Eco-Sustainable Innovative Approaches for Water-Soil-Nutrient-Crop Management

Dear Colleagues,

An integrated and appropriate management of water, soil, nutrients, and crops is a fundamental aspect of agronomy, and it is essential for sustainable agricultural production. Today, it is of particular importance as resources are shrinking and degraded, while demand for food is increasing due to uncapped population growth. In this context, the agricultural sector requires innovative and eco-sustainable management solutions to optimize the use of resources and preserve ecosystem services. This is crucial for both agricultural production at local and global level and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), since the water–soil–nutrient–crop continuum is among the most fragile and most relevant constituents of ecosystems and their functioning. This Special Issue (SI) aims to present the results of the most innovative research on the water–soil–nutrient–crop continuum and best practices, strategies, and advancement for eco-efficient resource use in agriculture. Hence, the SI intends to offer a broad overview of the latest achievements focusing on (i) smart management strategies and tools to promote eco-sustainable crop cultivation under various pedoclimatic conditions, (ii) innovative options for sustainable and integrated water–soil–nutrient–crop management at plot/farm scale, (iii) novel approaches for water–soil–nutrient–crop management, and the (iv) integration of the latest IT technologies with remote/proximal sensing and field data to optimize crop response to specific growing conditions. All types of manuscripts (original research, reviews, short communications) are welcome.

Dr. Rossella Albrizio
Prof. Dr. Anna Maria Stellacci
Dr. Vito Cantore
Prof. Dr. Mladen Todorovic
Topic Editors