Agricultural Water Management

1976 - 2025

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Volume 319, issue C, 2025

Monitoring satellite-based crop irrigation water requirements for maize, cotton and hay in distinct Mediterranean regions

Nicholas Dercas, Georgios A. Tziatzios, Pantelis Sidiropoulos, Sofia Sarchani, Ioannis Faraslis, Gilles Belaud, Kevin Daudin, Marios Spiliotopoulos, Stavros Sakellariou, Nikolaos Alpanakis, Georgios Bourazanis and Nicolas Dalezios

Assessing the spatio-temporal variations of wheat yield and water productivity under centre pivot irrigation systems using open-access remote sensing data

Kawa Hakzi, Sajid Pareeth, Heman Abdulkhaleq A. Gaznayee, Abebe Chukalla, Abdur Rahim Safi and Charlotte de Fraiture

Modeling wheat growth to determine economic feasibility under deficit irrigation and nitrogen management strategies

Junaid Nawaz Chauhdary, Hong Li, Ragab Ragab, Zawar Hussain, Shakeel Ahmad Anjum and Mustafoyev Komil Llxomovich

Integration of seasonal rainfall and irrigation into a water management plan for almond orchards: Should we irrigate in response to drought or to maintain growth potential?

Or Sperling, Niccolò Tricerri, Jessica Orozco, Zachary Ellis, Ido Gardi, Francesca Secchi and Maciej A Zwieniecki

Stable water isotope analysis of plant-soil interspecific interactions in wheat-maize intercropping

Duo-Peng Shi, Ying-Bo Liu, Yun-Ling Cui, An-Yu Zhao, He-Zhe Sun, Liang Xue, Wen-Feng Cong, Muhammad Ali Raza and Li-Qin Zhang

Changes in near-saturated infiltration and soil hydraulic characteristics due to wastewater irrigation in green space

Rozita Soltani Tehrani, Mohammad Reza Mosaddeghi, Majid Afyuni, Shamsollah Ayoubi, Mehran Shirvani and Jos van Dam

Influence of treated wastewater irrigation on soil health indicators in cropland: A comprehensive assessment framework

Zhu Qubo, Salar Rezapour and Hassan Jodat

Mapping sediment type at a recharge site with a towed electromagnetic system

Meredith Goebel, Javier Peralta, Seogi Kang and Rosemary Knight

The role of social capital in sustainable management of groundwater resources in the agricultural sector: a study in arid and semi-arid regions of Iran

Moslem Savari, Hamed Eskandari Damaneh and Hadi Eskandari Damaneh

Base and upper temperature thresholds to support the calculation of growing degree days aiming at their use with the FAO56rev crop coefficients curve: A review

Paula Paredes, Ramón López-Urrea, Ángel Martínez-Romero, Mirta T. Petry, Maria do Rosário Cameira, Francisco Montoya, Wilk Almeida, Maher Salman and Luis S. Pereira

Balancing water use efficiency and carbon neutrality in mariculture: A multi-objective model for optimizing mariculture structure in China’s coastal provinces

Zuowen Tan, Zhaocai Wang, Han Li, Qiran Song, Yinzhe Ou and Tunhua Wu

Estimating the lengths of crop growth stages to define the crop coefficient curves using growing degree days (GDD): Application of the revised FAO56 guidelines

Paula Paredes, Ramón López-Urrea, Ángel Martínez-Romero, Mirta Petry, Maria do Rosário Cameira, Francisco Montoya, Maher Salman and Luis S. Pereira

A review of the use of remote sensing techniques in assessing irrigation water use

Jackline W. Muturi, Christopher E. Ndehedehe and Mark J. Kennard

The potential of novel remote sensing evapotranspiration data and global soil maps for SWAT+ agro-hydrological modeling in data-scarce regions of the North Mediterranean

Ismail Bouizrou, Giulio Castelli, Gonzalo Anibal Cabrera, Lorenzo Villani, Stavros Solomos, Giorgos Maneas, Christos Pantazis and Elena Bresci

