Reprint

Agricultural Irrigation

Edited by
November 2019
172 pages
  • ISBN978-3-03921-922-3 (Paperback)
  • ISBN978-3-03921-923-0 (PDF)

This is a Reprint of the Special Issue Agricultural Irrigation that was published in

Biology & Life Sciences
Engineering
Environmental & Earth Sciences
Summary

Agriculture is certainly the most important food supplier while it globally accounts for more than 70% of water used and contributes significantly to water pollution. Irrigated agriculture is facing rising competition worldwide for access to reliable, low cost, and high-quality water resources. However, irrigation as the major tool and determinant of affecting agricultural productivity and environmental resources plays a critical role in food security and environment sustainability. Innovative irrigation technologies and practices may enhance agricultural water efficiency and production, in the meantime decrease the water demand and quality issues. I am very pleased to invite you to submit manuscripts in agricultural irrigation which assess current challenges and offer improvement approaches and opportunities for future irrigation.

Format
  • Paperback
License and Copyright
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Keywords
benchmarking; evaluation of performance; performance indicator; principal component analysis; climate change adaptation; irrigated crops; net irrigation requirements; crop evapotranspiration; monthly changes; irrigation water regimes; leaf mineral composition; semi-arid regions; available water capacity; biomass production; total yield; pumping plants; energy audit; life cycle assessment; greenhouse gas emission; center-pivot irrigation; treated wastewater irrigation; salinization; model simulation; global sensitivity analysis; farming data; precision agriculture; site-specific irrigation; deficit irrigation; Mediterranean region; tomato fruit yield; irrigation water use efficiency; downy mildew; drip irrigation; irrigation management; organic production; spinach; cover crop; lettuce production; irrigation; mulch; row cover; temperature variations; water application rate; slope gradient; infiltration depth; optimal irrigation time