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Research on the Strategy of Improving the Small Grain Production System

A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Crop Production".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 August 2024 | Viewed by 2000

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Dimitrios Katsantonis

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Institute of Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources, Hellenic Agricultural Organization, Ellinikis Georgikis Sholis Avenue, 57001 Thermi-Thessaloniki, Greece
Interests: agronomy; plant pathology; precision agriculture; remote sensing; phytochemistry; food products
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Dr. Ioannis Mylonas

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Institute of Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources, Hellenic Agricultural Organization, Ellinikis Georgikis Sholis Avenue, 57001 Thermi-Thessaloniki, Greece
Interests: genetics; breeding; cereals; legumes; quality; stresses; climatic change; low inputs

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Farmers' decision making is an exigent problem that affects socio-economic pathways worldwide. Inevitably, this necessitates the development of innovative multi-dimensional systems based on the agricultural anthropogenic triptych: demand, environment, and cost-effectiveness. Small grains can generate profitable yields for the cash market and farm feeds when soils are properly managed, while the value of the straw harvest is equally crucial for animal production. Consequently, the deeper understanding of small seeds management systems is essential.

This Special Issue focuses on methodologies that can improve small grain cropping systems in order to develop a strong transition from traditional methods to innovative and environmentally friendly practices. Research articles will cover numerous crops on a wide range of topics concerning innovative cultural practices, genotypic interactions, precision agriculture, remote sensing, quality improvement, and low-input practices and methodologies, with some emphasis on climate change and energy-saving approaches in all categories of ecosystems. All types of articles, such as original research articles, reviews, and, notes are welcome. Nevertheless, let us demonstrate with this Special Issue that the pursuit of small grain systems is a worthy goal.

Dr. Dimitrios Katsantonis
Dr. Ioannis Mylonas
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Agriculture is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • rotation
  • productivity
  • stresses
  • innovative breeding
  • resistance
  • diversification
  • conservation
  • silage
  • grazing

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Durum Wheat Production as Affected by Soil Tillage and Fertilization Management in a Mediterranean Environment
by Roberto Mancinelli, Mohamed Allam, Verdiana Petroselli, Mariam Atait, Merima Jasarevic, Alessia Catalani, Sara Marinari, Emanuele Radicetti, Aftab Jamal, Zainul Abideen and Gabriele Chilosi
Agriculture 2023, 13(2), 433; https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture13020433 - 12 Feb 2023
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Several strategies have been proposed recently to reduce the accumulated harmful circumstances of intensive conventional farming practices. The adoption of conservation soil tillage and organic fertilization techniques could contribute to achieving this goal. The study was conducted over a three-year trial to assess [...] Read more.
Several strategies have been proposed recently to reduce the accumulated harmful circumstances of intensive conventional farming practices. The adoption of conservation soil tillage and organic fertilization techniques could contribute to achieving this goal. The study was conducted over a three-year trial to assess the effects of soil tillage practices (plough; subsoil; spading) and fertilization management (inorganic vs. organic) on durum wheat growth dynamics and productivity in a Mediterranean environment. The chlorophyll concentration (CC) was evaluated using an MC-100 chlorophyll meter, and Green Area (GA) was extracted from red-green-blue (RGB) digital images acquired with a commercially available digital camera. These non-destructive low-cost methods were used to examine crop status and its reactions to climate conditions over three consecutive growing seasons in the field. A positive strong linear relationship between both CC and GA against grain yield in each growing season was identified. The study highlights that CC and GA methods are valuable tools to assess crop development under Mediterranean conditions. The results indicated that the applied conservation tillage systems, such as subsoil tillage and using the spading machine, along with organic fertilization with compost, are valuable choices in the Mediterranean basin for sustainable and higher crop production (13%) compared to the conventional traditional system. Full article
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