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Agriculture is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal published semimonthly online.

Agronomy is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal on agronomy and agroecology published semimonthly online by MDPI. The Spanish Society of Plant Biology (SEBP) is affiliated with Agronomy and their members receive discounts on the article processing charges.

Horticulturae is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal on all areas and aspects of temperate to tropical horticulture, published monthly online by MDPI. The Spanish Society of Horticultural Sciences (SECH) and The Greek Society for Horticultural Science (GSHS) are affiliated with Horticulturae and their members receive discounts on the article processing charges.

Soil Systems - formerly Soils - is an international, scientific, peer-reviewed, open access journal on soil science, published monthly online by MDPI. The Italian Society of Soil Science (SISS) is affiliated with Soil Systems and its members receive discounts on the article processing charges.

AgriEngineering is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal on the engineering science of agricultural and horticultural production, published monthly online by MDPI.

Crops is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal on the science and technology of crops published bimonthly online by MDPI.

Seeds is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal on seed science and technology published bimonthly online by MDPI.

Grasses is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal on all fundamental and applied fields of grass, published quarterly online by MDPI.

Agrochemicals is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal on all aspects of agrochemicals published quarterly online by MDPI.