Plant and Environments

Submission Deadline: 31 December 2025 View: 100 Submit to Special Issue

Guest Editors

Prof. Dr. Edilson Costa

Email: edilson.costa@uems.br

Affiliation: Department of Agronomy, University of State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Cassilândia, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

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Research Interests: Protected environments, Hydroponics, Greenhouses, Substrates and production of vegetable, forestry and fruit seedlings.

Prof. Dr. Fernanda Pacheco de Almeida Prado Bortolheiro

Email: fernanda.bortolheiro@uems.br

Affiliation: Department of Agronomy, University of State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Cassilândia, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

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Research Interests: Plant sciences, Ecophysiology and seed production; Influence of the environment on the physiology and development of crops.

Prof. Dr. Abimael Gomes da Silva

Email: abimael.silva@uems.br

Affiliation: Department of Agronomy, University of State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Cassilândia, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

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Research Interests: Biology, Ecology, Protected environments, Greenhouses, Substrates and seedlings production.

Prof. Dr. Carlos Eduardo da Silva Oliveira

Email: carlos.eduardo@uems.br

Affiliation: Department of Agronomy, University of State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Cassilândia, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

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Research Interests: Phytotechnics, Plant nutrition, Hydroponics, Horticulture, Plant physiology, Stress physiology, Oilseed and legume crops, Cereal crops and Plant breeding.

Summary

In the search for sustainable agriculture and efficient food production, from the seedling formation phase to post-harvest treatments, the use of technologies such as the use of microorganisms in agriculture, cultivation in hydroponic systems, protected environment, irrigated systems and direct planting have emerged as a revolutionary method to increase food security in the world amid instability climate.

For this research topic, we welcome reviews, perspectives, original research, opinions, and methods that highlight the latest exciting progress in understanding production systems involving plant-environment interaction.

· Technological Innovations: New technologies and methodologies in cropping systems, including advancements in nutrient delivery systems, environment and lighting solutions, mechanization techniques, irrigation techniques, automation, nutrient uptake, and new fertilizers.

· Sustainability and Resource Efficiency: Studies focusing on the sustainability aspects of crop systems, including water use efficiency, nutrient use efficiency, food biofortification, use of biostimulants, fertilizer use, energy consumption, and the environmental impact on plant cultivation.

· Integration with Other Systems: Exploration of the integration of two or more agricultural systems, comparing agricultural systems in a controlled environment and field. Research on the resilience of agricultural systems to abiotic stresses, and strategies to mitigate the impacts of climate change on plant yield.

· Vertical farming and indoor cultivation. Light supplementation. Plant cultivation systems and interactions with environments.

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