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Water and energy savings using variable rate sprinkler irrigation on a large maize farm in northern Italy 在意大利北部的一个大型玉米农场使用可变速率喷灌节水和节能
IF 6.5 1区 农林科学 Q1 AGRONOMY Pub Date : 2026-03-31 Epub Date: 2026-01-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2026.110184
Alice Mayer , Bianca Ortuani , Alberto Crema , Mirco Boschetti , Arianna Facchi
Maize is a key crop both globally and in Italy. In the Po Valley, it is cultivated on 500,000 ha, primarily for use in livestock production. Here, maize cultivation is highly dependent on irrigation, traditionally performed using border irrigation. However, due to increasing water scarcity, more efficient irrigation strategies will be required in the future. This study develops and tests an innovative integrated framework combining soil characterisation, in-field monitoring devices, agro-hydrological modelling and remote sensing to save water and energy. In 2021, a variable rate (VR) irrigation strategy was implemented in a 15-ha center pivot in a large livestock farm in northern Italy using: i) soil mapping based on an electromagnetic induction (EMI) sensor to delineate homogeneous zones, ii) a modelling workflow coupling soil moisture probes and weather forecasts to determine irrigation timing and amounts, and iii) a speed-controlled pivot for spatially variable application. This approach reduced water and energy use by 20 %, while maintaining yield and reducing grain moisture at harvest, although operational constraints imposed by the tenant limited the achievable savings. The framework was then scaled up to the entire farm for the 2016–2021 period using a semi-distributed agro-hydrological model supported by remote sensing data. Simulations indicated a mean reduction of 19 % in irrigation and energy use, consistent with field results. Overall, the developed modelling framework proved to be effective in optimizing irrigation and can be transferred to other crop-growing areas relying on sprinkler systems.
玉米是全球和意大利的主要作物。在波河流域,种植面积为500,000 公顷,主要用于畜牧生产。在这里,玉米种植高度依赖灌溉,传统上使用边界灌溉。然而,由于日益缺水,今后将需要更有效的灌溉战略。这项研究开发并测试了一个创新的综合框架,将土壤特征、田间监测设备、农业水文建模和遥感结合起来,以节约水和能源。2021年,在意大利北部一个大型畜牧场的15公顷中心枢轴上实施了可变速率(VR)灌溉策略,使用:i)基于电磁感应(EMI)传感器的土壤绘图来描绘均匀区域,ii)耦合土壤湿度探测器和天气预报的建模工作流程来确定灌溉时间和数量,以及iii)用于空间可变应用的速度控制枢轴。这种方法减少了20% %的水和能源使用,同时保持了产量并降低了收获时的谷物水分,尽管租户施加的操作限制限制了可实现的节约。然后,使用由遥感数据支持的半分布式农业水文模型,将该框架扩展到2016-2021年期间的整个农场。模拟表明,灌溉和能源使用平均减少19% %,与现场结果一致。总的来说,开发的建模框架被证明在优化灌溉方面是有效的,并且可以转移到依赖洒水系统的其他作物种植区。
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Long-term biochar addition improves post-rice wheat production by ameliorating soil mechanical impedance and moisture condition as well as promoting root growth 长期添加生物炭通过改善土壤机械阻抗和水分条件以及促进根系生长来提高稻后小麦产量
IF 6.5 1区 农林科学 Q1 AGRONOMY Pub Date : 2026-03-31 Epub Date: 2026-01-31 DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2026.110200
Zhi Wang , Wei Ma , Yunfei Lu , Xinyu Liu , Jiawen Han , Xinxin Ye
Biochar has been widely applied as an efficiency soil additive to modify the quality of cultivated field. However, the effects of long-term biochar addition on spatial and temporal dynamics of soil compaction, and the changes in soil moisture condition and plant root growth remain unclear. Hence, an eight-year (2015/16–2023/24) consecutive field experiment on wheat was conducted in the subtropical humid region of east China, using three treatments: no N fertilizer (PK), chemical fertilizer (NPK), NPK plus biochar (5 t ha−1 yr−1, NPKB). Relative to NPK, across nine growing seasons of wheat, NPKB decreased the soil bulk density by 0.019 and 0.013 units (g cm−3 yr−1), and decreased the soil penetration resistance by 0.028 and 0.015 units (MPa yr−1) in 0–10 cm and 10–20 cm depths, respectively. Biochar addition improved soil water content from seeding to flowering, increased wheat root distribution during the whole growth period, and enhanced soil N supply capacity by promoting N adsorption, which gave rise to greater biomass and N accumulation and more biomass allocation in grain. As a result, NPKB increased wheat yield by 14.8 %, N recovery efficiency by 55.1 %, and crop water productivity by 14.9 %, relative to NPK, on average across four growing seasons of wheat. Therefore, long-term biochar addition has potential to substantially increase grain yield of post-rice wheat, water productivity, and N recovery efficiency. Hence, for the sustainable intensification cropping in the long-run, successive biochar addition could be a finable management for wheat production on the rainfed Yangtze River Region of China.
