Agronomic Practices and Strategies for Cropping System Optimization in a Climate Change Scenario
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Farming Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 April 2023) | Viewed by 7860
Special Issue Editor
Interests: response of agronomic crops to various environmental and nutritional stresses; effects of nitrogen, water, and weed stress on crop biomass, yield, and yield components; cereal crops (wheat, barley, and spelt); vegetable crops (tomatoes, onions, beans, melons, and watermelons); protein crops (beans, peas, chickpeas, and grass peas); tubers (potatoes); innovative field-scale techniques for the early detection of stress utilizing spectral reflectance and vegetation indices
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Dear Colleagues,
Agronomic practices could help to achieve the goals of improvement of soil fertility, the rational design of cropping systems, water-saving technology, the development of efficient fertilizers, and weed management. Climate change increased the frequency and intensity of extreme weather—climate events can adversely affect crop production and management strategies in many parts of the world. Many agronomic, technological, and ecological advancements are underway in full force, and these efforts need to be integrated for a sustainable crop management program to materialize. Furthermore, smart agriculture, geospatial, information technology, the Internet of Things, robotics, artificial intelligence, data analytics applications, and digital web applications play essential roles in modern farm management. Traditional and innovative agronomic approaches of information and knowledge for the monitoring and management of agricultural fields can address the new agricultural challenges related to cropping system optimization for improving productivity and sustainability, thus reducing environmental impacts.
This Special Issue calls for contributions on cropping system optimization. Studies and best practices on irrigation use efficiency, weed management, nutrient management, and agronomic strategies for improving crop productivity and environmental sustainability are welcome.
Dr. Stefano Marino
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- cropping system
- crop bioclimatic models
- weed detection and management
- irrigation water demand management (scheduling tools, irrigation system)
- soil fertility
- nutrient management
- remote sensing (satellite, airborne, UAV Imagery, and proximal sensing)
- smart agriculture
- life cycle assessment (LCA)
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