Incorporating soil moisture data into a machine learning framework improved the predictive accuracy of corn yields in the U.S

Bishwoyog Bhattarai, Zachary Leasor and André Fróes de Borja Reis

Analysis of the mechanism of the impact of fairness perception and social trust on collective action of water-saving irrigation under the framework of socio-ecological system

Yaxue Zhu and Guangyao Wang

Controlled drainage – Effects on nutrient attenuation and water quality – A field study in Eastern Ontario, Canada

Shruti Tanga, Benoit Lebeau, Anna Crolla, Alexandra Tsitouras, I. Rafael Garduño-Ibarra and Christopher Kinsley

Deep vertical rotary tillage optimizes soil water-temperature-salinity conditions and enhances cotton growth in salinized arid farmland

Zhijie Li, Yanjie Li, Zhentao Bai, Asim Biswas, Xuyong Yu, Hongguang Liu, Ping Gong and Zhi Li

Beyond energy production: Stakeholders’ perceptions of changes in agricultural systems and their drivers around Colombian hydropower dams

Caroline de Souza Cruz Salomão, Nilo de Oliveira Nascimento and Letícia Santos de Lima

Vine age, variety and planting density influencing the effects of water supply on yield and quality of wine grapes—A meta-analysis

Jiawei Wang, Lili Gao, Xuemin Hou, Weiping Hao, Vinay Nangia and Daozhi Gong

Enhancing soil hydrothermal conditions and improving potato yields through furrow–ridge mulching under drought–prone semi–humid climatic conditions

Fangfang Miao, Xueke Pu, Xianqing Hou and Rong Li

Optimization of agricultural planting structure in major grain-producing areas based on supply and demand and water resources: A case study of Hebei Province

Wenxue Xia, Jiankang Dong, Bing Zhang and Jingyan Han

Improving crop evapotranspiration estimation in the Yellow River Basin: A modified SEBAL model approach and spatiotemporal trend analysis

Xinguo Chen, Yejian Huang, Minghuan Liu, Dongyang Ren, Yanbin Li and Quanzhong Huang

An integrated data assimilation, crop modeling, and multi-objective optimization framework for improving cotton irrigation water use efficiency

Yuqi Liu, Yang Wang, Jirka Šimůnek and Renkuan Liao

Quantifying rainfall-induced climate risk in rainfed agriculture: A volatility-based time series study from semi-arid India

Soham Ghosh, Sujay Mukhoti and Pritee Sharma

Water balance simulation and water-saving potential analysis of integrated rice-crayfish farming based on an innovative nested tank model

Na Li, Wei Dong, Luguang Liu, Lunguo Cheng, Qiang Luo and Dongguo Shao

Evaluating irrigation suitability for wheat in East Shewa, Ethiopia using remote sensing and AHP

Taye Teshome Terefe, Belay Beko Legese, Selam Abebaw, Amanuel Kumsa Bojer and Saralees Nadarajah

Which factors and how they determine nitrogen runoff loss in rice agroecosystems across China

Junjia Qi, Yi Wang, Ying Zhao, Zhenghui Lv, Shengjie Kan, Yuchen Lv and Yong Li

Maize (Zea mays L.) yields and water productivity as affected by cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) intercropping over five consecutive growing seasons in a semi-arid environment in Kenya

Juuso Tuure, Kevin Z. Mganga, Pirjo S.A. Mäkelä, Matti Räsänen, Petri Pellikka, Sheila Wachiye and Laura Alakukku

China's Black Soil Granary is approaching the climax phase of agricultural water security risk

Zehua Li, Yanfeng Wu, Guangxin Zhang, Yi J. Xu, Bingbo Ni, Boting Hu, Jingxuan Sun, Qingsong Zhang and Yexiang Yu

Increased drip irrigation during heatwaves does not alter vineyard land surface temperature and evapotranspiration

Andrew Gal, Nicolas Bambach, Andrew J. McElrone, Kyle Knipper, Sophia Bagshaw, Sebastian Castro-Bustamante, Logan Ebert, Martina Galeano, Nicolas Raab, Nick Dokoozlian, Luis Sanchez, Elisabeth Forrestel and Mallika Nocco

