More 'crop per drop': constraints and opportunities for precision irrigation in European agriculture

被引:76
作者
Monaghan, James M. [1 ]
Daccache, Andre [2 ]
Vickers, Laura H. [1 ]
Hess, Tim M. [2 ]
Weatherhead, E. Keith [2 ]
Grove, Ivan G. [1 ]
Knox, Jerry W. [2 ]
机构
[1] Harper Adams Univ, Newport TF10 8NB, Shrops, England
[2] Cranfield Univ, Cranfield MK43 0AL, Beds, England
关键词
precision irrigation; field vegetables; Europe; climate change; DEFICIT IRRIGATION; FOOD SECURITY; WATER DEFICITS; FUTURE RISKS; QUALITY; YIELD; SOIL; EFFICIENCY; SPRINKLER; GROWTH;
D O I
10.1002/jsfa.6051
中图分类号
S [农业科学];
学科分类号
082806 [农业信息与电气工程];
摘要
Dwindling water supplies, increasing drought frequency and uncertainties associated with a changing climate mean Europe's irrigated agriculture sector needs to improve water efficiency and produce more 'crop per drop'. This paper summarizes the drivers for change, and the constraints and opportunities for improving agricultural water management through uptake of precision irrigation technologies. A multi-disciplinary and integrated approach involving irrigation engineers, soil scientists, agronomists and plant physiologists will be needed if the potential for precision irrigation within the field crop sector is to be realized. (c) 2013 Society of Chemical Industry
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页码:977 / 980
页数:4
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