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Advances in Soil Fertility Management for Sustainable Crop Production
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Advances in Soil Fertility Management for Sustainable Crop Production

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

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2024 | Viewed by 449

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Mohamed Ait-El-Mokhtar

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Faculté des Sciences et Techniques de Mohammedia, Mohammedia, Morocco
Interests: plant stress; arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi; organic fertilizer; plant physiology
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Dr. Abdelilah Meddich

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Department of Biology, University of Cadi Ayyad, Marrakech 40000, Morocco
Interests: plants; AMF; PGPR; abiotic and biotic stress

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

As our agricultural systems face mounting challenges due to climate change, soil degradation, and limited resources, it is crucial that we deepen our understanding of the intricate relationships between soil health, nutrient management, and crop productivity.

This Special Issue aims to showcase  the latest research and reviews that delve into innovative strategies, technologies, and practices for optimizing soil fertility to ensure sustainable crop production. Contributors are invited to submit review articles or original research papers focusing on a wide range of topics, including but not limited to soil health assessment, nutrient management, soil amendments, cover cropping, precision agriculture, organic farming practices, and the impact of climate change on soil fertility.

Join us in shaping the future of sustainable crop production through innovative soil fertility management strategies. Together, we will pave the way toward a more resilient and productive agricultural future.

Dr. Mohamed Ait-El-Mokhtar
Dr. Abdelilah Meddich
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. Plants is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly 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 2700 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

  • soil fertility/health
  • crop production
  • sustainable agriculture
  • nutrient management
  • organic amendment
  • microbial amendment
  • soil remediation/restoration
  • soil fertilization

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Effect of Glycolipids Application Combined with Nitrogen Fertilizer Reduction on Maize Nitrogen Use Efficiency and Yield
by Xianghai Meng, Qingshan Dong, Baicheng Wang, Zheng Ni, Xingzhe Zhang, Chunguang Liu, Wenquan Yu, Jie Liu, Xinrui Shi, Dehai Xu and Yan Duan
Plants 2024, 13(9), 1222; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13091222 - 28 Apr 2024
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Microbial-driven N turnover is important in regulating N fertilizer use efficiency through the secretion of metabolites like glycolipids. Currently, our understanding of the potential of glycolipids to partially reduce N fertilizer use and the effects of glycolipids on crop yield and N use [...] Read more.
Microbial-driven N turnover is important in regulating N fertilizer use efficiency through the secretion of metabolites like glycolipids. Currently, our understanding of the potential of glycolipids to partially reduce N fertilizer use and the effects of glycolipids on crop yield and N use efficiency is still limited. Here, a three-year in situ field experiment was conducted with seven treatments: no fertilization (CK); chemical N, phosphorus and potassium (NPK); NPK plus glycolipids (N+PKT); and PK plus glycolipids with 10% (0.9 N+PKT), 20% (0.8 N+PKT), 30% (0.7 N+PKT), and 100% (PKT) N reduction. Compared with NPK, glycolipids with 0–20% N reduction did not significantly reduce maize yields, and also increased N uptake by 6.26–11.07%, but no significant changes in grain or straw N uptake. The N resorption efficiency under 0.9 N+PKT was significantly greater than that under NPK, while the apparent utilization rates of N fertilizer and partial factor productivity of N under 0.9 N+PKT were significantly greater than those under NPK. Although 0.9 N+PKT led to additional labor and input costs, compared with NPK, it had a greater net economic benefit. Our study demonstrates the potential for using glycolipids in agroecosystem management and provides theoretical support for optimizing fertilization strategies. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Soil Fertility Management for Sustainable Crop Production)
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Planned Papers

The below list represents only planned manuscripts. Some of these manuscripts have not been received by the Editorial Office yet. Papers submitted to MDPI journals are subject to peer-review.

Mycorrhizae and compost supplementation to mitigate salt stress adverse effects on tomato growth, physiology and biochemistry

Fadoua MEKKAOUI, Nada ZAARI JABRI, Ilham AMGHAR, Soukaina ESSADSSI, Abdelaziz HMYENE, Mohamed AIT-EL-MOKHTAR*

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