Special Issue on Soil Fertility Research

Soil fertility is the ability level of soil to grow and support plant life. Fertile soil contains the sufficient minerals and nutrients needed for plant growth, and it is often composed of large amounts of topsoil. An important characteristic of soil fertility is its sufficient amount of microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, earthworms, protozoa and nematodes.

Soil that is deficient in its fertility will have a lack of any or all of these. Overpopulation and harmful agricultural practices leads to soil depletion, which results in poor plant life. While poor plant life damages the ecosystem as a whole, the poor crop yields that also result from inadequate soil fertility raise food costs and play a part in famine. The goal of this special issue is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues in the area of soil fertility research.

In this special issue, we intend to invite front-line researchers and authors to submit original researches and review articles on exploring soil fertility research. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

• Texture and structure
• Trace element and minerals
• Soil pH and soil moisture
• Soil microorganisms
• Soil organic matter and topsoil
• Soil erosion, depletion and conservation
• Soil and agriculture cropping

Authors should read over the journal’s Authors’ Guidelines carefully before submission. Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript through the journal at Paper Submission System.

Please kindly notice that the “Special Issue” under your manuscript title is supposed to be specified and the research field “Special Issue – Soil Fertility Research” should be chosen during your submission.

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