Microclimate, soil moisture and forage yield vary spatially within a temperate tree-based intercropping system: From competition to facilitation

Ève-Marie Hébert, Marc-Olivier Martin-Guay, Audrey Maheu, Marie-Noëlle Thivierge and David Rivest

Impact of surface water and groundwater changes on the growth condition of desert riparian forests

Dinghao Li, Zhi Wang, Yulong Liu, Haobo Shi, Yanbo Wan and Qingdong Shi

Satellite-based monitoring of water productivity of irrigated wheat in Urmia Lake basin using RUE and SEBAL algorithms and Landsat 8 and 9 images

Fereshteh Nasimi, Rahman Barideh and Ahmad Baybordi

Assessment of agricultural drought disaster risk in Southwest China using fuzzy logic-based geospatial techniques

Mingxia Wang, Yanping Qu, Xingwang Wang, Lilai Xu, Yusen Ye, Isaya Kisekka and Jingyuan Xue

Adaptive practices of researchers involved in low-tech co-innovation processes: Feedbacks from a multi-site experience with ICTs for irrigation systems

Kevin Daudin, Zhour Bouzidi and Caroline Lejars

Hierarchical distributed model predictive control for large-scale irrigation canal network under water scarcity condition: A case study of the Zhanghe Irrigation District, China

Guanghua Guan, Zheli Zhu, Zhonghao Mao, Tianquan Feng and Xiaomei Hu

Virtual water and land dynamics: Decoding their asymmetric effects on food security across China

Zheng Wu, Canran Lu, Jiawen Li and Guiliang Tian

Adaptations in agricultural water management in arid regions: Modelling farmer behaviour and cooperation on irrigation sustainability in Morocco

Imane El Fartassi, Helen Metcalfe, Rafiq El Alami, Alhousseine Diarra, Vasthi Alonso-Chavez, Toby W. Waine, Joanna Zawadzka, Alice E. Milne and Ron Corstanje

Slow-release fertilizers mitigate brackish water stress in rice: Boosting yield and nitrogen use efficiency in saline soils

Yue Dong, Yiting Hu, Xiuchao Song, Shiwei Guo, Yan Ma, Pengfu Hou, Hong Wang and Jidong Wang

Sustainable water management in sugar beet cultivation: Balancing irrigation efficiency and crop yield

Xiayu Long, Peng Chen, Ennan Zheng, Fanxiang Meng, Gui Geng, Yanchao Zang and Jianxun Yang

Optimized integrated soil-crop system management enhances crop yield while reducing water resource consumption

Bingshuo Wang, Ningning Yu, Alam Sher, Dong Cui, Songlin Yang, Jisheng Si, Baizhao Ren and Jiwang Zhang

The mechanism of Bacillus subtilis to guarantee the safe utilization of brackish water by improving soil physical properties and cotton production

Yanpeng Bi, Beibei Zhou, Peiqi Ren, Shaoxiong Yao, Xiaopeng Chen, Xiaolong Yang, Piaohua Yu and Manli Duan

Aquifer recharge estimation and its origins in intensive irrigated agriculture

María José Polo Molina, Lucas Soliva, Mar Alcaraz, Jorge Hornero Díaz, Andres Alcolea, Anne Imig, Marisol Manzano and Joaquín Jiménez-Martínez

Regulation of photosynthetic performance and dry matter accumulation through water and fertilizer management to enhance yield of tomato cultivated in yellow sand substrate

Yalong Song, Jiahui Xu, Shuo Zhang, Jianfei Xing, Xufeng Wang, Long Wang, Can Hu and Wentao Li

Effects of straw returning methods on seasonal variation in soil moisture and water storage in Mollisols with different degradation degrees

Shukun Xing, Guanghui Zhang, Ning Zhang, Yatong Zhang and Yi Zhang

Alternate wetting and drying irrigation with biochar-based struvite enhances phosphorus availability, reduces phosphorus loss potential, and improves yield and water use efficiency in paddy systems

