Frontiers in Agronomy

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

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

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

334 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

Thomas Conte
Maria Grazia Morea
Antonia Carlucci
Angela Libutti

Frontiers in Agronomy

doi 10.3389/fagro.2026.1912895

197 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

Aditi Roy
Michaela Černá
David Kahoun
Olga Šolcová
Veronika Jílková

Frontiers in Agronomy

doi 10.3389/fagro.2026.1905259

208 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

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

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

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

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

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

Frontiers in Agronomy

144 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

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

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

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

Frontiers in Agronomy

163 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Aug 2026

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

Amal Chakhar
Chetan Deva
Andrew Juan Challinor

Frontiers in Agronomy

doi 10.3389/fagro.2026.1856833

458 views

Review

Published on 14 Aug 2026

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

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

481 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

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

885 views

Review

Accepted on 13 Aug 2026

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

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

Frontiers in Agronomy

210 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

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

537 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

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

536 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

Boitumelo Patience Lekgoathi
Pholosho Mmateko Kgopa
Puffy Soundy

Frontiers in Agronomy

doi 10.3389/fagro.2026.1867943

500 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Aug 2026

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

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

579 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

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

Frontiers in Agronomy

265 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Aug 2026

Genome-wide association mapping and functional annotation of loci conferring resistance to Pyrenophora teres f. teres in barley

Yuliya Genievskaya
Akerke Maulenbay
Alibek Zatybekov
Yerlan Turuspekov

Frontiers in Agronomy

doi 10.3389/fagro.2026.1839648

459 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Aug 2026

Optimizing nitrogen management with a magnesium supply improves rice yield and nutrient-use efficiency

Zou Dai
Lubing Jia
Yang Wang
Wenfeng Zhang
Teng-fei Lv
Li Zhang
Jie Shen
Sajad Hussain

Frontiers in Agronomy

doi 10.3389/fagro.2026.1875968

455 views

Original Research

Accepted on 11 Aug 2026

Effects of Aquaculture Wastewater application on Growth, Yield and Water use Efficiency of Sweet Pepper (Capsicum annum) and Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) Intercrop

Bolaji Adelanke Adabembe
Johnson Toyin Fasinmirin
Olawale Olugbenga Olanrewaju
Adekunle Ayokanmi Dada
Oluwaseun Faloye
Ibrahim Abayomi Kuti
Badmus Abimbola Adesile
Laemthong Laokhongthavor
Oluwafemi E. Adeyeri
Viroon Kamchoom

Frontiers in Agronomy

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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

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

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

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

Genome-wide association mapping and functional annotation of loci conferring resistance to Pyrenophora teres f. teres in barley

Optimizing nitrogen management with a magnesium supply improves rice yield and nutrient-use efficiency

Effects of Aquaculture Wastewater application on Growth, Yield and Water use Efficiency of Sweet Pepper (Capsicum annum) and Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) Intercrop