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Integrated Water Resources Management for Horticulture
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Integrated Water Resources Management for Horticulture

A special issue of Horticulturae (ISSN 2311-7524). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Nutrition".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 November 2023) | Viewed by 3720

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Ružica Stričević

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Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, Nemanjina 6, 11080 Zemun, Serbia
Interests: irrigation; water saving; evapotranspiration; crop growth modeling; water resource management
Dr. Vesna Zupanc

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Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Interests: agricultural soil; agrohydrology; soil conservation; groundwater pollution; irrigation management
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Population growth, demographic changes, migrations and qualitative and quantitative changes in food consumption inevitably lead to increased demand and diversification of crop production. On one hand, climate change is significantly worsening water scarcity in many regions of the world. Given that agriculture utilizes over 65% of the water diverted for various purposes globally, competition for available water with various stakeholders will become more fierce. In the future, the pressure to efficiently use water, as a key driver of economic and social development, will be an imperative. Given that horticulture crops have a better water productivity than field crops, integrated water resource management will, in this regard, stimulate their production.

The research topic of this Special Issue focuses on the critical assessment and monitoring of current horticultural/water management practices and possible solutions for integrated water resource management. High-quality research articles that examine existing and innovative methods regarding integrated water resources for horticulture are encouraged. This research topic will address the following problems:

  • Assessment of current water use practices in the irrigation of horticultural crops and improvement of water use efficiency.
  • Cost-effective water resource management in horticulture.
  • Impact of climate variability/climate change on water availability.
  • Adaptation and mitigation strategies to promote the growth of varieties of crops under water stress conditions.
  • Use of nanotechnology in irrigation of horticultural crops.
  • Use of modern technologies (sensors, IoT, remote sensing ...etc.).
  • Virtual water best practices and water footprint.
  • Management of water resources based on monitoring, assessment and modeling (simulation and optimization).
  • Greenhouse best practices for IWRS.
  • Safe reuse of treated wastewater in horticulture.
  • Water resource management policy.

Dr. Ružica Stričević
Dr. Vesna Zupanc
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Horticulturae is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2200 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • horticulture
  • water resources
  • water productivity
  • water saving
  • water management monitoring
  • water management modeling
  • nanotechnology in water management

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AquaCrop Model Performance in Yield, Biomass, and Water Requirement Simulations of Common Bean Grown under Different Irrigation Treatments and Sowing Periods
by Ružica Stričević, Aleksa Lipovac, Nevenka Djurović, Dunja Sotonica and Marija Ćosić
Horticulturae 2023, 9(4), 507; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9040507 - 19 Apr 2023
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The application of crop growth simulation and water management models will become increasingly important in the future. They can be used to predict yield reductions due to water scarcity and allocate water to ensure profitable crop production. The objective of this research was [...] Read more.
The application of crop growth simulation and water management models will become increasingly important in the future. They can be used to predict yield reductions due to water scarcity and allocate water to ensure profitable crop production. The objective of this research was to calibrate the AquaCrop model for common bean (Faseolus vulgaris L.) grown in temperate climates and to test whether the model can be used for different irrigation strategies to achieve high yield productivity. The model was calibrated using data obtained from two years of experimental research in the Serbian territory of the Syrmia region. There were three sowing periods/plots: I—mid April, II—end of May/beginning of June, and III—third decade of June/beginning of July; and three levels of irrigation/subplots: full irrigation (F) providing 100% of crop evapotranspiration (ETc), mild deficit irrigation (R) at 80% of ETc, and moderate deficit irrigation (S) at 60% of ETc. The results show that the AquaCrop model accurately predicts common bean yield, biomass, canopy cover, and water requirements. The statistical indices of the calibrated dataset, coefficient of determination (R2), normalized root mean square error (NRMSE), mean bias error (MBE), and Willmott agreement index (d) for yield and biomass were: 0.91, 0.99; 6.9%, 11.4%; −0.046, 1.186 and 0.9, 0.89, respectively. When testing three irrigation strategies, the model accurately predicted irrigation requirements for the full and two deficit irrigation strategies, with only 29 mm, 32 mm, and 34 mm more water than was applied for the Fs, Rs, and Ss irrigation strategy, respectively. The AquaCrop model performed well in predicting irrigated yield and can be used to estimate the yield of common bean for different sowing periods and irrigation strategies. Full article
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Modelling Soil Water Redistribution in Irrigated Japanese Plum (Prunus salicina) Orchards in the Western Cape (South Africa)
by Nebojša Jovanović, Nonofo Motsei, Munashe Mashabatu and Timothy Dube
Horticulturae 2023, 9(3), 395; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9030395 - 18 Mar 2023
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Japanese plum (Prunus salicina) farming in the Western Cape (South Africa) is an important industry for the export market and job creation and is a large water user; however, adequate information on water requirements of this crop is not available in [...] Read more.
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina) farming in the Western Cape (South Africa) is an important industry for the export market and job creation and is a large water user; however, adequate information on water requirements of this crop is not available in this semi-arid area. The objective of this study was to determine seasonal plum water requirements for the purpose of water use planning and allocation. The study made use of experimental data from four fully bearing, high-yielding plum orchards (cv African Delight and Fortune) in two major plum production regions (Robertson and Wellington). Crop water requirements and the soil water balance were modelled with the physically based HYDRUS-2D model. Seasonal crop water requirements were estimated to be between 524 mm (cv Fortune in Wellington) and 864 mm (cv African Delight in Robertson). Initial basal crop coefficients (Kcb) ranged between 0.98 and 1.01, whilst Kcb for the mid-stage averaged between 1.11 (cv African Delight in Robertson) and 1.18 (cv Fortune in Wellington). Modelling scenarios indicated that soil water redistribution beyond the root zone continues at reduced rates after the soil dries to levels below field capacity. Irrigation management needs to be balanced with other farming practices to reduce leaching and impacts on water resource quality, as well as with the economics of the farm. Full article
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