生物炭作为一种改良耕地品质的有效土壤添加剂已得到广泛应用。然而,长期添加生物炭对土壤压实的时空动态、土壤水分状况和植物根系生长的影响尚不清楚。为此,在中国东部亚热带湿润地区进行了为期8年(2015/16-2023/24)的小麦连续田间试验,采用无氮肥(PK)、化肥(NPK)、氮磷钾加生物炭(5 t ha - 1 yr - 1, NPKB) 3种处理。与氮磷钾相比,在小麦的9个生长季节,氮磷钾在0-10 cm和10-20 cm深度分别使土壤容重降低0.019和0.013个单位(g cm−3 yr−1),土壤渗透阻力降低0.028和0.015个单位(MPa yr−1)。添加生物炭提高了小麦苗期至开花期土壤水分含量,增加了小麦全生育期根系分布,并通过促进氮素吸附增强了土壤供氮能力,从而增加了小麦生物量和氮素积累,增加了籽粒生物量分配。结果表明,相对于氮磷钾,氮素恢复效率提高14.8% %,作物水分生产力提高14.9% %,小麦四个生长季节的平均产量提高55.1% %。因此,长期添加生物炭具有显著提高稻后小麦籽粒产量、水分生产力和氮素恢复效率的潜力。因此,从长期可持续集约化种植的角度来看,连续添加生物炭可能是中国长江雨养地区小麦生产的一种适宜的管理方法。
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Toward sustainable Brassica napus production: Optimizing fertilization regimes for yield, water, and nutrient efficiency 朝着可持续的甘蓝型油菜生产:优化施肥制度的产量,水分和养分效率
IF 6.5 1区 农林科学 Q1 AGRONOMY Pub Date : 2026-03-31 Epub Date: 2026-01-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2026.110145
Qiang Zheng , Peng Song , Xin Wang , Siqi Han , Kai Zhang , Peng Hou , Peiling Yang
Enhancing both crop productivity and resource-use efficiency is essential for sustainable intensification, particularly in high-value vegetable systems. Conventional surface irrigation combined with one-time application of compound fertilizer often leads to poor synchronization between nutrient supply and crop demand, resulting in inefficient resource use and elevated environmental risks. This study investigated the effects of split N P K application via precision drip fertigation on soil conditions, crop performance, and water productivity in Brassica napus cultivated for edible shoots. Four fertilization treatments were compared: (T1) conventional surface irrigation with a single top-dressing of compound fertilizer, and three drip-fertigation regimes using organic water-soluble fertilizer-(T2) fertilizer applied in two equal splits, (T3) fertilizer applied in three equal splits, and (T4) fertilizer applied in four equal splits-synchronized with successive shoot-harvest stages. Results demonstrated that drip fertigation significantly improved subsoil moisture and reduced soil electrical conductivity. Notably, treatments T3 and T4 enhanced nitrate nitrogen availability, stem diameter, plant height, and biomass accumulation. Compared with T1, T3 and T4 increased shoot yield by 17.1 % and 9.31 %, irrigation water productivity (WPI) by 17.1 % and 9.17 %, and partial factor productivity of N fertilizer (PFPN) by 1.62 % and 7.63 %, respectively. Structural equation modeling identified stem diameter, dry weight, and inflorescence number as key yield drivers, while PFPN was affected by both morphological and physiological traits. A combined AHP-EWM evaluation framework identified T3 as the optimal fertilization regime. The fertigation strategy and evaluation framework developed here offer a practical and scalable pathway for enhancing water-nutrient efficiency in multi-cut vegetable systems, supporting sustainable intensification beyond the study region.
