Modern Technologies in Water and Fertilizer Management for Sustainable Crop Production
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Crop Physiology and Crop Production".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 6
Special Issue Editors
Interests: water-saving irrigation; remote sensing technology; GIS; high-efficiency water use for crops; water resources and the environment
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Interests: water-saving irrigation; crops’ water physiology; high-efficiency water use for crops; soil’s physical and chemical characteristics; crop system
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Interests: irrigation methods; water productivity; drip irrigation; crop–water relations
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Interests: high-efficiency water use for crops; crop–water model; water-saving irrigation; crop–water physiology; soil’s physical and chemical characteristics; crop system
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Water and nutrients are fundamental to crop growth and agricultural productivity. Efficient management of these resources is critical for sustainable agriculture. While technologies such as drones, remote sensing, smart greenhouses, and climate monitoring are transforming agricultural practices, the impact of these technologies on plant growth, physiology, and ecological interactions remains a key area of research.
This Special Issue focuses on the application of modern technologies to optimize water and fertilizer management, with particular emphasis on their roles in improving plant health, growth, and water use efficiency. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, rapid and accurate sensing of soil moisture and nutrients, advanced water and fertilizer management strategies, the use of big data and machine learning in plant-based systems, and other technological approaches for enhancing the efficiency of water and nutrient utilization. Both systematic reviews and short communications are welcome.
Yours faithfully,
Prof. Dr. Shouchen Ma
Dr. Shoutian Ma
Prof. Dr. Yang Gao
Prof. Dr. Tongchao Wang
Dr. Sen Li
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- intelligent irrigation
- agricultural big data
- remote sensing technology
- GIS
- crop systems
- crop production
- internet of things
- water and fertilizer management
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