Optimal nitrogen (N) management is essential for profitable vegetable crop production and
to minimize N losses to the environment that are a consequence of an excessive N supply …

Considerable NO3− contamination of underlying aquifers is associated with greenhouse-
based vegetable production in south-eastern Spain, where 80% of crop** occurs in soil …

Intensive irrigated agriculture substantially modifies the hydrological cycle and often has
major environmental impacts. The article focuses upon a specific concern—the tendency for …

Agricultural irrigation represents the main use of global water resources. Irrigation has an
impact on the environment, and scientific evidence suggests that it inevitably leads to …

Diverse vegetable production systems are an essential part of European food production.
Nitrogen (N) fertiliser and commonly irrigation are integral to European vegetable crop** …

Thresholds of soil matric potential (SMP) and available soil water content (AWC) required to
prevent water limitations between irrigations were determined for bell pepper, melon, and …

Globally, current food consumption and trade are placing unprecedented demand on
agricultural systems and increasing pressure on natural resources, requiring tradeoffs …

In intensive vegetable production, N fertiliser applications often contribute to a supply of N
that appreciably exceeds crop N requirements resulting in the loss of N to the environment …

Spain's Programa AGUA was proposed in 2004 as a replacement for the Spanish National
Hydrological Plan and represented a fundamental policy shift in national water management …

Combined hydro-economic models of river basins are fundamental tools for assessing
management and infrastructure strategies to improve the economic efficiency of water use in …