提高作物生产力和资源利用效率对于可持续集约化至关重要,特别是在高价值蔬菜系统中。传统的地表灌溉与一次性施用复合肥相结合,往往导致养分供给与作物需求不同步,导致资源利用效率低下,环境风险加大。研究了精确滴灌分步施氮磷钾对甘蓝型可食苗土壤条件、作物生产性能和水分生产力的影响。比较了4种施肥处理:(T1)常规地表灌溉单次追肥,和3种有机水溶性肥料滴灌施肥方案——(T2)两次等距施肥,(T3)三等距施肥,(T4)四等距施肥,与连续的芽收期同步。结果表明,滴灌施肥显著改善了土壤水分,降低了土壤电导率。T3和T4处理显著提高了硝态氮有效性、茎粗、株高和生物量积累。与T1相比,T3和T4分别提高了地上部产量17.1 %和9.31 %,灌溉水生产力(WPI)分别提高了17.1 %和9.17 %,氮肥部分要素生产力(PFPN)分别提高了1.62 %和7.63 %。结构方程模型表明茎粗、干重和花序数是主要的产量驱动因素,而PFPN受形态和生理性状的共同影响。AHP-EWM综合评价框架确定T3为最佳施肥方案。这里制定的施肥策略和评价框架为提高多切蔬菜系统的水-养分效率提供了一条实用且可扩展的途径,支持研究区域以外的可持续集约化。
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Linking anatomy and physiology of almond to irrigation strategies: Towards standardized thresholds and decision-support tools for water-limited environments 将杏仁的解剖学和生理学与灌溉策略联系起来:迈向水限制环境的标准化阈值和决策支持工具
IF 6.5 1区 农林科学 Q1 AGRONOMY Pub Date : 2026-03-31 Epub Date: 2026-01-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2026.110162
S. Gutiérrez-Gordillo , L. Conti , G. Egea , S. Vélez , R. Martínez-Peña , D. Andima , V. Blanco , M.A. Sarıdaş , B. Kapur , T.A. Paço , E. Kullaj , Ş.E. Aslan , O. Sperling , K. Vukićević , P. Losciale
Almond (Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D.A. Webb) is one of the most important nut crops cultivated in arid and semi-arid regions, where water availability is a key factor determining yield and nut quality. Its domestication in dry environments has favoured traits such as deep rooting and early phenology, which confer a moderate tolerance to drought. However, under prolonged or severe water stress, these adaptations become insufficient, leading to declines in yield. Understanding the balance between tolerance and vulnerability is therefore essential for developing irrigation strategies that ensure yield stability, nut quality and long-term orchard resilience under climatic conditions and modern cultivation systems increasingly dependent on irrigation. This review provides an integrative overview of almond’s anatomical and ecophysiological responses to water availability, emphasizing key physiological indicators, such as water potential, stomatal conductance, and leaf temperature, as tools to guide irrigation management. The reliability of these variables depends on environmental conditions, phenological stages, and cultivar-specific traits, which complicates the definition of universal thresholds. By integrating anatomical and physiological evidence with recent advances in monitoring technologies, this review aims to support the development of standardized, adaptive irrigation protocols that enhance water use efficiency of almond trees while preserving yield and nut quality. Understanding cultivar adaptation and physiological thresholds is critical to ensure resilient almond production under increasing climate and water challenges.
