Instant Insights: Irrigation Management in Horticultural Production

Stefania De Pascale is Professor of Horticulture at the University of Naples Federico II. She is Chair of the ISHS Division Protected Cultivation and Soilless Culture and is on the editorial boards of a number of journals. Professor De Pascale is a leading authority on nutrient and water management of horticultural and ornamental crops.Youssef Rouphael is an Associate Professor at the University of Naples Federico II, Italy. He is Editor-in-Chief of Agronomy MDPI and has been a guest editor on biostimulants in several International Journals (Scientia Horticulturae, Frontiers in Plant Science and Agronomy MDPI). He is a member of the scientific committee of Biostimulant.com. He is internationally-known for his research in horticultural science.

• Chapter 1 - Advances in irrigation techniques in vegetable cultivation: Andre da Silva and Timothy Coolong, University of Georgia, USA; 1 Introduction 2 Irrigation systems 3 Irrigation system performance 4 Irrigation scheduling 5 Conclusions 6 Where to look for further information 7 ReferencesChapter taken from: Hochmuth, G. (ed.), Achieving sustainable cultivation of vegetables, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2019, (ISBN 978 1 78676 236 8)Chapter 2 - Optimizing precision in orchard irrigation and nutrient management: Denise Neilsen and Gerry Neilsen, Summerland Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada; 1 Introduction 2 Optimizing precision in orchard irrigation management 3 Optimizing precision in orchard nutrient management 4 Fertigation 5 Fertigation methods 6 Nutrient requirements 7 Foliar application 8 Where to look for further information 9 ReferencesChapter taken from: Lang, G. (ed.), Achieving sustainable cultivation of temperate zone tree fruits and berries – Volume 1: Physiology, genetics and cultivation, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2019, (ISBN 978 1 78676 208 5)Chapter 3 - Improving water and nutrient management in tomato cultivation: E. Simonne, M. Ozores-Hampton, A. Simonne and A. Gazula, University of Florida, USA; 1 Introduction 2 Overview of tomato production systems 3 Environmental regulations affecting tomato production in the United States 4 Changing approaches to water and nutrient management: from optimizing production to optimizing input efficiency 5 Irrigation management systems for tomato production 6 Optimizing irrigation volumes and scheduling 7 Fertilization in tomato production: introduction and soil sampling 8 Nutrient sources for tomato production 9 Optimizing nitrogen (N) rates 10 Fertilizer recommendations, nutrient uptake and leaching 11 Implications of water and fertilizer use for food safety 12 Teaching water and nutrient management to tomato producers 13 Future trends and conclusion 14 Where to look for further information 15 ReferencesChapter taken from: Mattoo, A. and Handa, A. (eds.), Achieving sustainable cultivation of tomatoes, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2017, (ISBN 978 1 78676 040 1)Chapter 4 - Advances in irrigation/fertigation techniques in greenhouse soilless culture systems (SCS): Georgios Nikolaou and Damianos Neocleous, Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, Cyprus; and Evangelini Kitta and Nikolaos Katsoulas, University of Thessaly, Greece; 1 Introduction 2 Types of irrigation and fertigation system in SCS 3 Factors affecting irrigation decisions 4 Common irrigation management systems 5 Plant-based sensing and monitoring systems 6 Case study: effects of greenhouse microclimate on irrigation scheduling and the use of contact plant-sensing technology in SCS 7 The use of internet of things (IoT) technologies 8 Conclusion and future trends 9 Where to look for further information 10 Acknowledgment 11 ReferencesChapter taken from: Gruda, N. S. (ed.), Advances in horticultural soilless culture, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2021, (ISBN 978 1 78676 435 5)Chapter 5 - Advances in irrigation practices and technology in ornamental cultivation: John D. Lea-Cox, University of Maryland, USA; 1 Introduction 2 Ornamental production systems and water use 3 Key challenges for improving irrigation efficiency: systems design and maintenance 4 Sensor-based technologies for irrigation scheduling 5 Irrigation data management and decision support systems 6 Developing a universal irrigation protocol: a case study 7 Future trends 8 Where to look for further information 9 ReferencesChapter taken from: Reid, M. (ed.), Achieving sustainable cultivation of ornamentals, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2020, (ISBN 978 1 78676 328 0)Chapter 6 - Advances in irrigation management in greenhouse cultivation: Stefania De Pascale, University of Naples Federico II, Italy; Luca Incrocci, University of Pisa, Italy; Daniele Massa, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Italy; Youssef Rouphael, University of Naples Federico II, Italy; and Alberto Pardossi, University of Pisa, Italy; 1 Introduction 2 Irrigation systems 3 Irrigation management strategies 4 Irrigation scheduling 5 Coupling crop management practices with IE 6 Future trends and conclusion 7 ReferencesChapter taken from: Marcelis, L. F. M. and Heuvelink, E. (eds.), Achieving sustainable greenhouse cultivation, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2019, (ISBN 978 1 78676 280 1)