Water Demand Regulation Technologies in Horticultural Crop Production
A special issue of Horticulturae (ISSN 2311-7524). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Nutrition".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 750
Editors
Interests: geostatistics; soil-water-plant-atmosphere system; digital irrigation; crop production
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: geostatistics; soil-water-plant-atmosphere system; digital irrigation; crop production
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The efficient regulation of water demand is a key challenge in horticultural crop production, particularly under increasing water scarcity, climate variability, and the need for sustainable intensification. Recent advances in irrigation technologies, sensing systems, modeling approaches, and decision-support tools have enabled more precise water management, improving water use efficiency while maintaining crop yield and quality.
This Special Issue aims to bring together high-quality research addressing innovative technologies and management strategies for water demand regulation in horticultural systems, including fruit, vegetable, ornamental, and specialty crops. Contributions may focus on digital and smart irrigation systems, soil–plant–atmosphere continuum monitoring, deficit and regulated irrigation strategies, remote sensing, crop and soil modeling, and the application of artificial intelligence and precision agriculture tools to irrigation management.
Both original research articles and comprehensive review papers are welcome. By integrating experimental, analytical, and modeling approaches, this Special Issue seeks to advance scientific knowledge and practical solutions for sustainable, resilient, and efficient water management in horticultural crop production.
Dr. Job Teixeira de Oliveira
Prof. Dr. Fernando França da Cunha
Dr. Priscilla Andrade Silva
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- water use efficiency
- precision agriculture
- digital irrigation
- soil–plant–atmosphere continuum
- smart sensors
- deficit irrigation
- horticultural crops
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