杏仁(Prunus dulcis)在干旱和半干旱地区,水分供应是决定产量和坚果品质的关键因素,是最重要的坚果作物之一。它在干燥环境中的驯化具有诸如深根和早期物候等有利特性,这赋予了它对干旱的适度耐受性。然而,在长期或严重的水分胁迫下,这些适应变得不足,导致产量下降。因此,了解耐受性和脆弱性之间的平衡对于制定灌溉策略至关重要,这些策略可以确保产量稳定、坚果质量和果园在气候条件和日益依赖灌溉的现代栽培系统下的长期抗逆性。本文综述了杏仁对水分有效性的解剖学和生理生态响应,重点介绍了水势、气孔导度和叶温等关键生理指标对灌溉管理的指导作用。这些变量的可靠性取决于环境条件、物候阶段和品种特异性性状,这使得通用阈值的定义变得复杂。通过将解剖学和生理学证据与最新的监测技术相结合,本综述旨在支持开发标准化、适应性灌溉方案,以提高杏仁树的水分利用效率,同时保持产量和坚果质量。了解品种适应和生理阈值对于确保在日益严峻的气候和水资源挑战下生产弹性杏仁至关重要。
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Bridging watershed conservation preferences: A multi-basin comparative study of willingness to pay for watershed services among farming communities in India and Sri Lanka 衔接流域保护偏好:印度和斯里兰卡农业社区对流域服务支付意愿的多流域比较研究
IF 6.5 1区 农林科学 Q1 AGRONOMY Pub Date : 2026-03-31 Epub Date: 2026-02-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2026.110182
Menuka Udugama , Kaushika Seelanatha , Lahiru Udayanga , Mohanasundari Thangavel , Mohamed M.M. Najim , Savinda Arambawatta Lekamge , Bader Alhafi Alotaibi
Watersheds play a major role in ensuring human well-being, while conserving ecosystems. Due to extreme changes in climate and human interference, watersheds remain significantly threatened. Current study aimed to compare the preferences and Willingness to Pay (WTP) of two farmer communities in South Asia; India and Sri Lanka for conserving watershed services, employing a Contingent Valuation Model (CVM). Bargi catchment area in the Jabalpur District of Madhya Pradesh state, India and the Upper Mahaweli watershed’s Knuckles mountain range in Sri Lanka were selected as the study areas. A pre-tested interviewer administered structured questionnaire was administered for primary data collection from a total of 600 farmers residing in the study areas. Binary Logistic Regression (BLR) was used for statistical analysis. The findings revealed that in case of the Indian farmers, secondary education (r = 0.482, P < 0.038) gross monthly income below Rs 20,000 (coefficient [r]=0.581, P = 0.039), being a female household head (r = 0.041, P = 0.046) and awareness of ecosystem services (r = 0.561, P = 0.032) and awareness on sustainable farming practices (r = 0.332, P = 0.043) emerged as significant driving factors influencing the community’s preferences and payment for conservation among the Indian farmers. For the Sri Lankan counterpart, significant factors influencing WTP were being a farmer age over 50 years (r = 5.930, P < 0.066), the bid (r = 0.004, P < 0.001), land area (r = 5.621, P = 0.039) and the awareness of ecosystem services (r = 17.717, P = 0.003). Sri Lankan farmers were willing to contribute by USD 4.47 year/household, while Indian farmers preferred to pay USD 6.23 year/household for conservation of watershed services. The findings underscore the importance of context-specific, tailored watershed management policies that align with local priorities to encourage community-based watershed conservation efforts.
