The Mediterranean agricultural sector faces many challenges related to water and mineral
resource use for crop production and food security for an exponentially growing population …

Phosphorus (P) is an essential element for crop production. Drip irrigation (DI) system,
mainly because of its high precision, allows effective application of water-soluble P …

Emitter clogging is a major challenge for phosphorus drip irrigation systems (PDIS). Calcium
ions (Ca 2+) play an important role in PDIS clogging. However, the effects of Ca 2+ and …

High-sediment water in drip irrigation (HSWDI) technology offers the opportunity to alleviate
water shortages in agricultural irrigation. Emitter clogging, caused by active suspended …

Use of nitrogen and phosphorus in agriculture increases agricultural production but also
generates important environmental problems around the world, such as high nitrate levels in …

Various new and innovative methods of prevention and treatment of emitter clogging were
demonstrated by researchers in recent years. A total of nine such innovative approaches …

The manure fertilizer increases the phosphorus (P) saturation of soils and the colloidal P
release to water bodies. Manure of different particle-sizes may have different effects on …

Organic-inorganic fouling in brackish water drip irrigation systems (BWDIS) reduces the
irrigation and fertigation uniformity, resulting in decreased crop yield and quality. This study …

The inevitable inorganic fouling in saline water drip irrigation systems (SWDIS) with
phosphorus fertilizer has become key obstacle for utilizing saline water and phosphate …

Drip fertigation systems are a new technology to alleviate water shortages and improve
fertilizer use efficiency. Emitter clogging is the main obstacle to their application. However …