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Sustainable Approaches of Plant Nutrient and Environment Management to Plant Production

A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Nutrition".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 March 2025 | Viewed by 2983

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Zaid Khan

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College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
Interests: sustainable agriculture; crop production; plant nutrition; nutrient cycling; soil health; nitrogen use efficiency; plant physiology; abiotic stresses; nanotechnology; soil microbes; inorganic and organic fertilizers; organic agriculture
Dr. Mohammad Nauman Khan

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School of Breeding and Multiplication (Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication), Hainan University, Sanya 572025, China
Interests: abiotic stresses; plant physiology; growth regulators; seed treatment; cellular ultrastructure; stress tolerance mechanism; nanotechnology
Dr. Junguo Bi

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Shanghai Agrobiological Gene Center, No. 2901 Beidi Road, Shanghai 201106, China
Interests: environmental stress physiology; seed treatment technology; seed quality; plant nutrition physiology; crop production; water and fertilizer management

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Proper nutrient management is crucial to optimize plant growth and production while reducing environmental hazards. Managing nutrient availability alone through agrochemicals (mainly fertilizers) is insufficient for optimizing crop production, which is the primary goal of current intensive agriculture. Sustainable plant nutrient and environment management approaches aim to provide solutions for producing food and agricultural products that do not threaten crop productivity, food accessibility, and environmental sustainability. These sustainable approaches, such as climate-smart agriculture, organic farming, regenerative agriculture, precision farming, integrated nutrient management, etc., can be applied at all scales with clear principles and goals for environmental and economic stability.

The principal objective of this special issue is to investigate the role, potential, and challenges of sustainable nutrient and environment management approaches for plant production. This special issue aims to address the key problems related to plant nutrient and environment management, such as soil and plant nutrient imbalance, soil health, increasing crop yield with balanced nutrient inputs, plant nourishment in changing climates, reducing fertilizer-related greenhouse gas emissions, and ensuring higher quality and nutritious food.

In this special issue, we welcome original research articles and reviews on the following areas but not limited to:

  • Environmental impacts of sustainable advanced nutrient management system.
  • Integration of organic amendments modulating soil quality and crop performance.
  • Synergies between inorganic and organic nutrient management systems.
  • Novel climate-smart agriculture strategies reducing environmental impacts of climate change on crop production.
  • Application of novel fertilizers, organic amendments, biostimulants, nanoparticles, plant growth regulators, and microbes regulating plant growth, nutrient balance, and environment stability.
  • Agronomic practices regulating soil health and plant productivity.
  • Integrated nutrient management practices increasing nutrient use efficiency and reducing fertilizer input and greenhouse gas emissions.

Dr. Zaid Khan
Dr. Mohammad Nauman Khan
Dr. Junguo Bi
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • plant nutrient
  • environment management
  • soil health
  • fertilizer
  • nutrient use efficiency
  • crop production

