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Innovative Sustainable Technology for Irrigation and Water Management

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Water Management".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 2 November 2025 | Viewed by 728

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Department of Land Improvement, Environmental Development and Spatial Management, Poznań University of Life Sciences, 60-649 Poznań, Poland
Interests: irrigation; rainwater harvesting; environmental engineering; retention; water resources management; water balance; small catchment; drainage systems
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Department of Land Improvement, Environmental Development and Spatial Management, Poznań University of Life Sciences, 60-649 Poznań, Poland
Interests: irrigation engineering; water resources management; subirrigation; hydraulic and water structures; plant's water needs; drainage systems; water retention
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The design, management and operation of irrigation systems are essential for the efficient use of water resources in agricultural production in the face of a changing climate. Selecting appropriate parameters requires consideration of agronomic, soil, hydraulic, economic and environmental factors. Optimal design and management of irrigation systems contribute to efficient yields and directly affect agricultural productivity. In addition, sustainable water management throughout the farm, including irrigation, drainage, and water retention, is essential to maintaining production at an adequate level.

This special issue aims to present research on innovative crop irrigation and water management solutions. In addition, the scope of this issue focuses on topics including meeting plants' water needs and creating optimal crop-growing conditions. Analyses on the efficiency of irrigation systems and selecting irrigation and drainage network parameters are also welcome. Papers addressing the issue of water scarcity and how to manage it sustainably in the face of climate change will also be valuable. Comprehensive review articles on current agricultural water management solutions are also encouraged.

Dr. Daniel Liberacki
Dr. Joanna Kocięcka
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Keywords

  • irrigation
  • drainage
  • plant water needs
  • water retention
  • sustainable water management
  • precision irrigation
  • agriculture
  • water deficits
  • soil and water relationship
  • evapotranspiration

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Assessment of the Crop Water Stress Index for Green Pepper Cultivation Under Different Irrigation Levels
by Sedat Boyacı, Joanna Kocięcka, Barbara Kęsicka, Atılgan Atılgan and Daniel Liberacki
Sustainability 2025, 17(13), 5692; https://doi.org/10.3390/su17135692 - 20 Jun 2025
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of different water levels on yield, morphological, and quality parameters, as well as the crop water stress index (CWSI), for pepper plants under a high tunnel greenhouse in a semi-arid region. For this [...] Read more.
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of different water levels on yield, morphological, and quality parameters, as well as the crop water stress index (CWSI), for pepper plants under a high tunnel greenhouse in a semi-arid region. For this purpose, the irrigation schedule used in this study includes 120%, 100%, 80%, and 60% (I120, I100, I80, and I60) of evaporation monitored gravimetrically. In this study, increasing irrigation levels (I100 and I120) resulted in increased stem diameter, plant height, fruit number, leaf number, and leaf area values. However, these values decreased as the water level dropped (I60 and I80). At the same time, increased irrigation resulted in improvements in fruit width, length, and weight, as well as a decrease in TSS values. While total yield and marketable yield values increased at the I120 water level, TWUE and MWUE were the highest at the I100 water level. I80 and I120 water levels were statistically in the same group. It was found that the application of I100 water level in the high tunnel greenhouse is the appropriate irrigation level in terms of morphology and quality parameters. However, in places with water scarcity, a moderate water deficit (I80) can be adopted instead of full (I100) or excessive irrigation (I120) in pepper cultivation in terms of water conservation. The experimental results reveal significant correlations between the parameters of green pepper yield and the CWSI. Therefore, a mean CWSI of 0.16 is recommended for irrigation level I100 for higher-quality yields. A mean CWSI of 0.22 is recommended for irrigation level I80 in areas where water is scarce. While increasing the CWSI values decreased the values of crop water consumption, leaf area index, total yield, marketable yield, total water use efficiency, and marketable water use efficiency, decreasing the CWSI increased these values. This study concluded that the CWSI can be effectively utilised in irrigation time planning under semi-arid climate conditions. With the advancement of technology, determining the CWSI using remote sensing-based methods and integrating it into greenhouse automation systems will become increasingly important in determining irrigation times. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Innovative Sustainable Technology for Irrigation and Water Management)
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