The Effects of Irrigation and Fertilization Management on Cropping Systems—2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

Irrigation and fertilizer application are two important factors affecting the yield and utilization efficiency of water and fertilizers in different cropping systems. However, the interaction effects of different irrigation schedules and the combined management of fertilizer application on the performance of cropping systems remain poorly understood.

Recent progress has revealed the impact of irrigation and fertilization on crop growth, development, yield, and composition, and scientists have developed models for simulating crop response to irrigation scheduling at different growing stages. Meanwhile, the mechanism and simulation of crop response to different irrigation and fertilization applications challenge our current understanding of crop systems. This Special Issue aims to shed light on the complexity of irrigation and fertilization management on crop phenotype, physiological and biochemical processes, yield performance, and quality formation under different scenarios.

The research in this Special Issue includes the following topics: characterizing and quantifying the responses of crop physiology and biochemistry to different irrigation regimes and fertilizer applications; the priming of irrigation and fertilization on crop physiology and yield; the regulation of phytohormones on crop growth and yield formation under different scenarios of irrigation and fertilization, from the plant to the system; water and nutrient transport from the root to the shoot under different regimes of irrigation and fertilization; and the performance of crop systems under different irrigation regimes and fertilizer applications.

Research articles, review articles, and short communications are invited for submission to this Special Issue.

Prof. Dr. Aiwang Duan
Prof. Dr. Yang Gao
Guest Editors

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• irrigation management
• fertilization
• cropping system
• yield and quality
• water productivity
• nitrogen use efficiency
• crop model

• The Effects of Irrigation and Fertilization Management on Cropping Systems in Agronomy (12 articles)