadline 1 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 498 | Submission Open
Keywords: flavonols; biopesticides; mass production; insects; fungi; IPM; biological control; natural enemies; pollinators
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pest and Disease Management)
Applied Research and Extension in Agronomic Soil Fertility Series II
edited by Lianghuan Wu, , Wenhai Mi and Qingxu Ma
submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 12197 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil fertility; carbon sequestration; soil nutrient cycling; crop production; agricultural soils
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Comparison of Sustainable Approaches in Conservation and Protected Agriculture around the World submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2780 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable agriculture; fast agricultural development; biodiversity maintenance; agricultural evolution toward sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)
Genotype × Environment Interactions in Crop Production submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2751 | Submission Open
Keywords: adaptability; climate change; field evaluation; agronomy; breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Innovative Cropping Systems)
Advances in the Industrial Crops
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7058 | Submission Open
Keywords: industrial crops; yield; quality; cultivation; methods; molecular breeding; abiotic stress; salinity; drought; heat
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Breeding and Genetics)
Spatially-Based Services and Applications in Precision Farming: From Data to Field Information submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6784 | Submission Open
Keywords: services; satellite imagery; copernicus; crop monitoring; artificial intelligence; sensor networks; multispectral imagery; digital photogrammetry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)
Data-Driven Agriculture: Remote Sensing and Machine Learning for Sustainable Farming Practices submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5755 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing; machine learning; sustainable agriculture; digital agriculture; precision irrigation; crop monitoring; pest and disease detection; water resource management; soil and nutrient assessment; predictive modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)
Soil Microbe and Nematode Communities in Agricultural Systems
edited by , and Shuxia Jia
submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1455 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil microorganisms; soil nematodes; community structure; soil biodiversity; soil functions; soil health; soil ecosystems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Innovative Cropping Systems)
Potential Benefits and Risks of Organic Amendments to Soil Health
edited by Gennaro Gennaro Brunetti and
submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1177 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil fertility; waste management; nutrient management; soil chemistry; fertilizers; organic matter; environmental science; contaminants of emerging concern; soil pollutions; tillage and organic management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Precision Weeding: Progress and Future Directions
edited by , Ricardo Alcántara-de la Cruz and
submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 505 | Submission Open
Keywords: weed management; mechanical weed control; precision weed control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision and Digital Agriculture)
Crop Plants: Losses and Benefits Caused by Soil Fungi submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop plants; soil fungi; plant– soil fungi interactions; soil-borne pathogens of crop plants; soil-borne fungi beneficial to crop plants; mycorrhiza; plant growth; plant health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soil and Plant Nutrition)
Agronomy and Utilization of Industrial Hemp
edited by Jay Strat Noller
submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open
Keywords: hemp crops; cultivation; genetic; supply chain
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural and Floricultural Crops)
Land and Water Resources for Food and Agriculture—2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open
Keywords: irrigation; cropping pattern; water-land-food nexus; conservation and remediation; agricultural drought analysis; climate change; environment and ecology effect; simulation and optimization modeling; management and assessment; policies analysis; decision support system
(This special issue belongs to the Section Water Use and Irrigation)
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