Agronomy

Imaging Technology for Detecting Crops and Agricultural Products—3rd Edition

edited by

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submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 615 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital agriculture; remote sensing; weed detection; drone; RGB imaging; thermal imagery; object detection; hyperspectral imaging; machine learning; deep learning; Artificial intelligence; Industry 4.0; Agriculture 4.0; IoT

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

Keeping Nutrients in the Soil: The Challenges, Benefits and Trade-Offs

edited by Shuangyi Li and Yalong Liu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 490 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil; nutrients; benefits; health; fertilization; agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

The Importance of Soil Enzymes and Implementation in Agriculture

edited by

Jadwiga Stanek-Tarkowska

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 384 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical; chemical; and biological properties of soils; fertilization; soil additives; cultivation systems; microorganisms; and enzymes; soil-forming processes; soil profile

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

Impact of Manure Application and Fertilizer Management on Farmland Greenhouse Gas Emissions

edited by Gabriela Posse

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; GEI emissions intensity; mitigation; agricultural production models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Responses of Forage Crops to Environmental Stresses and Stress Alleviating Strategies

edited by

Chuan-Jie Zhang

, Qiang Zhou and

Xue-Yang Min

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stresses; alleviating effect; biostimulants; crop quality; forage crops; plant growth

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

Decoding Plant–Pathogen Interactions: Unraveling Signaling and Defense Mechanisms

edited by

Violetta Katarzyna Macioszek

and

Andrzej K. Kononowicz

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotic stress; plant pathogens; defense response; signal transduction

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

The Mechanism of Pathogen Infection and Defense in Crops

edited by

Shouqiang Ouyang

and Guodong Lu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open

Keywords: crops; crop protection; plant– pathogen interaction; plant immunity; virulence; effectors; PAMP-triggered immunity (PTI); effector-triggered immunity (ETI)

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

Advancing Fruit Tree Breeding: Exploring Cutting-Edge Techniques in Genome Editing, Genetic Transformation, and In Vitro Culture

edited by

Vera Pavese

,

Roberto Botta

and

Cristian Silvestri

submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: genome editing; protoplast; transgene-free editing; in vitro culture; recalcitrance

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

Nutrient Cycling and Microorganisms in Agroecosystems

edited by

Wenjie Wan

submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5192 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrient cycling; microorganisms; agroecosystem; ecosystem multifunctionality; microbial biodiversity; crop yield

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agroecology Innovation: Achieving System Resilience)

Application of Organic Amendments in Agricultural Production—2nd Edition

edited by

Elena Baldi

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5811 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil organic matter; carbon sequestration; plant performances; soil fertility; nutrient availability

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

Application of Molecular Marker Technology in Crop Breeding—2nd Edition

edited by

Dilip R. Panthee

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5119 | Submission Open

Keywords: GWAS; linkage analysis; molecular marker; QTL; RNA-seq analysis

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

Application of Deep and Machine Learning in Crop Monitoring and Management

edited by

Vjekoslav Tadić

,

Dorijan Radočaj

and

Mladen Jurišić

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1697 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep and machine learning; crop productivity; prediction of crop related parameters; prediction of biotic and abiotic factors in agricultural production; soil composition and fertilization; climate change impact of agriculture; pest management; precision agriculture; remote sensing applications; convolutional neural networks (CNNs); unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); phenotyping; data fusion; decision support systems

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

Safe and Efficient Utilization of Water and Fertilizer in Crops

edited by

Yan Li

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1439 | Submission Open

Keywords: water-saving irrigation; reclaimed water; organic fertilizer

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

Effect of Brackish and Marginal Water on Irrigated Agriculture

edited by

Alexsandro Oliveira Da Silva

and Ênio Farias de França e Silva

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 797 | Submission Open

Keywords: salinity; water use efficiency; low-quality water; irrigation management; water reuse

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

Antimicrobial Activity of Plant Extracts Against Plant Pathogens

edited by

Peggy Marconi

,

Eva Sánchez-Hernández

and

Riccardo Fontana

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts; antimicrobial; plant pathogens control; essential oils; phytopathogens

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

Alleviation of Crop Stress Response by Application of Exogenous Substances

edited by

Cristian Merino-Gergichevich

and Zlatko Svecnjak

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; agronomy; antioxidant mechanism; biostimulants; biotic stress; growth regulators; sustainable crop production; physiology; phytohormones

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

Soil Health Restoration and Management: Application and Perspectives in Nature-Based Solutions

edited by

Francesca Vannucchi

and Cristina Macci

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil management; soil carbon sequestration; sustainable agriculture; soil organic matter; carbon and nutrient cycles; soil function; soil health indicators; microbial diversity and activity

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

Weed Management and Herbicide Efficacy Based on Future Climates

edited by

Laszlo Radocz

and

Fujiang Hou

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: weed biology; weed associations; invasive weed species; weed management; climate change

