Water–Salt in Farmland: Dynamics, Regulation and Equilibrium
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Water Use and Irrigation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: saline water irrigation; water and salt regulation technology; soil water and salt movement coupled with crop growth; water-saving irrigation; efficient utilization of agricultural water resources; integrated water and fertilizer management technology
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Interests: water-saving irrigation; evapotranspiration; efficient use of water and fertilizer; crop–water relations; soil water and salt stress; exogenous substances regulating crop water use
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Against the backdrop of intensifying global climate change and dwindling freshwater resources, soil salinization in agricultural lands has emerged as a critical challenge, jeopardizing global food security and agricultural sustainability. Investigations into the dynamics, regulation, and equilibrium of water–salt interactions in farmland ecosystems not only facilitate the safe utilization of saline water and the remediation of saline-alkali soils, but also effectively mitigate secondary salinization in irrigation districts, enhance land quality, safeguard ecological security, and carry substantial strategic significance for achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
This Special Issue will focus on the following key research areas: improvement of saline-alkali land and utilization of saline water irrigation; mechanisms of soil water–salt transport and regulation strategies; analysis of water–salt balance and response mechanisms to salt stress; and crop salt-tolerance characteristics the and cultivation of halophytes. It will also cover studies on the applications of exogenous substances in the enhancement of crop salt/drought resistance, mitigating salt stress, optimizing soil environment, and improving soil quality. Furthermore, we welcome contributions on large-scale (e.g., irrigation districts, watersheds) water–salt regulation and balance methods, as well as intelligent monitoring technologies for soil–crop water–salt status that employ techniques such as UAV-based remote sensing inversion.
Prof. Dr. Junpeng Zhang
Prof. Dr. Hao Liu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- soil water and salt
- saline-alkaline soil
- saline water
- brackish water
- exogenous substances
- salt stress
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