Agricultural Water Pollution Treatment and Water Use Safety

Dear Colleagues,

Agricultural water pollution is a major global problem. Agricultural water includes both conventional (surface water and groundwater) and unconventional water (reclaimed water, saline water, rainwater and piggery wastewater). However, the excess nitrogen and phosphorus, heavy metals, salt and ions in polluted agricultural water might cause non-point source pollution or secondary salinization of soil, and some emerging pollutants (POPs, EDCs, antibiotics, microplastics, etc.) are also prevalent in agricultural water, causing potential risks to soil and crops. Therefore, water pollution control and safe reuse in agriculture are vital for the prevention and control of human health risks and the safety of agricultural products.

The Special Issue aims to exchange knowledge on any aspect related to agricultural water pollution treatment, water use safety and secondary salinization of soil, thus facilitating water pollution control and exploring potential alternative water sources and corresponding agronomic measures in agriculture.

This Special Issue invites original research, modelling approaches and methods, and reviews on agricultural water pollution treatment and water use safety in soil–plant systems. Topics include—but are not limited to—the following: (1) agricultural water pollution; (2) water treatment techniques and water management; (3) the effects of different water management practises on plant growth, nutrient uptake, forage quality, yield, and water and fertilizer use efficiencies; (4) the plant’s response to water and salt stress; (5) unconventional water resources utilization in agriculture; (6) secondary salinization and its prevention and control; (7) migration and conversion of salt, ions, and emerging pollutants (POPs, EDCs, antibiotics, microplastics, etc.).

Dr. Chuncheng Liu
Dr. Bingjian Cui
Dr. Juan Wang
Dr. Zhongyang Li
Guest Editors

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• advanced wastewater treatment
• agricultural water pollution and control
• secondary salinization of soil
• saline water
• reclaimed water
• livestock wastewater
• emerging contaminants
• water reuse
• constructed wetland
• water use safety