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Irrigation in Horticulture Production: Latest Advances and Prospects
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Irrigation in Horticulture Production: Latest Advances and Prospects

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

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2023) | Viewed by 5139

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Katarzyna Adamczewska-Sowińska

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Guest Editor
Department of Horticulture, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 50-375 Wrocław, Poland
Interests: sustainable horticulture; irrigation; alternative vegetable crops; mulches
Dr. Maria Licznar-Małańczuk

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Guest Editor
Department of Horticulture, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 50-375 Wrocław, Poland
Interests: fruit growing; floor management; herbology

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Horticulture is one of the most intensive agricultural production systems, both under field and greenhouse conditions. It requires high inputs, including the provision of adequate quantity and quality of water. Changes in the environment, limitations of water resources, as well as consumers' requirements regarding the quality of produced food necessitate the use of new irrigation technologies.

This Special Issue of Horticulture concerning the irrigation of horticultural plants is expected to address such topics as:

  • The latest methods and prospects in the irrigation of horticultural plants under field and greenhouse conditions;
  • Water deficit management for horticultural crops: irrigation methods, water application rates, irrigation timing, reducing water use;
  • Effect of irrigation on the yield and quality of horticultural plants, including nutrients (health-beneficial compound content);
  • Fertilisation and feeding of plants in irrigated crops (fertigation);
  • Changes in the soil environment resulting from the irrigation of horticultural crops;
  • Irrigation and health of horticultural plants;
  • Weed infestation in irrigated crops—irrigation methods in relation to weed infestation, effectiveness of herbicides in irrigated crops;
  • Modern and innovative irrigation methods—technology, equipment, methods of the assessment of irrigation needs;
  • Possibilities of using waste water, sea water, saline water for the irrigation of horticultural plants, methods of desalinating water used in horticulture.

Prof. Dr. Katarzyna Adamczewska-Sowińska
Dr. Maria Licznar-Małańczuk
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • irrigation methods
  • technology
  • water quality
  • water losses
  • assessment of irrigation needs
  • plant health
  • fertigation
  • yield quantity and quality

