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Remote Sensing Applications in Crop Monitoring and Modelling

edited by Minghan Cheng and

Chengming Sun

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 522 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; crop monitoring and modeling; multimodal data fusion; crop phenotype; machine learning

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

Crop Improvement and Cultivation in Saline-Alkali Soils

edited by Lihua Huang and

Weiqiang Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 464 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop varieties; saline-alkali; crop physiology; soil improvement; fertilization

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

Adapting Edible and Medicinal Plants to Abiotic Stress in a Changing Climate

edited by Chao Wu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 373 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible and medicinal plants; global climate change; abiotic stress; tolerance mechanisms; functional cereals; chemical constituents; nutritional quality; pharmacologically active compounds; nutritional composition; health benefits

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

Agricultural Water Management in Arid, Semi-arid and Drought Prone Areas—2nd Edition

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 321 | Submission Open

Keywords: water-resource management; water conservation patterns; irrigation methods and tools; evapotranspiration; observation methods and modelling; plant water relations; water productivity; cover crops

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

Effects of Conservation Tillage Strategies on Soil Carbon Changes

edited by

Petr Novák

and

Petr Šařec

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil conservation; soil tillage; soil organic carbon; soil carbon pool; soil erosion; agricultural soils; tillage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Germplasm Evaluation and Breeding of Cereals under a Changing Environment

edited by

Hrvoje Šarčević

and Miroslav Bukan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open

Keywords: cereals; grain yield; end-use quality; nutritional quality; biotic stresses; abiotic stresses; germplasm evaluation; high-throughput phenotyping; molecular markers; QTL mapping; GWAS molecular breeding

Digital Agriculture Strategies to Guide Orchard Management for Premium Quality Fruits

edited by

Dimitrios Kateris

and

Dionysis Bochtis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital agriculture; orchard management; premium quality fruits; precision farming; sensor technology; data analytics; crop monitoring; Internet of Things (IoT); smart farming; fruit quality assessment; sustainable agriculture; yield optimization; real-time monitoring

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

Insights into Resistance Genes and Molecular Regulatory Mechanisms in Brassica Crops

edited by

Guoliang Li

and

Shujiang Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: Brassica crops; disease resistance; molecular regulation; resistance genes; plant– pathogen interactions; downy mildew; fusarium wilt; root defense; root diseases; viral resistance; pathogen recognition; plant immunity

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

Effects of Tillage Practices on Crop Productivity and CO₂ Emissions

edited by

Vaida Steponavičienė

Kestutis Romaneckas

and Aušra Sinkevičienė

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: tillage systems; agroecosystem sustainability; CO2 emissions; crop productivity; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Soil Health and Properties in a Changing Environment

edited by

Eugenija Bakšienė

and

Audrius Kačergius

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil health; properties; environment

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

Efficient and Intelligent Methods for Crop Disease Detection

edited by Moussa El Jarroudi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop disease detection; innovative methodologies; Artificial Intelligence

Phytochemical Compounds with Health Beneficial Activity in Crop Extracts

edited by Ping Chen and Kunmei Chen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidant; crops; flavonoids; anthocyanins; metabolic pathways; key genes

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

New Insights into Fungal Pathogenicity, Pathogen–Host Interactions, and Host Immunity

edited by

Muxing Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathogen– host interactions; pathogenicity; host immunity; plant resistance

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

Factors Affecting Agronomic and Chemical Properties of Fruits

edited by

Miljan Cvetkovic

and

Geza Bujdoso

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: variety; orchard system and growing technology; chemical compounds; mitigation and adaptation strategy

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

Cucurbit Genetics and Breeding for Variety Improvement in Post-genomic Era

edited by

Yupeng Pan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: cucurbit crops; genomics; genetics; gene mapping; QTL mapping; association mapping; germplasm utilization; genetic improvement; marker-assistant selection; gene or genome editing; inheritance; breeding

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

Response Mechanism of Plants to Water in Efficient Water-Saving Irrigation Technologies

edited by

Xiang Gao

Cristina Patanè

and Xiaojun Song

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural irrigation; water use efficiency; water stress; water regulation strategies; plant plasticity; plant growth; sustainable agriculture

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

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 44 | 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 | 22 articles | Viewed by 36650 | 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 | 11 articles | Viewed by 26547 | 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 25051 | 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 23046 | 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)

Recent Advances in Data-Driven Farming

edited by

Han Li

and

Ruicheng Qiu

submission deadline 1 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9432 | 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 8431 | 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 102 | 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)

Sustainable Agriculture for Food and Nutrition Security

edited by Peter J. Gregory and

Greg Rebetzke

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open

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

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 | Viewed by 187 | 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)

Crop Genetic Diversity Trends during Domestication

edited by

Peter J. Matthews

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 121 | 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)

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 | Viewed by 77 | 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 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Farming Sustainability)

Agricultural Water Management Strategies for Sustainable Crop Production

edited by

Robert J. Lascano

and Maomao Hou

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4492 | Submission Open

Keywords: irrigation; crop quality; yield; soil nutrient

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

Organic Fertilization Application in Vegetable and Fruit Cultivation

edited by

Brezeanu Creola

and

Ferdinando Branca

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 109 | 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 83 | 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)

Weed Ecology, Evolution and Management

edited by Mihály Zalai, Zita Dorner and János György Nagy

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: weed vegetation; tillage; mechanical weed control; herbicide weed control; weed control

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

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

edited by

Afeng Zhang

submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2638 | 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 | Viewed by 280 | 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 20 | 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 | 12 articles | Viewed by 25336 | 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)

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 115 | 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 98 | 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 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9744 | 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)

Genotype × Environment Interactions in Crop Production

edited by

Ioannis Mylonas

Elissavet Ninou

and

Fokion Papathanasiou

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3442 | Submission Open

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

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

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

edited by

Maria Roulia

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2283 | 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)

Effects of Arable Farming Measures on Soil Quality

edited by

Wenxiu Zou

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1929 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 643 | 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)

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

edited by

Jie Zhou

and Xiquan Wang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 547 | 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)

Foliar Fertilization: Novel Approaches and Field Practices

edited by

Dagmara Migut

and

Wacław Jarecki

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 498 | 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 | Viewed by 174 | 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)

Fruit Quality Formation and Regulation

edited by

Shaojia Li

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

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

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

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

edited by

Guanglong Wang

Lijun Ou

and