流域在确保人类福祉和保护生态系统方面发挥着重要作用。由于气候的极端变化和人为干扰,流域仍然受到严重威胁。本研究旨在比较南亚两个农民社区的偏好和支付意愿;采用条件评估模型(CVM)保护印度和斯里兰卡的流域服务。选取印度中央邦Jabalpur地区的Bargi流域和斯里兰卡上马哈威利流域的Knuckles山脉作为研究区域。对居住在研究地区的总共600名农民进行了预先测试的访谈者管理的结构化问卷调查,以收集主要数据。采用二元Logistic回归(BLR)进行统计分析。调查结果显示,印度农民,中等教育(r = 0.482,P & lt; 0.038)每月总收入低于20000年Rs(系数(r) = 0.581, P = 0.039),作为一个女户主(r = 0.041,P = 0.046)和意识的生态系统服务(r = 0.561,P = 0.032)可持续农业实践和意识(r = 0.332,P = 0.043)成为重要驱动因素影响社区的偏好和支付在印度农民保护。斯里兰卡总统,显著影响因素WTP被一个农民超过50岁(r = 5.930,P & lt; 0.066),投标(r = 0.004,P & lt; 0.001),土地面积(r = 5.621,P = 0.039)和生态系统服务的意识(r = 17.717,P = 0.003)。斯里兰卡农民愿意支付4.47美元/户,而印度农民愿意支付6.23美元/户的流域服务保护费用。研究结果强调了根据具体情况量身定制的流域管理政策的重要性,这些政策应与当地的优先事项保持一致,以鼓励以社区为基础的流域保护工作。
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Integrating UAV multispectral and thermal images with machine learning models to estimate cotton leaf area index under varying water and nitrogen regimes 将无人机多光谱和热图像与机器学习模型相结合,估算不同水氮条件下棉花叶面积指数
IF 6.5 1区 农林科学 Q1 AGRONOMY Pub Date : 2026-03-31 Epub Date: 2026-02-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2026.110193
Shengzhao Pei , Fuquan Lv , Xiaoshu Pan , Yunfang Mu , Yulong Dai , Zhenqi Liao , Xiaoqiang Liu , Fucang Zhang , Junliang Fan , Feihu Yin
Leaf area index (LAI) is a critical indicator bridging crop dynamic growth and agricultural management implementation. Different irrigation amounts and nitrogen (N) application rates influence crop growth and LAI. Accurate and dynamic LAI monitoring is essential for improving modern agricultural quality and efficiency. While unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) equipped with multispectral (MS) or thermal infrared (TIR) sensors can estimate LAI by extracting various features from remote sensing images, reliance on a single data source often limits estimation accuracy. To achieve more precise LAI estimation for cotton, this study acquired UAV-based remote sensing images—incorporating both MS and TIR data—across different growth stages under different irrigation amounts (60 % ETc, 80 % ETc and 100 % ETc, ETc denotes crop evapotranspiration) and N application regimes (0, 200, 300 and 400 kg N ha−1) in Xinjiang, China. The multi-feature and multi-dimensional information, including canopy coverage (CC), vegetation indices (VIs), canopy thermal information (CTs) and texture-related information (texture features, TFs; general texture indices, GTIs; three-texture indices, TTIs), was extracted from multi-source images. Five machine learning (ML) models, namely Support Vector Regression (SVR), Light Gradient Boosting Machine (LGBM), Random Forest (RF), Elman Neural Network (Elman), and Transformer, were adopted to estimate the LAI by utilizing the fused MS and TIR data, and the model with the optimal predictive performance was then employed to generate spatial distribution maps of LAI across the study area. The results indicated that texture indices enhanced LAI estimation, with TTIs demonstrating particularly strong potential. Multispectral data outperformed thermal data in standalone LAI estimation, while the integration of MS and TIR features greatly enhanced accuracy. Specifically, the Transformer model with CC + VIs + CTs + GTIs + TTIs as input variables obtained the best estimation accuracy (R2 = 0.87, RMSE = 0.42, MAE = 0.36 for calibration; R2 = 0.85, RMSE = 0.45, MAE = 0.37 for validation). The resulting LAI spatial distribution maps effectively characterized cotton growth dynamics under different irrigation and N treatments. These findings provided a reliable technical basis and practical guidance for the precision management of water and N in cotton fields.
