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Original Research

Published on 15 Jan 2026

Integrating Nano-DAP and inductive cum targeted-yield equations to improve maize productivity and nutrient use efficiency in Alfisols of Karnataka

in Crop Biology and Sustainability

Annappa Nevatoor Nagendrachari
Krishna Murthy Rangaiah
Saralakumari Jayaramreddy
Thimmegowda Matadadoddi Nanjundegowda
Veeranagappa Parameshwarappa

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1708672

332 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Jan 2026

Effect of coal ash fly zeolite and Bacillus subtilis on water-use efficiency of chickpea grown under water deficit

in Crop Biology and Sustainability

Michele Andrea De Santis
Antonio Satriani
Claudia Belviso
Antonio Lettino
Antonio Bevilacqua
Annalisa d’Amelio
Maria Rosaria Corbo
Luigia Giuzio
Damiana Tozzi
Zina Flagella

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1736439

534 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Jan 2026

Microbial consortia enhance wheat productivity, plant nutrition and soil fertility in Vertisols of Central India

in Crop Biology and Sustainability

Soumyajeet Pradhan
N. G. Mitra
R. K. Sahu

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1699269

514 views

Editorial

Published on 13 Jan 2026

Editorial: Vertical farming: new trends, products, and production approaches

in Crop Biology and Sustainability

José Pinela
Maria Inês Dias
Costanza Ceccanti
Michael Martin

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1664823

1,043 views

Editorial

Published on 12 Jan 2026

Editorial: Advancements in post-harvest physiology and technology of fruits and vegetables for sustainable food production

in Crop Biology and Sustainability

Gabriela Niemeyer Reissig
Anka Trajkovska Petkoska
Tanya Luva Swer
Jesus Fernando Ayala-Zavala
Cesar Valmor Rombaldi

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1763147

404 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Jan 2026

Sensitivity analysis of DSSAT CROPGRO-cotton model under different growing environments

in Crop Biology and Sustainability

L. Shravika
N. Ananda
G. Sreenivas
M. Y. AjayaKumar
M. R. Umesh
H. Veeresh
R. Halidoddi Rajkumar

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1642618

287 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Jan 2026

Methodology for assessing the level of biological risk of occurrence and spread of infectious and parasitic potato diseases based on pathogenicity and resistance parameters in the host organism

in Crop Biology and Sustainability

Alexey Dorokhov
Alexey Sibirev
Vladimir Teterin
Yulia Lyashchuk
Nikolay Panferov
Alexey Ovchinnikov

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1714854

228 views

Original Research

Accepted on 09 Jan 2026

Synergistic Effects of an Azotobacter-Based Microbial Fertilizer and On-Farm Produced Organic-Mineral Complexes on Rice Productivity and Soil Health under Chemical Fertilizer-Free Conditions

in Crop Biology and Sustainability

HyonHo Kim

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

271 views

Review

Published on 06 Jan 2026

An agricultural perspective on One Health

in Crop Biology and Sustainability

Carlos Garbisu
Olatz Unamunzaga
Itziar Alkorta

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1706994

966 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Jan 2026

Mulch effects of a seedless Leucaena Hawaiian hybrid on growth and productivity of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus [L.] Moench) in pots

in Crop Biology and Sustainability

Jabarry R. Belgrave
Francis B. Lopez
Angela T. Alleyne

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1705369

405 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Jan 2026

Zero tillage with paddy straw mulching is a promising technique for enhancing the yield and quality of potatoes

in Crop Biology and Sustainability

Hiranya Jyoti Barua
Mahima Begum
Nayan Jyoti Ojha
Kalyan Pathak
Bhabesh Gogoi
Soibam Helena Devi
Barsri Baro
Ingudam Bhupenchandra
Monimala Saikia
Pranjit Sutradhar

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1705474

708 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Jan 2026

Foliar application of surfactant-stabilized nanoscale zero-valent iron inhibits fluoranthene accumulation and alleviates phytotoxicity in tomato

in Crop Biology and Sustainability

Yuanzhou Xu
Wenxia Yang
Jie Liu
Junping Gao
Xueqing Chen
Da Li
Nawen Tang
Qingxia Zhang

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1699444

548 views

Review

Published on 02 Jan 2026

Engineering resilience in woody plants: multi-omics, genome editing, and microbiome strategies to boost abiotic stress tolerance

in Crop Biology and Sustainability

Raja Ben-Laouane
Abderrahim Boutasknit
Mohamed Ait-El-Mokhtar
Marouane Baslam

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1670566

837 views

Review

Accepted on 30 Dec 2025

Effects of Planting Practices and Postharvest Strategies on Fruit Quality: A Systematic Review of the Literature

in Crop Biology and Sustainability

Leila Nayibe Ramírez Castañeda

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

145 views

Original Research

Accepted on 29 Dec 2025

Genetic and Environmental Factors Influencing Bacterial Stalk Rot in Corn: A Comprehensive Study of Resistance, Epidemiology, and Weather Interactions

in Crop Biology and Sustainability

Suriani Suriani
Hishar Mirsam
Muhammad Azrai
Muh Farid
Muhammad Fuad Anshori
Baharuddin Patandjengi
Tutik Kuswinanti
Salwa Aulia Haruni
Amin Nur

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

Original Research

Accepted on 23 Dec 2025

Chilean wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) landraces with greater biomass, yield stability, and intrinsic WUE than the modern varieties, are an opportunity for adaptation to severe drought areas

in Crop Biology and Sustainability

Marcela Opazo
Paola Silva
Victoria Figueroa Bustos

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

118 views

Original Research

Published on 15 Dec 2025

Phytochemical composition and antioxidant efficacy of Laurus nobilis L.: impact of sex, plant stage, and extraction solvents

in Crop Biology and Sustainability

Ibtissam Boussaoudi
Ayoub Farihi
Brahim Mahamat Ousman
Amina Benoutman
Mohamed Bouhrim
Abdelaaty Abdelaziz Shahat Hussein
Rashed N. Herqash
El Hassan Sakar
Ahmed Lamarti
Noureddine ElMtili