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

Advances in Crop Molecular Breeding and Genetics

edited by

Zhiyong Li

,

Chaolei Liu

and

Jiezheng Ying

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 16 articles | Viewed by 21055 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular genetics and breeding; gene cloning and function; genetic diversity; agricultural genomics; crop adaptability; crop improvement; genetic engineering; germplasm resources

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

Integration of Agronomic Practices for Sustainable Crop Production—2nd Edition

edited by

Guoqiang Zhang

,

Peng Hou

and

Rongfa Li

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1737 | Submission Open

Keywords: agronomy; crop; yield; quality; planting density; water-saving irrigation; fertilization management; integration of water and fertilizer; resource utilization efficiency; conservation tillage; soil management; environmental stresses; greenhouse gas emissions

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

Sugarcane Challenges: From Germplasm to Biotechnology

edited by

Marcelo Menossi

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 927 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant breeding; pre-breeding; molecular markers; bioethanol; biotechnology; climate smart sugarcane; gene editing; disease and pest management; genomics; omics; sustainable sugarcane production; marker-assisted selection; biotic and abiotic stress management; artificial intelligence; nanotechnology; utilization of wild genetic resources

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

Adaptation of Crops to the Environment under Climate Change: Physiological and Agronomic Strategies—Volume III

edited by

Rosa Porcel

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 841 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; climate change; PGPR; biostimulant; mycorrhizal; stress tolerance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Exploiting Beneficial Plant–Microorganism Interactions for Resilient Farming

edited by

Gilberto de Oliveira Mendes

and

Nikolay Vassilev

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil microbiology; plant breeding; inoculant; biological control; biofertilizer; nutrient cycling; biotic stress; abiotic stress

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

Benefits of Innovative Microbial Biosolutions to Sustain Crop Health

edited by

Mélanie Bressan

and

Isabelle Trinsoutrot-Gattin

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocontrol; biostimulant; biofertilizer; microbial agent; PGPR; PSM; plant health; soil health; plant nutrition; abiotic stress; plant disease

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

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 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 55 | 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)

The Role of Symbiotic and Pathogenic Microbes in Insect-Host Plants Interactions—2nd Edition

edited by

Letian Xu

, Wei Zhang and Zhanghong Shi

submission deadline 23 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiome; symbiotic microbe; entomopathogen; insect pest; insect– plant interaction; multi-tropic interaction

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

Biogas and Biomethane Production from Pretreated Waste Biomasses

edited by

Giovanni Gigliotti

and

Alberto Maria Gambelli

submission deadline 25 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural wastes; organic waste; bioenergy; biogas; biomethane; biomass; residue

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

Insecticide Resistance and Novel Insecticides

edited by

Chunqing Zhao

and

Yueping He

submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 22248 | Submission Open

Keywords: insecticide; insect resistance; synthesize

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

Study on Agronomic Measures and Physiological–Ecological Mechanisms for High-Yielding, High-Quality, and Resource-Efficient Utilization in Wheat Production

edited by Yanjie Wang and Qin Zhou

submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 720 | Submission Open

Keywords: wheat; agronomic measures; physiological– ecological mechanism; resource-efficient utilization; quality; yield

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

Soil Improvement and the Efficient Utilization of Water and Fertilizer in Greenhouse Crops

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 21 articles | Viewed by 32319 | Submission Open

Keywords: irrigation; fertilization; biochar; water and fertilizer use efficiency; soil environment; greenhouse gas; greenhouse crop quality; plant disease; crop growth model

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agroecology Innovation: Achieving System Resilience)

Remote Sensing in Smart Agriculture

edited by

Xingang Xu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 31474 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop; nitrogen; water stress; pest and disease; growth prediction; yield; vertical structure; phenotyping; deep learning; machine learning; hyperspectral; LiDAR; UAV; smart agriculture.

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

Utilizing Genetic Resources for Agronomic Traits Improvement: Series II

edited by

Fernando Martinez-Moreno

,

Magdalena Ruiz

,

María B. Picó

and

María-José Díez

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 21210 | Submission Open

Keywords: landraces; wild relatives; breeding for resistance to diseases and pests; breeding for quality; breeding for climate change

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

Locust and Grasshopper Management: Environmental Impacts and New Perspectives

edited by

Michel Lecoq

and

Long Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 10112 | Submission Open

Keywords: locust control; biopesticide; environmental impact

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

Sustainable Water-Fertilizer Management for Soil Salinization Amendment and Crop Production in Salt-Affected Agroecosystems

edited by

Rongjiang Yao

and

Xiaobing Chen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8365 | Submission Open

Keywords: salinization; water; nitrogen; irrigation and drainage; water use efficiency; model; leaching efficiency; soil carbon sequestration; salt-affected soils

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agroecology Innovation: Achieving System Resilience)

