Frontiers in Agronomy

Original Research

Published on 20 Aug 2026

Canopy vigor predicts genotype-specific yield collapse under combined potassium excess and heat stress in Chenopodium quinoa

in Plant-Soil Interactions

Yassine Karib
Driss Touinsi
Zakaria Eddourhri
Oussama Benajiba
Amal Nakro
Mohamed Louay Metougui
Manal Mhada

Frontiers in Agronomy

doi 10.3389/fagro.2026.1857637

259 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Aug 2026

Spring bread and durum wheat response to weather across sites in Northern Kazakhstan and Western Siberia

in Climate-Smart Agronomy

Alexey Morgounov
Dina Altybaeva
Vladimir Chudinov
Timur Savin
Michail Divashuk
Anastasiya Chernook
Igor Belan
Ruslan Iskakov
Islam Kintal
Nikolay Korobeynikov

Frontiers in Agronomy

doi 10.3389/fagro.2026.1883471

277 views

Review

Published on 20 Aug 2026

Agroecological farming in Nepal’s mid-hills: a scoping review of practices, productivity, resilience, and livelihood outcomes

in Agroecological Cropping Systems

Rajesh Tamang

Frontiers in Agronomy

doi 10.3389/fagro.2026.1928176

297 views

Original Research

Accepted on 19 Aug 2026

Integrating winter legume cover crops in temperate rice cropping systems for enhancing carbon and nitrogen inputs without increasing GHG emissions

in Climate-Smart Agronomy

Lucia Crosetto
Barbara Moretti
Riccardo Cecire
Eleonora Miniotti
Marco Romani
Silvia Fogliatto
Francesco Vidotto
Luisella Celi
Daniel Said-Pullicino

Frontiers in Agronomy

Perspective

Published on 19 Aug 2026

The unquantified cost of delay in African maize systems: an evidence gap for policy

in Climate-Smart Agronomy

Bertha Kachala
Andrew Thadzi
Annie Mtimuni Matumba
Jacinta Andrew Nyaika
Theresa Nakoma-Ngoma
Elija Kamundi
Loveness Msofi Mgalamadzi
Amos Ngwira
Innocent Pangapanga-Phiri
Pieter Andreas Swanepoel

Frontiers in Agronomy

doi 10.3389/fagro.2026.1861579

443 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Aug 2026

Allelopathic potential and soil persistence of bergamot (Citrus bergamia Risso & Poit.) and pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) peel powders, as sustainable plant-derived products for the management of resistant weeds associated with durum wheat

in Weed Management

Thomas Conte
Maria Grazia Morea
Antonia Carlucci
Angela Libutti

Frontiers in Agronomy

doi 10.3389/fagro.2026.1912895

316 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Aug 2026

Biochar as an effective carrier for poultry-feather hydrolysate with positive effects on nutrient retention across soil textures

in Plant-Soil Interactions

Aditi Roy
Michaela Černá
David Kahoun
Olga Šolcová
Veronika Jílková

Frontiers in Agronomy

doi 10.3389/fagro.2026.1905259

270 views

Original Research

Accepted on 18 Aug 2026

Effects of Pre-and Post-Pyrolysis Potassium Silicate Enrichment on Potassium Fractionation and Release Behavior of Rice Husk and Sugarcane Press Mud Biochars

in Plant-Soil Interactions

Kousalya Arumugam
Saiyyeda Firdous
Harini S
Revathipriya K
Jennifer Flora
Kowsalya Sathyabama

Frontiers in Agronomy

Original Research

Accepted on 18 Aug 2026

Compensatory Yield Responses Drive High Performance of Soybeans Treated with Seed-Applied Soyfx®: An On-Farm Experimental Study

in Plant-Soil Interactions

Araceli Gort-Esteve
Tony Hagen
Carmen L. Manuelian

Frontiers in Agronomy

Original Research

Accepted on 18 Aug 2026

Intercropping with legumes enhances walnut rhizosphere soil physicochemical conditions, microbial community assembly and ecosystem multifunctionalitysustainability: Mechanisms of rhizosphere microbial community remodeling and soil property improvement

in Plant-Soil Interactions

Jing Ren
Xue‐feng Jiang
Yao‐nian Chen
Xiao‐yong Liu
Yifeng Wang

Frontiers in Agronomy

Original Research

Accepted on 18 Aug 2026

Assessing the Threat: Risk Assessment of Non-Native Plant Pests likely to Threaten Livelihoods if introduced in Rwanda

in Pest Management

Joseph Mulema
Bellancille Uzayisenga
Leon Hakizamungu
Bancy Waweru
Peruth Murekeyimana
Ernest Bahunde
Marie Mutumwinka
Priscile Ingabire
Claudine Berababyeyi
Philip Nzaire