Yanqi Li, Xuanming Wang, Fuzheng Gong, Yu Guan, Yanting Jiao, Daocai Chi, Qi Wu, O’Connor, James, Nanthi S. Bolan and Kadambot H.M. Siddique

Accelerated disappearance of desert oases: The impact of climate warming and farmland expansion

Dinghao Li, Zhi Wang, Hao Li, Yulong Liu, Yryszhan Zhakypbek, Serik Tursbekov, Yanbo Wan and Qingdong Shi

Deep soil depletion and edge compensation: Insights into optimized strategies for addressing water imbalance in arid-region plantations

Xingting Liu, Weiwei Wang, Wantong Wang, Xuancheng Liu, Mengyang Li, ChangChun Shi and Fei Wang

Long-term integrated water-saving agricultural practices enhance soil health and sustain cotton yield on saline-alkali reclaimed lands

Pengcheng Luo, Rui Chen, Tehseen Javed, Jihong Zhang, Pengpeng Chen, Juanjuan Yang, Jinzhu Zhang, Yue Wen, Wenhao Li, Qinggang Liu, Deyi Li and Zhenhua Wang

Projections of soil salinization and organic carbon dynamics in the Yellow River Delta under future scenarios

Qiu Haonan, Yang Shihong, Wang Guangmei, Zhang Jie, Dong Shide, Liu Xiaoling, Xu Yi, Liu Hanwen, Jiang Zewei, Meng Tianzhu and Zhang Dingwen

Root zone infiltration irrigation affects plastic root developmental traits of fruit trees and root zone habitat in saline-alkali soil

Ping Gong, Yanjie Li, Hongguang Liu, Zhijie Li, Yao Zhang, Xuyong Yu, Rui Cai, Zhenkun Wu, Jie Wei, Rui Fang, Yongfu Wu and Xinlin He

A regional model-based algorithm to simulate root zone soil moisture with multi-source datasets

Yue Liu, Zhenxin Bao, Jianyun Zhang, Guoqing Wang, Yanqing Yang and Xianhong Meng

Impacts and biophysical mechanisms of agricultural water saving on land surface temperature in Northwest China

Jing Fu, Shaozhong Kang and Minzhong Zou

Effects of deep storage irrigation on summer maize yield formation and safety irrigation threshold for maximizing flood resources utilization

Xiaodong Fan, Haitao Che, Yakun Wang, Dianyu Chen and Xiaotao Hu

Impact of soil heterogeneity on evapotranspiration and irrigation modeling using POLARIS and SSURGO-based soil hydraulic properties

Ramesh Dhungel, Ray G. Anderson, Andrew N. French, Todd H. Skaggs, Gregory E. Wang, Nan Li and Elia Scudiero

Winter canola water use response under dormant and growth stage based irrigation strategies

Paramveer Singh, Sangu Angadi, Sultan Begna, Michael J. Stamm, Brian J. Schutte and Dawn VanLeeuwen

Water stress thresholds for walnuts: Stem water potential baselines to maximize yield and water productivity

Beyá-Marshall,, G. Lobos, F. Calvo, J. Otárola and E. Trentacoste

Drip irrigation affects dough processing quality by regulating synthesis of glutenin macropolymers in wheat grain

Lingxin Zhang, Min Zhang, Haoyu Li, Xiwei Liu, Qiao Li, Yaokuo Wang, Yanfei Yan, Min Yang and Ruiguo Cai

The impact of drip irrigation methods and nitrogen application rates on soil salinity and nitrogen distribution, and fruit quality in arid regions of Northwest China

Hao Liu, Jun Wang and Jiusheng Li

Strategies for present and future bubbler irrigation system management in a Saharan date palm oasis under climate change

Nessrine Zemni, Fairouz Slama, Fethi Bouksila, Hamouda Dakhlaoui, Latifa Dhaouadi, Ons Sidhom, Ronny Berndtsson and Rachida Bouhlila

Modeling farmers' climate change adaptation strategies: An integrated SEM-SD approach in Southwest China