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The Effect of Biostimulants on Fruit Quality of Processing Tomato Grown under Deficit Irrigation
by Vasiliki Liava, Christina Chaski, Mikel Añibarro-Ortega, Alexis Pereira, José Pinela, Lillian Barros and Spyridon A. Petropoulos
Horticulturae 2023, 9(11), 1184; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9111184 - 30 Oct 2023
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Water shortage can be a restrictive factor for the growth and quality of vegetable crops. Considering the alleviating effects of biostimulant application against water stress, this study aimed to investigate the effect of four biostimulant products (protein and amino acids with carboxylic acids [...] Read more.
Water shortage can be a restrictive factor for the growth and quality of vegetable crops. Considering the alleviating effects of biostimulant application against water stress, this study aimed to investigate the effect of four biostimulant products (protein and amino acids with carboxylic acids (Tr1); protein and amino acids with seaweed extracts (Tr2); humic and fulvic acids with seaweed extracts (Tr3); SiO2 (Tr4); and control (no biostimulants added)) and two irrigation systems (regulated deficit irrigation (RDI)—65% of field capacity and regular irrigation (RI)—100% of field capacity) on quality parameters of processing tomato fruit. Regulated deficit irrigation and biostimulant application increased the energetic value, carbohydrates, and free sugars content, while organic acids showed a variable response to biostimulant use. In terms of tocopherols (α-, β-, γ-, δ-) and carotenoids (lycopene and β-carotene), regular irrigation and biostimulant application negatively affected their content, while Tr3 treatment had a beneficial impact on these lipophilic compounds under RDI conditions. The main fatty acids were palmitic (C16:0) and linoleic (C18:2n6) acids, which increased when plants were treated with Tr3 and Tr1 biostimulants under a deficit regime. Antioxidant activity (assessed by TBARS and OxHLIA assays) and total phenolic and flavonoids content also showed a variable response to the studied factors. In particular, the application of Tr3 and the control treatment under RDI increased the total phenolic content, while the control and Tr3 treatments under the same irrigation regime recorded the highest antioxidant activity. In conclusion, our results indicate that the adoption of eco-friendly strategies such as regulated deficit irrigation and biostimulant application can beneficially affect the quality traits of processing tomatoes. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Irrigation in Horticulture Production: Latest Advances and Prospects)
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A Water Stress–Tolerant Pepper Rootstock Improves the Behavior of Pepper Plants under Deficit Irrigation through Root Biomass Distribution and Physiological Adaptation
by Ramón Gisbert-Mullor, Rodrigo Martín-García, Iva Bažon Zidarić, Nuria Pascual-Seva, Bernardo Pascual, Yaiza Gara Padilla, Ángeles Calatayud and Salvador López-Galarza
Horticulturae 2023, 9(3), 362; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9030362 - 10 Mar 2023
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The use of rootstocks tolerant to water stress in pepper crops is a complementary technique for saving irrigation water without affecting yields by means of particular rootstock physiological traits, which changes the scion’s perception stress. The present study aimed to analyze the morphological [...] Read more.
The use of rootstocks tolerant to water stress in pepper crops is a complementary technique for saving irrigation water without affecting yields by means of particular rootstock physiological traits, which changes the scion’s perception stress. The present study aimed to analyze the morphological and physiological adaptation of the ‘Cuerno’ pepper cultivar grafted onto tolerant rootstock NIBER® subjected to capacitance sensor-based deficit irrigation. The stomatal conductance, relative water content and leaf water potential parameters were used to confirm the degree of crop stress. Leaf dry weight and root volume were higher in the grafted plants under the control irrigation and stress treatment conditions. Total fresh root biomass and root volume percentage of grafted plants under water stress were 24% and 33% higher, respectively, than the ungrafted plants. The grafted plants subjected to both water stress and control conditions had a higher marketable production than the ungrafted plants. The higher yields obtained using tolerant rootstocks were explained by the reduced blossom-end rot incidence. Full article
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Evapotranspiration Based Irrigation Trials Examine Water Requirement, Nitrogen Use, and Yield of Romaine Lettuce in the Salinas Valley
by Michael D. Cahn, Lee F. Johnson and Sharon D. Benzen
Horticulturae 2022, 8(10), 857; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8100857 - 20 Sep 2022
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Cool season vegetables require adequate soil moisture to assure that maximum yield and quality are achieved. On California’s central coast, where the majority of cool season vegetables are produced in the US, long-term overpumping of irrigation water has reduced groundwater levels and led [...] Read more.
Cool season vegetables require adequate soil moisture to assure that maximum yield and quality are achieved. On California’s central coast, where the majority of cool season vegetables are produced in the US, long-term overpumping of irrigation water has reduced groundwater levels and led to environmental degradation. Two evapotranspiration (ET) based irrigation field trials were performed near Salinas CA (USA) to determine if ET-based irrigation scheduling could conserve water while producing romaine lettuce (cv. Sun Valley) of commercially viable yield. Sprinklers were used for seed germination and crop establishment. Four drip irrigation treatments were then imposed using a randomized complete block design with six replications. The CropManage decision-support model was used to estimate the full (100%) crop water requirement based mainly on ET replacement. Other treatments included 50% 75% and 150% of the full water requirement. The 100% treatment received 185 mm of water in 2015 and 247 mm in 2016, both of which were well below prior guidance and grower reports. Yields from the 100% and 150% treatments were not significantly different and were similar to industry average, while yields were significantly lower for the 50% and 75% treatments. The 100% treatment had the highest water use efficiency, and the 100% and 150% treatments together had the highest nitrogen recovery efficiency. Irrigation of romaine near the 100% ET replacement level can potentially reduce environmental impacts associated with nitrate leaching and surface runoff. Full article
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