Frontiers in Agronomy

Original Research

Accepted on 17 Aug 2026

Biochar-blended urea enhances wheat yield by integrating fertilizer-nitrogen utilization and photosynthesis

in Plant-Soil Interactions

Yanrui Wang
Yunpu Zheng
Rongjun Bian
Fei Li
Liang Liu
Lihua Hao
Lishu Wang
Haikui Yin
Zhipeng Wang
Yabin Shen

Frontiers in Agronomy

163 views

Original Research

Accepted on 17 Aug 2026

Soil-dependent effects of climate-adapted phosphate-solubilizing bacteria and salmon-bone nanohydroxyapatite on early maize phosphorus acquisition under controlled conditions

in Plant-Soil Interactions

Piera Quattrocelli
Francesco Pompilii
Susanna Pecchia
Laura Ercoli
Elisa Pellegrino

Frontiers in Agronomy

Original Research

Accepted on 17 Aug 2026

Input strategy for soil hydraulic parameters in wheat simulations

in Field Water Management

Jonas Trenz
Emir Memic
Dennis Gekeler
Simone Graeff-Hoenninger

Frontiers in Agronomy

Original Research

Accepted on 14 Aug 2026

Microbial and Enzymatic Response of Soil to Organic and Natural Management Practices in Chickpea-based cropping systems at the Satpura Foothills

in Agroecological Cropping Systems

Charitha Nalla
paslawar A N
V K Kharche
Madastu saikrishna
Ingle Y V
Akanksha singh
Chorey A B

Frontiers in Agronomy

174 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Aug 2026

High-resolution remote sensing suggests greater vegetation resilience in maize-based intercropping systems than monocropping

in Climate-Smart Agronomy

Amal Chakhar
Chetan Deva
Andrew Juan Challinor

Frontiers in Agronomy

doi 10.3389/fagro.2026.1856833

518 views

Review

Published on 14 Aug 2026

Closing the phosphorus loop: circular economy approaches for phosphorus recovery from agricultural wastes in India

in Plant-Soil Interactions

Suvana Sukumaran
Abhinav Aditya Das
Sheetal K. Radhakrishnan
Ashok Kumar Indoria
Sumanta Kundu
Renjith P. S.
Anusha S. Kathyayani
Keerthika A.
Monu Meena

Frontiers in Agronomy

doi 10.3389/fagro.2026.1892552

522 views

Review

Published on 14 Aug 2026

Towards the sustainable control of diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella L.) in cruciferous crops: current trends, resistance mechanisms, and future frontiers

in Pest Management

Abdul A. Jalloh
Thomas P. Dunn
Rajesh N. Udavant
Sourav Pal
Osariyekemwen Uyi
Jason M. Schmidt
Donald Champagne
Paulo S. G. Cremonez
Michael D. Toews
Saumik Basu

Frontiers in Agronomy

doi 10.3389/fagro.2026.1801230

927 views

Review

Accepted on 13 Aug 2026

Sap flow sensor integration for precision irrigation management in Christmas trees - A scoping review

in Field Water Management

Mamata Pandey
NAJME YAZDANPANAH
Nawab Ali
Bert Cregg
Riley Johnson
Bill Lindberg
Younsuk Dong

Frontiers in Agronomy

221 views

Review

Published on 13 Aug 2026

Drip fertigation for vegetable production: a comprehensive review of crop performance, nutrient use efficiency and sustainable resource management

in Field Water Management

Anjitha Das
Rekha V. R. Nair
Raji Swaroop
Naveen Leno
Thulasi V.
Rani B.
Krishnapriya M. K.

