Benefits of Fertigation for Crop Yield and Quality
A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Crop Production".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 November 2025 | Viewed by 5
Special Issue Editor
Interests: nutrient efficiency; root uptake; precision agriculture; soil fertility; water–nutrient synchronization; yield enhancement; fruit quality; sustainability
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Dear Colleagues,
Fertigation—the integration of fertilization with irrigation—has emerged as a vital agricultural practice that enhances nutrient efficiency, promotes uniform distribution of inputs, and reduces environmental impact. Historically applied in high-value crops, fertigation is now gaining broader adoption due to its role in sustainable intensification and precision agriculture.
This Special Issue aims to explore the agronomic, physiological, environmental, and economic benefits of fertigation across diverse cropping systems. We seek to highlight advancements in fertigation technologies, crop-specific strategies, and their impact on soil health, water use efficiency, nutrient uptake, and final product quality. This Special Issue will cover topics such as nutrient–water synchronization, smart fertigation systems using IoT and sensors, crop modeling under fertigation regimes, and fertigation's role in climate-resilient agriculture. Comparative studies between conventional fertilization and fertigation, and studies on their long-term implications on yield stability and soil fertility, are also encouraged. We invite original research articles, reviews, and case studies addressing innovative fertigation practices, nutrient dynamics, precision application techniques, and sustainability assessments. Contributions from diverse climatic zones and cropping systems are welcome. Manuscripts should provide novel insights that can inform best practices and policy development in sustainable crop management.
Dr. Fernando Ferrari Putti
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- nutrient efficiency
- root uptake
- precision agriculture
- soil fertility
- water–nutrient synchronization
- yield enhancement
- fruit quality
- sustainability
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