The physiological and agronomic effects of irrigating a commercial mandarin orchard with saline reclaimed water (RW) combined with regulated deficit irrigation (RDI) strategies were analyzed over three consecutive years. Two water sources, fresh water (ECw≈1.4dSm−1) and RW (ECw≈3.4dSm−1)...

This work investigated the performance of AquaCrop and CropSyst in simulating barley growth under three water treatments (full irrigation, 50% irrigation and rainfed) and two nitrogen levels (high and low) with a particular attention to the influence of calibration year on the modelling results....

Through the experimental data of a three year maize field test, this paper shows the calibration (year 2003) and validation (years 2001 and 2002) processes for the simulation of FAO-700 maize crop (Dracma and Brasco hybrids) under deficit irrigation conditions in Castilla-La Mancha (Spain) using...

This paper re-visits the concept of water efficiency applied to Spanish agriculture and assesses how this technical concept is sometimes lost in translation when applied at different spatial scales. The paper traces the historical dominance of irrigated agriculture in Spanish water policy. It...

Considering the current water scarcity of Northwest China, aiming at sustainable agricultural development in this region, it is required to identify and apply the most appropriate practices for water-saving, and yield and water productivity improvement. Relative to the tomato crop, a two-year...

The quantification of components of the water balance is essential for designing strategies for improving water productivity of almond under different irrigation management. It is also needed for minimising the offsite movement of nutrients out of the rhizosphere. The present investigation...

Water use concepts and performance descriptors that may be useful in defining conservation and saving of water are discussed with the aim of improving the overall performance and productivity of water use. New indicators are proposed which include consideration of water reuse and aim to assist...

This paper shows an adaptation of the typical meteorological year (TMY) method for irrigation schedule forecasting in combination with the optimized regulated deficit irrigation (ORDI) strategy to increase the water productivity of crops and their profitability. This methodology has been...

Irrigation of farmland is a popular agricultural practice in semi-arid areas in China. However, little is known about the impacts of different irrigation strategies on grain yield and soil microbial communities, particularly economically-important arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi. The aim of...