Nutrient and Water Management in Dryland Crops
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Nutrition".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 October 2022) | Viewed by 1744
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Water scarcity has become an important factor limiting the development of agriculture and threatening human food security worldwide. Despite its vast territory, the variety of soil types and the abundance of light resources, the potential for agricultural production in dry farming areas is severely limited by the lack of water and its uneven spatial and temporal distribution, the lack of vegetation, the seriousness of soil erosion and the fragility of the ecological environment. Irrational cropping systems and farming techniques in some areas have further exacerbated the environmental pressures in dry farming areas, leading to serious problems such as soil erosion and deterioration in the quality of cultivated land. To rationalize the use of limited rainfall resources and improve crop water utilization, it is necessary to restructure cropping and establish a stable cropping system that can adapt to various arid climate types and take advantage of regional resources. This Special Issue of Plants will highlight the nutrient and water management, resource efficiency, yield, and economic benefits of different cropping systems in dry farming areas, and their role in the interactions of plants with their environment.
Prof. Dr. Xiaolong Ren
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- nutrient and water management
- dry farming
- cropping systems
- agricultural ecosystem
- economic and environmental benefits
