Agronomic Practices for Improving Growth, Quality, and Yield of Vegetables
A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Crop Production".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 June 2024 | Viewed by 558
Special Issue Editors
Interests: plant nutrition; hydroponics; vegetal production; plant physiology; crop science; aquaponics system; biofertilizer; tilapia; antioxidant activity
Interests: abiotic stress; phytochemicals; anthocyanins; phenolic compounds; antioxidant activity; natural product chemistry; bioactivity; antioxidant assays; polyphenols; food science
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The human population is continually expanding. The United Nations estimates that the world population will grow by nearly 4 billion people in 2100, which will exceed 11 billion people. This fact makes it necessary to change the current cultivation paradigm in order to feed a constantly growing population. However, it is not enough to just produce more; the production practices must be sustainable and environmentally friendly.
Alongside the problem of overpopulation is the added, current problem of malnutrition. It has been reported that a large part of the population lacks vitamins or has anemia due to a lack of iron. Therefore, it is necessary to search for new eco-friendly food production techniques that provide foods with better nutritional quality and that allow food to be supplied to the entire population.
Therefore, we are pleased to announce this Special Issue on “Agronomic Practices for Improving Growth, Quality, and Yield of Vegetables”, which will be a compilation of high-level scientific research, reviews, and high-level opinion articles. This Special Issue will address new and sustainable cultivation strategies that allow for improved vegetable production and quality.
Dr. María Carmen Piñero
Dr. Jacinta Collado-González
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- plant growth promoting
- management practices
- elicitors
- shoot growth
- yield
- biomass
- micro and macronutrients
- phytochemicals
- bioactive compounds