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1579216

1,451 views

Original Research

Published on 15 Dec 2025

Biochar enhances growth, yield and nutrient use efficiency of okra under organic and mineral nutrient management

in Crop Biology and Sustainability

Lokeshwar Kesamreddy
Somasundaram Eagan
Samuel Mathu Ndungu
Krishnan Ramanujam
Su-Yi Chen
Lukas Pawera

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1718301

972 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Dec 2025

Plant growth-promoting effect of Kocuria sp. and Brevibacillus sp. strains on tomato under different irrigation conditions

in Crop Biology and Sustainability

Neveen Almalkawi
Milán Farkas
Dalma Márton
Márton Pápai
Ines Amara
Sándor Takács
Hussein Daood
András Táncsics
Katalin Tajti
Roland Wirth

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1712126

1,198 views

Editorial

Published on 08 Dec 2025

Editorial: Enhancing soil and crop resilience: strategies against climate-driven salinization and degradation

in Crop Biology and Sustainability

Mohamed Trigui
Houda Baati
Francesco Montemurro
Mariangela Diacono
Abdelbasset Lakhdar

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1749163

684 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Dec 2025

A biological additive in granulated mineral compound fertilizer improves productivity of spring wheat and sugar beet

in Crop Biology and Sustainability

Rasa Šlinkšienė
Marijus Grodickas

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1680939

1,193 views

Original Research

Published on 01 Dec 2025

Energy potential of agricultural residual biomass in municipalities of the highlands of the Santurbán Páramo, Colombia

in Crop Biology and Sustainability

Diana M. Ibarra-Mojica
Mabel Lucero Prada-Soto
Leidy Sofía Monroy-Sarmiento
Luis Alejandro Duarte-Rodríguez

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1672988

1,225 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Nov 2025

Optimizing grass pea (Lathyrus sativus L.) for rice-fallow systems: phenotypic and genetic insights for dual-purpose breeding

in Crop Biology and Sustainability

Kumari Shubha
Anup Das
Arbind Kumar Choudhary
Anirban Mukherjee
Kirti Saurabh
Saurabh Kumar
Santosh Kumar
Ajeet Kumar Pal
Sanjeev Kumar
Ujjwal Kumar

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1625927

1,003 views

Systematic Review

Published on 27 Nov 2025

Unveiling triggers for flowering in coffee plants: a systematic review of endogenous and environmental factors

in Crop Biology and Sustainability

José Raúl Rendón-Sáenz
Carolina Zamorano-Montañez
Juan Carlos García-López
Nelson Ceballos-Aguirre
Miguel Alfonso Castiblanco-Carranza
Juliana Vargas-López

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1711697

1,383 views

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Integrating Nano-DAP and inductive cum targeted-yield equations to improve maize productivity and nutrient use efficiency in Alfisols of Karnataka

Effect of coal ash fly zeolite and Bacillus subtilis on water-use efficiency of chickpea grown under water deficit

Microbial consortia enhance wheat productivity, plant nutrition and soil fertility in Vertisols of Central India

Editorial: Vertical farming: new trends, products, and production approaches

Editorial: Advancements in post-harvest physiology and technology of fruits and vegetables for sustainable food production

Sensitivity analysis of DSSAT CROPGRO-cotton model under different growing environments

Methodology for assessing the level of biological risk of occurrence and spread of infectious and parasitic potato diseases based on pathogenicity and resistance parameters in the host organism

Synergistic Effects of an Azotobacter-Based Microbial Fertilizer and On-Farm Produced Organic-Mineral Complexes on Rice Productivity and Soil Health under Chemical Fertilizer-Free Conditions

An agricultural perspective on One Health

Mulch effects of a seedless Leucaena Hawaiian hybrid on growth and productivity of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus [L.] Moench) in pots

Zero tillage with paddy straw mulching is a promising technique for enhancing the yield and quality of potatoes

Foliar application of surfactant-stabilized nanoscale zero-valent iron inhibits fluoranthene accumulation and alleviates phytotoxicity in tomato

Engineering resilience in woody plants: multi-omics, genome editing, and microbiome strategies to boost abiotic stress tolerance

Effects of Planting Practices and Postharvest Strategies on Fruit Quality: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Genetic and Environmental Factors Influencing Bacterial Stalk Rot in Corn: A Comprehensive Study of Resistance, Epidemiology, and Weather Interactions

Chilean wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) landraces with greater biomass, yield stability, and intrinsic WUE than the modern varieties, are an opportunity for adaptation to severe drought areas

Phytochemical composition and antioxidant efficacy of Laurus nobilis L.: impact of sex, plant stage, and extraction solvents

Biochar enhances growth, yield and nutrient use efficiency of okra under organic and mineral nutrient management

Plant growth-promoting effect of Kocuria sp. and Brevibacillus sp. strains on tomato under different irrigation conditions

Editorial: Enhancing soil and crop resilience: strategies against climate-driven salinization and degradation

A biological additive in granulated mineral compound fertilizer improves productivity of spring wheat and sugar beet

Energy potential of agricultural residual biomass in municipalities of the highlands of the Santurbán Páramo, Colombia

Optimizing grass pea (Lathyrus sativus L.) for rice-fallow systems: phenotypic and genetic insights for dual-purpose breeding

Unveiling triggers for flowering in coffee plants: a systematic review of endogenous and environmental factors