叶面积指数(LAI)是连接作物动态生长和农业管理实施的重要指标。不同的灌水量和施氮量影响作物生长和叶面积指数。准确、动态的LAI监测对提高现代农业的质量和效益至关重要。虽然配备多光谱(MS)或热红外(TIR)传感器的无人机(uav)可以通过从遥感图像中提取各种特征来估计LAI,但依赖单一数据源通常会限制估计精度。为了更精确地估算棉花的LAI,本研究在中国新疆获取了不同灌溉量(60% % ETc、80% % ETc和100% % ETc, ETc表示作物蒸散量)和施氮量(0,200,300和400 kg N ha - 1)下不同生长阶段的无人机遥感图像(结合MS和TIR数据)。从多源图像中提取多特征多维信息,包括冠层覆盖度(CC)、植被指数(VIs)、冠层热信息(CTs)和纹理相关信息(纹理特征、TFs、一般纹理指数、三纹理指数、TTIs)。采用支持向量回归(Support Vector Regression, SVR)、光梯度增强机(Light Gradient Boosting machine, LGBM)、随机森林(Random Forest, RF)、Elman神经网络(Elman Neural Network, Elman)和Transformer 5种机器学习(ML)模型,利用MS和TIR融合的数据对LAI进行估计,然后利用预测性能最优的模型生成整个研究区域的LAI空间分布图。结果表明,纹理指数增强了LAI的估计,其中TTIs表现出特别强的潜力。在单独估算LAI时,多光谱数据优于热数据,而MS和TIR的集成则大大提高了精度。其中,以CC + VIs + ct + GTIs + TTIs为输入变量的Transformer模型获得了最佳的估计精度(R2 = 0.87, RMSE = 0.42,校准MAE = 0.36; R2 = 0.85, RMSE = 0.45,验证MAE = 0.37)。所得LAI空间分布图有效表征了不同灌溉和氮处理下棉花的生长动态。研究结果为棉田水氮的精准管理提供了可靠的技术依据和实践指导。
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Evaluating precision irrigation and nitrogen management for corn using SWAP model under changing humid climates 基于SWAP模型的湿润气候下玉米精准灌溉和氮素管理评价
IF 6.5 1区 农林科学 Q1 AGRONOMY Pub Date : 2026-03-31 Epub Date: 2026-01-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2025.110087
Suman Budhathoki , Ryan Stewart , William Hunter Frame , Julie Shortridge
Climate change is expected to alter crop productivity and nitrogen dynamics, yet limited research has quantified how different irrigation strategies can mitigate these impacts, particularly in humid regions where erratic rainfall complicates water and nutrient management. This study employs the agro-hydrological model SWAP to examine the performance of rainfed, calendar, and precision irrigation with both single (1 N) and split (2 N) nitrogen applications. SWAP model calibration and evaluation were conducted using observed volumetric water content across multiple soil depths as well as nitrate concentration data. Corn yield, nitrogen uptake, nitrate leaching, and irrigation water productivity were compared for each integrated irrigation and nitrogen strategy under different climate scenarios. To distinguish the effects of irrigation and nitrogen application strategy, precision irrigation was simulated using both a single nitrogen application (Precision-1N) and a split application (Precision-2N). Results indicated that nitrogen application timing (1 N vs. 2 N) had less of an impact on yields, leaching, and water productivity compared to irrigation strategy. Precision-2N consistently outperformed the Calendar-1N system across all scenarios, with higher yields and nitrogen uptake, and significantly better water productivity. The greatest long-term benefits of the Precision-2N treatment compared to Calendar-1N were observed under Scenario 4, which featured increased rainfall variability without an increase in total precipitation. In contrast, the smallest disparities between the irrigation treatments were observed in climate scenarios where precipitation increased. An analysis of interannual variability demonstrated that the Precision-2N benefits were most pronounced during years with frequent extreme temperature events. These findings reinforce the effectiveness of Precision-2N to achieve a favorable balance between higher yields and reduced NO₃ leaching.
