The diversity of growing conditions and the development of new outlets for agricultural
products favour a diversity of crop management systems requiring various cultivars, with …

Irrigation and nitrogen (N) fertilization play important roles in grain yield. However, amounts
supplied in excess of crop demand are responsible for water and N leaching during …

Over the past three decades, pedotransfer functions (PTFs) have been widely used by soil
scientists to estimate soils properties in temperate regions in response to the lack of soil data …

Water scarcity and rising temperatures are creating serious concerns over the sustainability
of agriculture systems in arid regions of the Middle East and North Africa. The aims were (i) …

Crop models may potentially explore alternative ways to improve agroecosystem resilience
in arid regions of Middle East and North Africa. Map** the outputs behavior as a function …

Winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is a major crop in the semi-arid Texas High Plains.
Irrigated winter wheat production in this region mainly depends on water from the Ogallala …

Spectroscopy in visible (Vis) and near-infrared (NIR) provides a rapid, timely, non-
destructive, low-preparation, and less expensive analysis of soil samples in comparison with …

Crop simulation models play an essential role in evaluating irrigation management
strategies for improving agricultural water use in crop production. In this study, the AquaCrop …

Nutrient requirement for crop growth, defined as the amount of nutrient that crops take up
from soil to produce a specific grain yield, is a key parameter in determining fertilizer …

Durum wheat is a crop of great economic relevance for Mediterranean regions, especially in
develo** countries. A decreasing trend in durum production is expected in the near future …