Water availability is the most limiting factor for the crop production sector and one of the
main regulators of the spatial distribution of plants. Agriculture consumes more than two …

This review emphasizes the significance of combining regulated deficit irrigation (RDI) with
woody crops, as they have higher water productivity (WP) and are tolerant to mild water …

Water use efficiency (WUE), defined as the ratio of plant carbon gain to water use in various
spatio-temporal scales, is a complex indicator of physiological, agronomic, and engineering …

Highlights•ET partitioning into I c, E s and T p by rainfed maize with contrasting mulching
was explored.•Seasonal ET was insignificantly higher under SM, RPBF and RPSF …

With the advent of optical sensors, thermal-based indicators can be retrieved at multiscale
levels from handheld devices to satellite platforms, providing a low-cost method to mirror …

Improved understanding of crop water use is vital for aiding water-saving and sustainable
production practices, particularly for water-restricted regions, where limited observations …

This study was planned for investigating the role of biodegradable cellulose-based
superabsorbent polymers in the management of water irrigation systems in bean crop …

The main limitation of conventional methods generally used for monitoring the crop water
stress lies in the expenditure of time and laboriousness (eg, stem water potential, Ψ stem). In …

Understanding the processes that control mass and energy exchanges between soil, plants
and the atmosphere plays a critical role for understanding the root zone system, but it is also …

Brazil stands out in world citrus production, as it is responsible for the largest cultivated area
and production amounts. In the last decade, Sao Paulo State fruit yield improved due to …