The rapid population growth and economic development, climate change and irregular
rainfall will inevitably intensify the competition of water resources, resulting in the reduction …

Water is the lifeline for crop production worldwide. However, the changing climate is causing
erratic rains and frequent episodes of drought, and a continuous decline in freshwater …

Drip irrigation has been gradually adopted for winter wheat production in the North China
Plain (NCP) due to significant saving from using irrigation water and improving water and …

Inappropriate water and fertilizer management can lead to unstable crop yield, and
excessive irrigation and fertilization can potentially cause soil degradation and groundwater …

Highlights•Optimization of drip irrigation and fertilization regimes was conducted for spring
maize in Northwest China.•There were significant interaction effects on aboveground …

Water scarcity as well as soil degradation and environmental problems potentially caused
by excessive application of chemical fertilizers are major challenges to agricultural …

The arid and semi-arid regions of northwest China play a crucial role in ensuring the
national cotton production. Soil water potential (SWP)-based deficit irrigation is potentially …

Sandy areas in the northern China are the primary regions for potato production, but limited
water resources and low water/fertilizer use efficiency limit the sustainable development of …

Agriculture is the largest consumer of scarce water resources and irrigation serves as the
sole source of water for greenhouse tomato production. It is an urgent task to seek an …

Optimizing irrigation and nitrogen (N) fertilization cooperative application to coordinate the
balance between agricultural production and ecological environment is a vital challenge for …