气候变化预计会改变作物生产力和氮动态,然而有限的研究量化了不同的灌溉策略如何减轻这些影响,特别是在降雨不稳定使水和养分管理复杂化的潮湿地区。本研究采用农业水文模型SWAP来考察单施(1 N)和分施(2 N)氮的旱作灌溉、日历灌溉和精准灌溉的性能。SWAP模型的校准和评估是利用观测到的不同土壤深度的体积含水量以及硝酸盐浓度数据进行的。比较了不同气候情景下灌氮一体化策略的玉米产量、氮素吸收、硝态氮淋溶和灌溉水生产力。为了区分灌溉和施氮策略的影响,采用单次施氮(precision - 1n)和分次施氮(precision - 2n)模拟精确灌溉。结果表明,与灌溉策略相比,施氮时机(1 N vs. 2 N)对产量、淋溶和水分生产力的影响较小。Precision-2N在所有情况下都优于Calendar-1N系统,具有更高的产量和氮吸收率,并且显着提高了水分生产力。与Calendar-1N相比,Precision-2N处理的最大长期效益是在情景4下观察到的,其特征是降雨变率增加,但总降水量没有增加。相反,在降水增加的气候情景下,灌溉处理之间的差异最小。对年际变率的分析表明,在极端温度事件频繁的年份,Precision-2N的效益最为显著。这些发现加强了Precision-2N在提高产量和减少NO₃浸出之间取得良好平衡的有效性。
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Irrigation management for sustainable intensification of faba bean production: Synergizing yield, soil health, and water use efficiency 可持续集约化蚕豆生产的灌溉管理:产量、土壤健康和水利用效率的协同增效
IF 6.5 1区 农林科学 Q1 AGRONOMY Pub Date : 2026-03-31 Epub Date: 2026-02-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2026.110208
Qiang Zheng , Peng Song , Xin Wang , Bin Sun , Peng Hou
Efficient water–fertilizer management is essential for enhancing the productivity and sustainability of faba bean (Vicia faba L.), particularly in systems where conventional practices rely on excessive inputs and contribute to resource waste and non-point source pollution. This study compared three irrigation amounts (190, 163, and 136 mm) and two irrigation frequencies (12 and 24 events) under drip fertigation, alongside conventional surface irrigation (CK), to identify an optimized water-management strategy that improves yield, water use efficiency, and partial factor productivity of fertilizer (PFP). Drip fertigation markedly increased yield and PFP by optimizing root-zone water supply, enhancing nutrient availability, and promoting dry-matter accumulation. The DH (high-frequency and high-amount drip irrigation) treatment achieved the greatest improvements, with 80.8 %–85.4 % higher yield and 143.6 %–161.9 % greater PFP than CK. Yield was primarily driven by stem dry weight, stem diameter, and 100-grain weight, while PFP was influenced by stem traits and branch number. Among all treatments, the low irrigation amount combined with high irrigation frequency (136 mm, 24 irrigations) provided the most effective water strategy, delivering the highest integrated performance in productivity and resource efficiency. This optimized water strategy is recommended for regions experiencing seasonal water scarcity, offering a practical pathway to enhance yield while reducing resource inputs and environmental impacts. Future research should assess the long-term stability and broader applicability of this water strategy across different soil conditions, climates, and legume production systems.
有效的水肥管理对于提高蚕豆(Vicia faba L.)的生产力和可持续性至关重要,特别是在传统做法依赖过度投入并导致资源浪费和非点源污染的系统中。本研究比较了滴灌和常规地表灌溉(CK)下三种灌溉量(190、163和136 mm)和两种灌溉频率(12和24次),以确定优化的水管理策略,提高产量、水利用效率和肥料部分要素生产率(PFP)。滴灌施肥通过优化根区供水、提高养分有效性和促进干物质积累,显著提高了产量和PFP。高频高量滴灌处理的增产效果最大,产量比对照提高80.8 % ~ 85.4 %,PFP比对照提高143.6 % ~ 161.9 %。单产主要受茎干重、茎粗和百粒重的影响,而单产主要受茎性状和分枝数的影响。在所有处理中,低灌溉量和高灌溉频率(136 mm, 24次)是最有效的水策略,在生产力和资源效率方面具有最高的综合性能。这一优化的水资源战略被推荐用于经历季节性水资源短缺的地区,为在减少资源投入和环境影响的同时提高产量提供了一条切实可行的途径。未来的研究应该评估这种水策略在不同土壤条件、气候和豆科作物生产系统中的长期稳定性和更广泛的适用性。
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Mapping spatiotemporal agricultural droughts from 2019 to 2024 in Northeast Thailand using multi-temporal and multiple sensor data together with random forest algorithm 基于随机森林算法的泰国东北部2019 - 2024年农业干旱时空制图