Smart Strategies and Technologies for Sustainability and Biodiversity in Herbaceous and Horticultural Crops—2nd Edition

edited by

Christian Frasconi

,

Marco Fontanelli

and

Daniele Antichi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4796 | 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)

The Ecology and Services of Beneficial Arthropods in Crop Production Systems

edited by

Finbarr Horgan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4562 | Submission Open

Keywords: agroecology; crop production; black soldier fly; decomposition; ecosystem services; natural enemies; natural weed management; biological control; pollinators; integrated pest management; circular agriculture; farmer surveys; predators; parasitoids; semiochemicals

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

Advances in Genetics, Breeding, and Quality Traits in Forage and Turf Grass—2nd Edition

edited by

Wanjun Zhang

and

Jingjin Yu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2245 | Submission Open

Keywords: turf grass; forage grass; functional gene; stress resistance; quality trait

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

Free from Herbicides: Ecological Weed Control

edited by

Giovanni Mauromicale

and

Aurelio Scavo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2210 | Submission Open

Keywords: weed management; agroecology; allelopathy; bioherbicides; cover crops; soil seedbank; species composition; cultural methods

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

Evolution of Compounds and Characteristics of Crops during Ripening and after Harvest—2nd Edition

edited by

Gerardo Fernández Barbero

and

Ana V. González-de-Peredo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1877 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; secondary metabolites; food analysis; identification; extraction; ripening; maturation; quality control; valorization

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

Heavy Metal Tolerance Mechanism of Plants and Improvement in Contaminated Soil—2nd Edition

edited by

Xiaojiao Han

,

Yuping Zhang

and

Yikai Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1829 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metals; tolerance and accumulation; molecular mechanism; physiological mechanism; improvement of contaminated soils

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

The Role of Biochar in the Sustainability of the Agroecological Environment—2nd Edition

edited by

Xiaoyun Xu

and

Fan Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1635 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar; agriculture; ecosystem; sustainability; soil remediation; soil amendment; carbon sink

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

Potential Benefits and Risks of Organic Amendments to Soil Health

edited by

Gennaro Gennaro Brunetti

and

Francesco De Mastro

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1499 | 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)

Effects of Agronomical Practices on Crop Quality and Sensory Profile—2nd Edition

edited by

Leontina Lipan

and

Agustí Romero

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1291 | 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)

Climate-Smart Agriculture for a Changing World

edited by Dener Márcio da Silva Oliveira

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1166 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; soil organic matter; agricultural systems; mitigation; adaptation; carbon sequestration; soil quality; greenhouse gases; soil management; climate resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Water Saving in Irrigated Agriculture: Series II

edited by

Jose Manuel Gonçalves

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1132 | Submission Open

Keywords: irrigation water demand management; soil water management; irrigation scheduling tools; water harvesting; irrigation system improvement; rice irrigation; precision irrigation; optimization of irrigation water productivity; remote sensing applied to irrigation management; use of non-conventional water for irrigation; conjunctive use of surface and underground water; public– private partnership for irrigation scheme development and management

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

Emerging Research in Plant Photosynthesis Considerations in Agriculture

edited by

Xiaoying Liu

and

Tran Quoc Khanh

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1094 | 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)

Influence of Land Use Patterns on Soil Physical Quality

edited by

Wei Zhao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1020 | Submission Open

Keywords: land use patterns; soil physical quality; soil health; land use change; soil degradation; conservation practices; soil conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Research Progress in Biochar and Microbial Remediation for Heavy Metal Agricultural Soil

edited by

Małgorzata Majewska

and

Agnieszka Hanaka

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 841 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar production; soil carbon sequestration; metal bioavailability in biochar-treated soils; bioremediation efficacy; heavy metal bioremediation mechanisms; phytoremediation; soil bioremediation; microorganism– biochar interactions; nano-biochar; risks of biochar use

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

New Insights into Pathogen, Insect Pest, and Weed Control in Field and Greenhouse Cropping Systems—2nd Edition

edited by

Hideyoshi Toyoda

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 782 | Submission Open

Keywords: elucidation of electrostatic principles for pest control; electrostatic trapping of air-borne conidia; flying insect pests and plant pollen; electrostatic attraction of phototactic insect pests; development of insect-repelling apparatus; damage analysis for insects and weeds exposed to arc discharge; utilization of organic materials in electrostatic pest control devices; heating sterilization of soil to exterminate pathogens; insects and weed seeds; identification of useful genes conferring pest resistance to crop plants; searching of effective antagonistic microbes suppressing different types of pests in crop plants; lighting techniques to attract insect pests or disturb their behavior for host attacking; selective light exposure techniques to control the development of diseases caused by pathogens on host plants

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

Recycling Agro-Food and Urban Wastes According the Circular Economy and Sustainability Paradigms—Volume II

edited by

Niccolò Pampuro

,

Eugenio Cavallo

and

Lucia Vigoroso

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 706 | 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)

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