Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems | Crop Biology and Sustainability

Original Research

Accepted on 23 Jun 2025

Detection and characterization of quantitative trait loci for phytic acid in grains toward improved black rice in northern Laos

in Crop Biology and Sustainability

Toshiyuki Takai
Hiroki Saito
Junichiro Marui
Aung Zaw Oo
Koukham Vilayheuang
Sengthong Phongchanmixay
Hidetoshi Asai

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1620644

Original Research

Published on 23 Jun 2025

Mitigation of root-knot nematode infestation in tomato plants by mycorrhizal fungi

in Crop Biology and Sustainability

Abdel Moneim Elhadi Sulieman
Gamal Mohammed Elbadri
Naimah Asid Alanazi
Meshari Alazmi
Ayshah Alrashidi
Norah S. Alothman

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1609286

337 views

Original Research

Accepted on 16 Jun 2025

Water and Nitrogen Conservation Enhance Summer Soybean (Glycine max) Yield via Improved Photosynthesis and Pod Formation Traits

in Crop Biology and Sustainability

Huang Cheng He
Rui Guo
Kaihong Deng
Shuhao Pang
Jianguo Liu

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1614074

198 views

Review

Accepted on 12 Jun 2025

Enhancing Vegetable Yield and Quality with Biochar: Prospects and Challenges

in Crop Biology and Sustainability

Xiaoli Xu
Haiyan Wang
Ishioma Laurene Egun
Tao Gan
Zefeng Huang
Hui Liu
Williamson Gustave
Xiaokai Zhang

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1621366

256 views

Review

Published on 03 Jun 2025

Greening rice-fallow areas: integrating pulses and oilseeds for sustainable cropping in eastern India

in Crop Biology and Sustainability

Rakesh Kumar
Anup Das
Surajit Mondal
Pravin Kumar Upadhyay
Bhagwati Prasad Bhatt
Janki Sharan Mishra
Anil Kumar Singh
Jaipal Singh Choudhary
Sanjeev Kumar
Prem Kumar Sundaram

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1502759

826 views

Original Research

Accepted on 02 Jun 2025

Investigating the potential role of Beneficial Rhizobacteria for protecting grapevine health and promoting growth

in Crop Biology and Sustainability

Lobna Hajji Hedfi
Takwa Wannasi
Laith Khalil Tawfik Al-Ani
Bassem Ayman Balbool Balbool
Salma Tissaoui
Amira Mougou-Hamdane
Wissem Hamdi
Ahmed M. Abdel-Azeem
Nazih Y. Rebouh

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1619801

320 views

Original Research

Published on 26 May 2025

Impact of sulfur and nitrogen fertilization on seed composition of soybean

in Crop Biology and Sustainability

Aadil A. Rahman
Keren Brooks
Shawn P. Conley
John M. Gaska
Trent Irby
Carrie Knott
Chad Lee
Laura E. Lindsey
Spyros Mourtzinis
Seth Naeve

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1572255

925 views

Original Research

Published on 22 May 2025

Isolation and characterization of Bacillus velezensis: investigating its mechanisms as an effective biocontrol agent against Verticillium wilt in eggplants

in Crop Biology and Sustainability

Arif Ali Khattak
Xiaoyuan Chen
Iman Sabah AbdAlamer
Ali Athafah Tomah
Rasha Abed Hussein
Dunia A. Al Farraj
Mohamed Soliman Elshikh
Muhammad Afzal

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1581883

865 views

Original Research

Published on 21 May 2025

Sustainability of rice–sesame cropping systems: evaluating tillage and nutrient interactions in the eastern plateau and hills of the Indian sub-continent

in Crop Biology and Sustainability

Kulasekaran Ramesh
C. Harisudan
B. C. Dhir
K. V. Ramanamurthy
A. Aziz Qureshi
Praduman Yadav

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1565401

697 views

Original Research

Published on 21 May 2025

Effects of thermo-mechanical and chemical processes on the nutritional and functional quality of Sacha inchi (Plukenetia volubilis) flour

in Crop Biology and Sustainability

Ruby Aracely Narváez Cadena
Diego Fernando Roa Acosta
Jesús Eduardo Bravo Gómez

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1591362

647 views

Original Research

Published on 19 May 2025

Validation assessment of nitrogen and irrigation effects on early maturing rice varieties Cakrabuana and Inpari 13 through ORYZA (v3) modeling

in Crop Biology and Sustainability

Achmad Kautsar Baharuddin
Rusnadi Padjung
Kaimuddin Kaimuddin
Yunus Musa
Abd Haris Bahrun
Amir Yassi
Madonna Casimero
Lizzida Llorca
Iris Bugayong
Benedict Jardinero

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1541691

800 views

Original Research

Published on 16 May 2025

Horticultural hybrid development of edible terrestrial orchids for verifiable sustainable trade

in Crop Biology and Sustainability

Susanne Masters
Diego Bogarín
Juan Viruel
Rogier van Vugt
Tinde van Andel
Hugo J. de Boer
Barbara Gravendeel

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1526533

1,072 views

Original Research

Published on 15 May 2025

Heritability and expression of yield and yield components in cowpea, an underutilized crop in Africa

in Crop Biology and Sustainability

Milcah Bogaleng Matjeke
Maryke Tine Labuschagne
Abe Shegro Gerrano
Adré Minnaar-Ontong
Ntombokulunga Wedy Mbuma

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1588245

642 views

Original Research

Published on 13 May 2025

Residual effect of summer legumes incorporation on soil nutrient status and nutrient use efficiency of kharif rice

in Crop Biology and Sustainability

Tamminaina Sunil Kumar
H. M. Virdia
K. G. Patel
Manojit Chowdhury
M. Sri Sai Charan Satya
Samy F. Mahmoud
Ahmed Elbeltagi
Ali Salem
Abdallah Elshawadfy Elwakeel
Doaa M. El-Shinawy

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1535162

921 views

Review

Published on 30 Apr 2025

Overview of fruit cracking in sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.): causes, testing methods, mitigation strategies, and research perspectives

in Crop Biology and Sustainability

Jingcheng Xu
Linghui Chen
Jun Dong
Linfang Jiang
Li Hong

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1534778

992 views

Mini Review

Published on 30 Apr 2025

Enhancing ecosystem services in agriculture: the special role of legume intercropping

in Crop Biology and Sustainability

Metaxia Kokkini
Ioannis Gazoulis
Marios Danaskos
Vasiliki Kontogeorgou
Panagiotis Kanatas
Ilias Travlos

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1547879

1,688 views