Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems | Crop Biology and Sustainability

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

355 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

456 views

Original Research

Accepted on 26 Nov 2025

Zero tillage with paddy straw mulching a promising technique for enhancing yield and quality of potato

in Crop Biology and Sustainability

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

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

Original Research

Published on 26 Nov 2025

Biochar modulates morphophysiological traits and yield stability in Phaseolus vulgaris L. via biochemical adjustments under tropospheric Ozone stress

in Crop Biology and Sustainability

Vineet Upadhyay
Krishna Kumar Choudhary
Madhoolika Agrawal
Shashi Bhushan Agrawal

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1634511

442 views

Original Research

Accepted on 24 Nov 2025

Study of the differential active components and anti-proliferative effects of Gardenia jasminoides J.Ellis at different harvesting periods

in Crop Biology and Sustainability

Chuan Chai
Bo Jin
Yuhan Cui
Xiaobing Cui
Chenxiao Shan
Sheng Yu
Hongmei Wen

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

Original Research

Accepted on 24 Nov 2025

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

in Crop Biology and Sustainability

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

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

189 views

Editorial

Accepted on 21 Nov 2025

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

158 views

Original Research

Accepted on 19 Nov 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
Milan Farkas
Dalma Márton
Márton Pápai
Ines Amara
Sándor Takács
Hussein Daood
András Táncsics
Katalin Tajti
Roland Wirth

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

125 views

Original Research

Accepted on 14 Nov 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

714 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Nov 2025

Vermicompost-mediated modulation of agronomic and physiological traits enhances wheat performance under variable water regimes

in Crop Biology and Sustainability

Ali Ahmad
Zubair Aslam
Muhammad Awais Arshad
Usman Zulfiqar
Hossam S. El-Beltagi
Mohammed O. Alshaharni
P. V. Vara Prasad

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1695055

683 views

Review

Accepted on 05 Nov 2025

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
Boutasknit Abderrahim
Mohamed Ait-El-Mokhtar
Marouane BASLAM

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

184 views

Original Research

Published on 31 Oct 2025

Canopy architectural and physiological traits for optimizing maize yield under high planting density

in Crop Biology and Sustainability

Muhammad Azrai
Muhammad Aqil
Roy Efendi
Bunyamin Zainuddin
Elkawakib Syam’un
Muhammad Fuad Anshori
Muhammad Riadi
Slamet Bambang Priyanto
Nining Nurini Andayani
Muhammad Yasin

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1469305

960 views

Original Research

Published on 22 Oct 2025

Exploring the potential of new Bacillus subtilis strain VKM B-3516D against common wheat diseases for sustainable farming system

in Crop Biology and Sustainability

Serguey V. Kopiltsov
Irina L. Astapchuk
Anastasia V. Elisyutikova
Lev V. Nazarenko
Nyasha J. Kavhiza
Olga D. Kucher
Aleksandra O. Utkina
Nazih Y. Rebouh

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1606079

972 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Oct 2025

Field evaluation of botanical and biorational insecticides for sustainable management of Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in potato cultivation

in Crop Biology and Sustainability

Mohamed El Aalaoui
Fatima Zahra Kamal
Said Rammali
Alin Ciobica
Cristina Albert
Bodgan Novac
Vasile Burlui
Mohamed Sbaghi

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1672799

1,299 views

Editorial

Published on 16 Oct 2025

Editorial: Innovative solutions for next-generation fertilizers

in Crop Biology and Sustainability

Mohamed Ait-El-Mokhtar
Raffaella Balestrini
Marouane Baslam

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1711141

1,082 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Oct 2025

Preliminary field evaluation of black soldier fly frass as an organic fertilizer on maize (Zea mays L.) growth and yield in southeastern Madagascar

in Crop Biology and Sustainability

Cédrique L. Solofondranohatra
Clarcky Andrianorosoa Ony
Sakib Burza
Brian L. Fisher

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1673188

1,958 views