Jia Zhong, Dingde Xu, Ruiyin Chen, Shaoquan Liu, Hui Yu, Lingxue Liu and Chang Hou

Irrigated agriculture expansion drives groundwater storage decline in Black Soil Region of Northeast China

Yexiang Yu, Guangxin Zhang, Peng Qi, Jingxuan Sun, Qingsong Zhang, Boting Hu and Yijun Xu

Optimization of agricultural water price setting strategy and government subsidy mechanisms based on game analysis

Xing Yang, Miao Hou, Wenye Zhang, Yan Ju and Zhihuan Wang

Effects of straw mulching on sediment particle distribution and soil erosion control

Jinjin Zhu, Xiaoan Chen, Bingchen Wu, Faxing Shen and Yuanhai Cai

Maize yield, crop water productivity, and partial factor productivity of nitrogen influenced by nitrogen rates and groundwater table depths: A lysimeter study in the North China Plain

Ning Wang, Peifang Leng, Yunfeng Qiao, Zhipin Ai, Gang Chen, Jie Li and Fadong Li

Reducing nitrate leaching and runoff through crop rotations in the Upper Mississippi River Basin

Yingqi Zhang, Xiaoyu Zhang, Junyu Qi, Gary W. Marek, Kelin Hu, Tiezhu Yan, Srinivasulu Ale, Guilong Zhang, Raghavan Srinivasan and Yong Chen

Adaptation simulation and planning for crop yield under climate change: Integrating AquaCrop and DSSAT to project drought-induced yield risks in the Sanjiang Plain

Shehakk Muneer Baluch, Luchen Wang, Muhammad Abrar Faiz, Haiyan Li, Yingshan Chen, Lijuan Wang and Mo Li

Climate change and irrigation management shape crop resilience in UAE arid agriculture: APSIM model-driven assessment

Achraf Mamassi, Nhamo Nhamo, Sridhar Gummadi, Khalil Ammar, Mohamed Ahmed Hamdan Al Dhanhani, Hamed Abdullah Al Hashmi, Hamza Bouras, Francesco Accatino and Rashyd Zaaboul

Role of micro-nanobubble water aeration on emitter clogging and uniformity of drip irrigation system

Abdul Rahim Junejo, Jinrui Liu, Irfan Ahmed Shaikh, Imran Ali Lakhair and Hao Li

Satellite data and physics-constrained machine learning for estimating effective precipitation in the Western United States and application for monitoring groundwater irrigation

Md Fahim Hasan, Ryan G. Smith, Sayantan Majumdar, Justin L. Huntington, Antônio Alves Meira Neto and Blake A. Minor

Soil moisture and livestock jointly drive grassland degradation mitigation based on sensitivity analysis

Xiaoke Zhang, Yuanguo Liu, Mingze Sun, Jiangtao Hong, Qihao Zhu, Xuyang Lu and Xiaodan Wang

Effects of intrinsic water-use efficiency and environmental factors on radial growth of Populus euphratica, Taklamakan Desert, China

Anwar Abdureyim, Yanbo Wan, Yue Dai, Erkin Flora and Qingdong Shi

Remote sensing-based monitoring of compound drought-waterlogging stress in groundwater-sensitive agroecosystems in arid regions

Di Fu, Xin Jin, Yanxiang Jin, Xufeng Mao and Naixin Yao

Integration of machine learning models and remote sensing for estimating the Water Deficit Index

Soroush Sharghi and Amin Zeynolabedin

Optimizing surge-root irrigation parameters to enhance apple yield and water productivity in arid regions

Shaoxiong Ning, Yaohui Cai, Ziyue Guo, Keyao Liu, Mingyi Wen, Junsheng Lu, Bin Liu, Xiaodong Gao and Xining Zhao

Water use, yield, and root growth characteristics of safflower in surface and subsurface drip irrigation systems under water-saving irrigation strategies

Ameneh Karizi, Tooraj Honar, Seyed Hamid Ahmadi, Ali Reza Sepaskhah, Bahram Heidari and Ali Akbar Kamgar-Haghighi