Frontiers in Agronomy

doi 10.3389/fagro.2026.1823187

594 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 13 Aug 2026

Trade-offs between yield, physiological performance, and quality in basil (Ocimum basilicum) cultivated in hydroponic versus conventional soil-based greenhouse system

in Climate-Smart Agronomy

Gil Carron
Marilou Maret
Robert Farinet
Philip Bosshard
Florentina Gartmann
Nadine Rüegg
Selçuk Yildirim
Christoph Carlen
Zala Schmautz
Cédric Camps

Frontiers in Agronomy

doi 10.3389/fagro.2026.1866628

583 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Aug 2026

Beyond farm size: spatial determinants of cocoa productivity in Ashanti Region, Ghana

in Agroecological Cropping Systems

Welson Bentum
Emmanuel Odame Owiredu
Nana Kena Frempong
Michael Asante Ofosu
Esther Boateng
Kwaku Obeng Owusu
Agyeman Shadrack
Elvis Anyimadu Asiedu
Sandra Addai-Henne
Wilhemina Adoma Pels

Frontiers in Agronomy

doi 10.3389/fagro.2026.1901636

600 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Aug 2026

Intercropping dry bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) with Cucumis myriocarpus and Cleome gynandra under deficit irrigation: impacts on soil physicochemical properties, water-use efficiency and crop growth

in Plant-Soil Interactions

Boitumelo Patience Lekgoathi
Pholosho Mmateko Kgopa
Puffy Soundy

Frontiers in Agronomy

doi 10.3389/fagro.2026.1867943

528 views

Original Research

Accepted on 12 Aug 2026

Plasma-Activated Water Reprograms the Root–Rhizosphere Continuum to Enhance Nitrogen Use Efficiency and Sustain Maize Productivity under Reduced Nitrogen Input

in Field Water Management

Banoth Madhu
N Umil Singh
Jakku Prasanna
M V Priya
Surla Pradeepkumar

Frontiers in Agronomy

295 views

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Canopy vigor predicts genotype-specific yield collapse under combined potassium excess and heat stress in Chenopodium quinoa

Spring bread and durum wheat response to weather across sites in Northern Kazakhstan and Western Siberia

Agroecological farming in Nepal’s mid-hills: a scoping review of practices, productivity, resilience, and livelihood outcomes

Integrating winter legume cover crops in temperate rice cropping systems for enhancing carbon and nitrogen inputs without increasing GHG emissions

The unquantified cost of delay in African maize systems: an evidence gap for policy

Allelopathic potential and soil persistence of bergamot (Citrus bergamia Risso & Poit.) and pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) peel powders, as sustainable plant-derived products for the management of resistant weeds associated with durum wheat

Biochar as an effective carrier for poultry-feather hydrolysate with positive effects on nutrient retention across soil textures

Effects of Pre-and Post-Pyrolysis Potassium Silicate Enrichment on Potassium Fractionation and Release Behavior of Rice Husk and Sugarcane Press Mud Biochars

Compensatory Yield Responses Drive High Performance of Soybeans Treated with Seed-Applied Soyfx®: An On-Farm Experimental Study

Intercropping with legumes enhances walnut rhizosphere soil physicochemical conditions, microbial community assembly and ecosystem multifunctionalitysustainability: Mechanisms of rhizosphere microbial community remodeling and soil property improvement

Assessing the Threat: Risk Assessment of Non-Native Plant Pests likely to Threaten Livelihoods if introduced in Rwanda

Biochar-blended urea enhances wheat yield by integrating fertilizer-nitrogen utilization and photosynthesis

Soil-dependent effects of climate-adapted phosphate-solubilizing bacteria and salmon-bone nanohydroxyapatite on early maize phosphorus acquisition under controlled conditions

Input strategy for soil hydraulic parameters in wheat simulations

Microbial and Enzymatic Response of Soil to Organic and Natural Management Practices in Chickpea-based cropping systems at the Satpura Foothills

High-resolution remote sensing suggests greater vegetation resilience in maize-based intercropping systems than monocropping

Closing the phosphorus loop: circular economy approaches for phosphorus recovery from agricultural wastes in India

Towards the sustainable control of diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella L.) in cruciferous crops: current trends, resistance mechanisms, and future frontiers

Sap flow sensor integration for precision irrigation management in Christmas trees - A scoping review

Drip fertigation for vegetable production: a comprehensive review of crop performance, nutrient use efficiency and sustainable resource management

Trade-offs between yield, physiological performance, and quality in basil (Ocimum basilicum) cultivated in hydroponic versus conventional soil-based greenhouse system

Beyond farm size: spatial determinants of cocoa productivity in Ashanti Region, Ghana

Intercropping dry bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) with Cucumis myriocarpus and Cleome gynandra under deficit irrigation: impacts on soil physicochemical properties, water-use efficiency and crop growth

Plasma-Activated Water Reprograms the Root–Rhizosphere Continuum to Enhance Nitrogen Use Efficiency and Sustain Maize Productivity under Reduced Nitrogen Input