The Development and Application of Precision Irrigation Theory in Sustainable Agriculture
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Agriculture".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 25
Special Issue Editors
Interests: waterlogging stress; pipe drainage; soil microbes; fertilizer use efficiency; waterlogging stress physiology of crops
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Interests: subsurface drainage; drip irrigation; water and salt transportation; soil microbes; water use efficiency
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Interests: efficient utilization of agricultural water resources
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
With the challenges of global climate change, such as water scarcity and population growth, agricultural production is facing increasing pressure and, in this context, improving the efficiency of agricultural water use is becoming particularly important. Precision irrigation technologies (such as drip irrigation and sprinkler irrigation) have emerged and are widely used in crops such as cotton, corn, wheat, and fruit trees. However, given the underlying characteristics of precision irrigation technology, the process of soil water movement is influenced by many factors such as irrigation technology parameters, soil texture, and climatic conditions. Therefore, to achieve optimal irrigation effects it is necessary to clarify the water demand characteristics of different crops or fruit trees in different growth stages, analyze the characteristics of soil water movement under different irrigation regimes, determine drip/sprinkler flow rates and the spacing of drip irrigation belts, and study the relationships between the wetted soil zone and crop root distribution under precision irrigation conditions and their impact on crop growth. This Special Issue aims to explore precision irrigation technology models to improve crop water use efficiency.
Prof. Dr. Xinguo Zhou
Dr. Dongwei Li
Dr. Xuguang Xing
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- precision irrigation
- irrigation parameters
- soil wetting patterns
- soil water movement models
- crop water requirements
- soil water–crop interactions