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Mn3O4 Nanoenzyme Seed Soaking Enhanced Salt Tolerance in Soybean Through Modulating Homeostasis of Reactive Oxygen Species and ATPase Activities
by Tingyong Mao, Linfeng Bao, Hengbin Zhang, Zhilin Shi, Jiahao Liu, Desheng Wang, Chan Liu, Yong Zhan and Yunlong Zhai
Plants 2024, 13(21), 3011; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13213011 - 28 Oct 2024
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Soybean, an important cash crop, is often affected by soil salinity, which is one of the important types of abiotic stress that affects its growth. Poly (acrylic) acid coated Mn3O4 (PMO) has been reported to play a vital role in [...] Read more.
Soybean, an important cash crop, is often affected by soil salinity, which is one of the important types of abiotic stress that affects its growth. Poly (acrylic) acid coated Mn3O4 (PMO) has been reported to play a vital role in defending against a variety of abiotic stresses in plants. To date, the effects of PMOs on soybean have not been reported; this study explored the mechanism of PMO-enhanced soybean germination under salt stress. In this experiment, 100 mg/L PMO was used as an immersion agent with a salt treatment of 150 mM NaCl. The results showed that when compared with the PMO treatment, salt stress significantly decreased the germination rate, fresh weight, carbohydrate content, and antioxidant enzyme activity of soybean and significantly increased the contents of reactive oxygen species, malondialdehyde, and osmoregulatory substances. However, PMO treatment enhanced the antioxidant defense system and significantly reduced the malondialdehyde content of soybean. Moreover, the activities of H+-ATPase and Ca2+-ATPase were significantly higher in treated soybean than in the control, and the content of ATP was also higher in treated soybean than in the control. Generally, PMO regulates the homeostasis of reactive oxygen species and reduces ATP consumption, thereby improving the ability of soybeans to germinate under salt stress. This study provides new insights into how nanomaterials improve plant salt tolerance. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sustainable Approaches of Plant Nutrient and Environment Management to Plant Production)
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Residual Effect of Microbial-Inoculated Biochar with Nitrogen on Rice Growth and Salinity Reduction in Paddy Soil
by Hafiz Muhammad Mazhar Abbas, Ummah Rais, Haider Sultan, Ashar Tahir, Saraj Bahadur, Asad Shah, Asim Iqbal, Yusheng Li, Mohammad Nauman Khan and Lixiao Nie
Plants 2024, 13(19), 2804; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13192804 - 6 Oct 2024
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Increasing soil and water salinity threatens global agriculture, particularly affecting rice. This study investigated the residual effects of microbial biochar and nitrogen fertilizer in mitigating salt stress in paddy soil and regulating the biochemical characteristics of rice plants. Two rice varieties, Shuang Liang [...] Read more.
Increasing soil and water salinity threatens global agriculture, particularly affecting rice. This study investigated the residual effects of microbial biochar and nitrogen fertilizer in mitigating salt stress in paddy soil and regulating the biochemical characteristics of rice plants. Two rice varieties, Shuang Liang You 138 (SLY138), a salt-tolerant, and Jing Liang You 534 (JLY534), a salt-sensitive, were grown under 0.4 ds/m EC (S0) and 6.84 ds/m EC (S1) in a glass house under controlled conditions. Three types of biochar—rice straw biochar (BC), fungal biochar (BF), and bacterial biochar (BB)—were applied alongside two nitrogen (N) fertilizer rates (60 kg ha−1 and 120 kg ha−1) in a previous study. The required salinity levels were maintained in respective pots through the application of saline irrigation water. Results showed that residual effects of microbial biochars (BF and BB) had higher salt mitigation efficiency than sole BC. The combination of BB and N fertilizer (BB + N120) significantly decreased soil pH by 23.45% and Na+ levels by 46.85%, creating a more conducive environment for rice growth by enhancing beneficial microbial abundance and decreasing pathogenic fungi in saline soil. Microbial biochars (BF and BB) positively improved soil properties (physicochemical) and biochemical and physiological properties of plants, ultimately rice growth. SLY138 significantly had a less severe response to salt stress compared to JLY534. The mitigation effects of BB + N120 kg ha−1 were particularly favorable for SLY138. In summary, the combined residual effect of BF and BB with N120 kg ha−1, especially bacterial biochar (BB), played a positive role in alleviating salt stress on rice growth, suggesting its potential utility for enhancing rice yield in paddy fields. Full article
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Targeted Metabolites and Transcriptome Analysis Uncover the Putative Role of Auxin in Floral Sex Determination in Litchi chinensis Sonn.
by Zhe Chen, Tingting Yan, Farhat Abbas, Mingchao Yang, Xianghe Wang, Hao Deng, Hongna Zhang and Fuchu Hu
Plants 2024, 13(18), 2592; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13182592 - 16 Sep 2024
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Litchi exhibits a large number of flowers, many flowering batches, and an inconsistent ratio of male and female flowers, frequently leading to a low fruit-setting rate. Floral sexual differentiation is a crucial phase in perennial trees to ensure optimal fruit production. However, the [...] Read more.
Litchi exhibits a large number of flowers, many flowering batches, and an inconsistent ratio of male and female flowers, frequently leading to a low fruit-setting rate. Floral sexual differentiation is a crucial phase in perennial trees to ensure optimal fruit production. However, the mechanism behind floral differentiation remains unclear. The objective of the study was to identify the role of auxin in floral differentiation at the transcriptional level. The results showed that the ratio of female flowers treated with naphthalene acetic acid (NAA) was significantly lower than that of the control stage (M0/F0). The levels of endogenous auxin and auxin metabolites were measured in male and female flowers at different stages of development. It was found that the levels of IAA, IAA-Glu, IAA-Asp, and IAA-Ala were significantly higher in male flowers compared to female flowers. Next-generation sequencing and modeling were employed to perform an in-depth transcriptome analysis on all flower buds in litchi ‘Feizixiao’ cultivars (Litchi chinensis Sonn.). Plant hormones were found to exert a significant impact on the litchi flowering process and flower proliferation. Specifically, a majority of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) related to the auxin pathway were noticeably increased during male flower bud differentiation. The current findings will enhance our comprehension of the process and control mechanism of litchi floral sexual differentiation. It also offers a theoretical foundation for implementing strategies to regulate flowering and enhance fruit production in litchi cultivation. Full article
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