Original ResearchPublished 12 October 2026Comprehensive effects of plastic film mulching and combined application of water and nitrogen on photosynthetic characteristics, yield formation, and water-nitrogen use efficiency of citrusHongmei Gu · Ping Li · Mengyuan Deng · Yun Zhong · Yuliang Fu · Songlin WangFrontiers in Plant Sciencedoi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1963480
Original ResearchPublished 9 October 2026Integrated AMMI, GGE Biplot, and MTSI analyses reveal yield stability and adaptation patterns in cowpea in GhanaTheophilus Kwabla Tengey · Patrick Attamah · Peter Quandahor · Ophelia Asirifi Amoako · Mariam Seidu · Memunatu Issahaku · Rashid Seidu · Mathew Bapaak Laar · David Nayindow Kpasah · Josiah Darko Osei-WusuFrontiers in Plant Sciencedoi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1897494
Original ResearchPublished 8 October 2026Cultivar-specific coordination of root plasticity and root antioxidant defense underlies drought adaptation in alfalfaShuo Li · Guofeng YangFrontiers in Plant Sciencedoi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1941938
Original ResearchPublished 5 October 2026Yield and quality traits stability of turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) genotypes under greenhouse conditionsRaghuveer Silaru · Aarthi Sounderarajan · Yuvaraj Kotha Madduri · Prasath DuraisamyFrontiers in Horticulturedoi 10.3389/fhort.2026.1899925
Original ResearchPublished 30 September 2026Long-term effects of combined application of chemical fertilizers and organic materials on maize yield stability and microbial functional potential and soil microbial community structure in alkaline soilsYuzhou Jiang · Yan Zhang · Hongyuan Zhang · Yuyi LiFrontiers in Agronomydoi 10.3389/fagro.2026.1948938
Original ResearchPublished 15 September 2026Climate variability governs mulch performance and stability in date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) in arid oasesSafi Uwase · Mustapha El Janati · Ahmed Sabri · Oumaima Zouhri · Bassou Bouazzama · Azim Khalid · Ilham Zaidali · Abdallah OukarroumFrontiers in Agronomydoi 10.3389/fagro.2026.1947864
Original ResearchPublished 26 August 2026Evaluation of indigenous and exotic wheat genotypes for tolerance to severe terminal heat stress in the agro-climatic conditions of BiharAbhishek Kumar · Satish Kumar Singh · Shambhavi Kumari · M. S. Sai Reddy · Arun Kumar · Sumeet Kumar Singh · Ratnesh Kumar Jha · Suman Bakshi · Ashutosh SinghFrontiers in Agronomydoi 10.3389/fagro.2026.1834412
Original ResearchPublished 26 May 2026Cultivar-specific irrigation responses of bell pepper (Capsicum annuum) in high tunnel and open-field environmentsIvymary Goodspeed · Xinhua Jia · Sai Sri Sravya Vishnumolakala · Harlene Hatterman-ValentiFrontiers in Horticulturedoi 10.3389/fhort.2026.1804248
ReviewPublished 25 May 2026Microbial interventions in rice rhizosphere engineering: from soil microbiome manipulation to yield stabilityQudrat Ullah · Waqas Haider · Muhammad UsamaFrontiers in Industrial Microbiologydoi 10.3389/finmi.2026.1832866
Plant PhysiologyPublished 16 September 2025Dig deeper – insights into the genetic, physiological and climatic implications of deep root architecture of rice plantsRaghuvar Tiwary · Upashna Chettri · Chetana Hasnu · Pratikshya BorahFrontiers in Plant Physiologydoi 10.3389/fphgy.2025.1665196
Plant PhysiologyPublished 1 August 2025Harnessing photosynthetic and morpho-physiological traits for drought-resilient soybean: integrating field phenotyping and predictive approachesHarmeet Singh-Bakala · Francia Ravelombola · Cheryl Adeva · Maiara Oliveira · Ru Zhang · Jessica Argenta · Grover Shannon · Feng LinFrontiers in Plant Physiologydoi 10.3389/fphgy.2025.1591146