IF 6.5 1区 农林科学 Q1 AGRONOMY Pub Date : 2026-03-31 Epub Date: 2026-02-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2026.110216
Nudthawud Homtong , Savittri Ratanopad Suwanlee , Surasak Keawsomsee , Kemin Kasa , Jaturong Som-ard , Sarawut Ninsawat , Narissara Nuthammachot , Dario Spiller , Filippo Sarvia
Agricultural drought exerts a direct impacts food production and livelihoods, highlighting the critical importance of effective natural resource management in regions frequently affected by these events. Earth observation (EO) satellites offer rich geometric, spectral, and temporal resolution data that are increasingly used to map and monitor drought conditions. However, accurately mapping agricultural droughts in tropical countries like Thailand remains challenging due to the need for extensive training datasets, variable precipitation patterns, persistent cloud cover, and small field sizes. To address these challenges, this study performed a series of analyses: i) investigated the relationship between the Soil Moisture Index (SMI) and the Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI) across wet and dry seasons; ii) developed Random Forest Regression (RFR) models integrating multi-temporal Sentinel-2 (S2) imagery with several vegetation indices and SMI derived reference data to map drought occurrence from 2019 to 2024; and iii) assessed agricultural drought trends for major crops, including rice, sugarcane, cassava, and rubber trees within the Northeast Thailand. The SMI showed the strongest correlation with SPEI-3, with R values ranging from 0.7 to 0.8. The RFR models were highly efficient for all years, with R values exceeding 0.65. Spatiotemporal analysis indicated that the most severe drought events occurred consistently between March and May annually. Regions exhibiting the steepest drought trends were often located in irrigated areas, reflecting changes in water availability and cropping practices over time, despite generally low drought severity. Overall, SMI proved to be a robust reference dataset, while the RFR models showed high reliability for monitoring agricultural droughts in cloud regions. This work offers a valuable approach for generating training data in areas with limited ground observations. The results provide support for agricultural drought mitigation and crop water management.
农业干旱对粮食生产和生计产生直接影响,在经常受干旱影响的地区,有效的自然资源管理尤为重要。地球观测卫星提供丰富的几何、光谱和时间分辨率数据,这些数据越来越多地用于绘制和监测干旱状况。然而,由于需要广泛的训练数据集、多变的降水模式、持续的云量和较小的农田面积,准确绘制泰国等热带国家的农业干旱地图仍然具有挑战性。为了应对这些挑战,本研究进行了一系列分析:i)研究了湿季和旱季土壤水分指数(SMI)与标准化降水蒸散指数(SPEI)之间的关系;ii)建立随机森林回归(RFR)模型,将Sentinel-2 (S2)遥感影像与多种植被指数和SMI衍生参考数据相结合,绘制2019 - 2024年的干旱分布图;iii)评估泰国东北部主要作物的农业干旱趋势,包括水稻、甘蔗、木薯和橡胶树。SMI与SPEI-3相关性最强,R值在0.7 ~ 0.8之间。RFR模型在所有年份都是高效的,R值均超过0.65。时空分析表明,旱情最严重的年份集中在3 ~ 5月。干旱趋势最严重的地区往往位于灌溉区,这反映出尽管干旱严重程度普遍较低,但随着时间的推移,水资源供应和种植方式发生了变化。总体而言,SMI被证明是一个稳健的参考数据集,而RFR模型在监测云区农业干旱方面显示出较高的可靠性。这项工作为在地面观测有限的地区生成训练数据提供了一种有价值的方法。研究结果为农业抗旱和作物水分管理提供了支持。
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Sweet corn yield, evapotranspiration, production functions, basal crop coefficients, water productivity and soil-water extraction 甜玉米产量、蒸散量、生产函数、基础作物系数、水分生产力和土壤水分提取
IF 6.7 1区 农林科学 Q1 AGRONOMY Pub Date : 2026-03-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2026.110312
Suat Irmak
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