Smart Water Management: Improving Crop Physiology, Resilience, and Productivity Under Limiting Climate Conditions
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Water Use and Irrigation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: plant growth and production; flooding and water deficit; water use efficiency; diversification of agricultural systems
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Interests: plant production; flooding and water deficit; water use efficiency
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Interests: irrigation systems; soil and water management; efficient use of mineral nutrients; plant production
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Increasing climate instability has posed serious challenges to agriculture, especially regarding water availability and efficient use. In this context, smart water management emerges as an essential strategy to improve plant physiology, promote crop resilience, and sustain productivity even under adverse climate conditions. This Special Issue aims to publish manuscripts that address innovative water management practices and technologies that optimize water use in soil and plants, favoring physiological mechanisms such as water use efficiency, stomatal regulation, and resistance to water stress. The integration of knowledge of physiological responses, monitoring tools and precision irrigation systems is seen as a promising path towards more sustainable agriculture that is resilient to climate change.
Dr. Sidnei Deuner
Dr. João Paulo Barbosa
Prof. Dr. Filipe Selau Carlos
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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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. Agronomy 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 2600 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
- agricultural sustainability
- water use efficiency
- climate change
- crop resilience
- productivity
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