Precision Water and Fertilizer Management Technologies and Equipment for Sustainable Agriculture

Topic Information

Dear Colleagues,

Precision water and fertilizer management technologies are essential for enhancing crop physiological growth, improving water and nutrient use efficiency, and optimizing soil/root-zone microbial environments under increasingly constrained resources. This Topic welcomes cutting-edge research on synchronized water–fertilizer application techniques and their effects on crop water status, nutrient uptake, photosynthetic efficiency, root development, yield formation, and rhizosphere microbiome dynamics. Special priority will be given to studies utilizing unconventional water sources (e.g., biogas slurry, reclaimed water, brackish water, and livestock wastewater) and management strategies in challenging substrates (e.g., saline-alkali soils, soilless cultivation, and desert substrates). Contributions may include real-time sensing and variable-rate control algorithms, water–fertilizer coupling models based on crop demand and environmental feedback, and field-scale validation of nutrient leaching reduction and greenhouse gas mitigation. The Topic also strongly encourages engineering innovations in supporting equipment, including anti-clogging emitters, high-precision fertigation injectors, intelligent filtration systems, and integrated water–fertilizer machinery. This Topic on “Precision Water and Fertilizer Management Technologies and Equipment for Sustainable Agriculture” will publish original research papers and comprehensive reviews (including systematic reviews) on the overarching goal of advancing efficient, eco-friendly technologies and reliable equipment solutions for global sustainable agriculture.

Prof. Dr. Jiandong Wang
Dr. Jian Zheng
Dr. Wenyi Dong
Dr. Haitao Wang
Topic Editors

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Participating Journals

Journal Name	Impact Factor	CiteScore	Launched Year	First Decision (median)	APC
Agriculture agriculture	3.6	6.3	2011	18 Days	CHF 2600	Submit
Agronomy agronomy	3.4	6.7	2011	17.2 Days	CHF 2600	Submit
Horticulturae horticulturae	3.0	5.1	2015	17.1 Days	CHF 2200	Submit
Nitrogen nitrogen	2.3	2.8	2020	19.7 Days	CHF 1200	Submit
Plants plants	4.1	7.6	2012	17.7 Days	CHF 2700	Submit
Biology biology	3.5	7.4	2012	17.4 Days	CHF 2700	Submit

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