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Water Management and Crop Production in the Face of Climate Change

A special issue of Atmosphere (ISSN 2073-4433). This special issue belongs to the section "Meteorology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 January 2023) | Viewed by 15729

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Dr. Daniel Liberacki

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Department of Land Improvement, Environmental Development and Spatial Management, Faculty of Environmental and Mechanical Engineering, Poznań University of Life Sciences, PL-60649 Poznan, Poland
Interests: irrigation; water management; retention; drainage; water needs of plants; environmental engineering; blue-green infrastructure
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Prof. Dr. Atilgan Atilgan

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Department of Biosystem Engineering, Faculty of Rafet Kayis Engineering Faculty, Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University, TR-07450 Antalya, Turkey
Interests: global warming; drought; water scarcity; climate changing; air quality; water management; irrigation; waste management; greenhouse gases
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Dr. Mateusz Hämmerling

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Department of Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineering, Poznan University of Life Sciences, ul. Piatkowska 94A, 60-649 Poznan, Poland
Interests: environmental impact assessment; water resources management; water engineering; hydrologic and water resources simulation; analytic hierarchy process; hydraulic engineering and modelling; river engineering; open channel hydraulics; hydraulic structure
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Dear Colleagues,

In the face of climate change and limited water resources on earth, it is extremely important to properly manage water. Extreme phenomena such as drought and flooding are major challenges for agriculture. Rainfall deficits, which occur in many regions of the world, require the use of appropriate crop irrigation systems. Precise and water-saving irrigation systems and sustainable water management are highly recommended. Furthermore, farmers are increasingly obliged to use appropriate treatments, practices, and plant protection products that help crops adapt to climate change and combat the negative effects of various stresses such as drought, high or low temperatures, salinity, and others. Finally, in the context of climate change, the proper management of water in river basins is an extremely important aspect. Changes in the dynamics of meteorological phenomena make it necessary to properly determine the capacity of river channels. Damming structures enable water retention and more flexible water management in a catchment. Papers analysing water resources or water use in the context of climate change are welcome, as well as field experiments on cultivation and crop adaptation. Articles related to hydrology and open-channel hydraulics are also of great interest to us. Moreover, we encourage the submission of review articles on the broad topic of water and crop management.

The main topics covered in this Special Issue include but are not limited to:

  • irrigation system management;
  • the application of biostimulants and fertilisers to crops for adaptation to climate change;
  • studies on river hydrodynamics and water availability for agriculture;
  • innovative agro-technical crop treatments and techniques;
  • methods for increasing water retention in the catchment area;
  • water needs of plants;
  • analysis of changes of meteorological conditions and their impact on water resources and agriculture;
  • the occurrence of extreme weather events (droughts, floods) and solutions to mitigate their effects.

Dr. Daniel Liberacki
Dr. Atilgan Atilgan
Dr. Mateusz Hämmerling
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • water management
  • irrigation systems
  • climate change
  • crop production
  • plant adaptation to climate change
  • drought and floods
  • river engineering
  • water resources
  • hydrology
  • water scarcity
  • greenhouse gases

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Water Needs of Sweet Cherry Trees in the Light of Predicted Climate Warming in the Bydgoszcz Region, Poland
by Stanisław Rolbiecki, Roman Rolbiecki, Barbara Jagosz, Wiesława Kasperska-Wołowicz, Ewa Kanecka-Geszke, Piotr Stachowski, Joanna Kocięcka and Bogdan Bąk
Atmosphere 2023, 14(3), 511; https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos14030511 - 7 Mar 2023
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The Bydgoszcz region (Poland) is located in an area with a very high demand for supplementary irrigation during the vegetation period of plants. The projected global warming will bring a rise in the water needs of crops, and thus a further increase in [...] Read more.
The Bydgoszcz region (Poland) is located in an area with a very high demand for supplementary irrigation during the vegetation period of plants. The projected global warming will bring a rise in the water needs of crops, and thus a further increase in irrigation needs. The goal of the study was an attempt to estimate the water needs of sweet cherry trees in 2021–2050 (forecast period) in the region of Bydgoszcz. The years 1981–2010 were adopted as the reference period. The water needs of sweet cherry trees were calculated on the basis of air temperature using the Treder method, in which water needs are equated with the potential evapotranspiration of a given fruit tree species. It was found that in the growing season of the forecast period, the relative diversity of sweet cherries’ water needs was relatively small (7%). The highest variability of monthly water needs was in April, May, and June. The seasonal water needs amounted to 573 mm, with very high monthly water needs noted in July (139 mm) and August (134 mm). A significant trend of the time variability of water needs was calculated only in August. During this month, it is predicted that the water needs will rise by 5 mm in each subsequent decade. These results will be helpful in the design of sweet cherry irrigation treatments. Full article
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Trends in Rainfall and Temperature Extremes in Ethiopia: Station and Agro-Ecological Zone Levels of Analysis
by Gizachew Belay Wubaye, Temesgen Gashaw, Abeyou W. Worqlul, Yihun T. Dile, Meron Teferi Taye, Amare Haileslassie, Benjamin Zaitchik, Dereje Ademe Birhan, Enyew Adgo, Jemal Ali Mohammed, Tadele Melese Lebeza, Amare Bantider, Abdulkarim Seid and Raghavan Srinivasan
Atmosphere 2023, 14(3), 483; https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos14030483 - 28 Feb 2023
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Climate extreme events have been observed more frequently since the 1970s throughout Ethiopia, which adversely affects the socio-economic development of the country, as its economy depends on agriculture, which, in turn, relies heavily on annual and seasonal rainfall. Climate extremes studies conducted in [...] Read more.
Climate extreme events have been observed more frequently since the 1970s throughout Ethiopia, which adversely affects the socio-economic development of the country, as its economy depends on agriculture, which, in turn, relies heavily on annual and seasonal rainfall. Climate extremes studies conducted in Ethiopia are mainly limited to a specific location or watershed, making it difficult to have insights at the national level. The present study thus aims to examine the observed climate extreme events in Ethiopia at both station and agro-ecological zone (AEZ) levels. Daily rainfall and temperature data for 47 and 37 stations, respectively (1986 up to 2020), were obtained from the National Meteorology Agency (NMA). The Modified Mann–Kendall (MMK) trend test and the Theil–Sen slope estimator were employed to estimate the trends in rainfall and temperature extremes. This study examines trends of 13 temperature and 10 rainfall extreme indices using RClimDex in R software. The results revealed that most of the extreme rainfall indices showed a positive trend in the majority of the climate stations. For example, an increase in consecutive dry days (CDD), very heavy rainfall days (R20), number of heavy rainfall days (R10) and consecutive wet days (CWD) were exhibited in most climate stations. In relation to AEZs, the greater number of extreme rainfall indices illustrated an upward trend in cool and sub-humid, cool and humid, and cool and moist AEZs, a declining trend in hot arid AEZ, and equal proportions of increasing and decreasing trends in warm semi-arid AEZs. Concerning extreme temperature indices, the result indicated an increasing trend of warm temperature extreme indices and a downward trend of cold temperature extreme indices in most of the climate stations, indicating the overall warming and dryness trends in the country. With reference to AEZs, an overall warming was exhibited in all AEZs, except in the hot arid AEZ. The observed trends in the rainfall and temperature extremes will have tremendous direct and indirect impacts on agriculture, water resources, health, and other sectors in the country. Therefore, the findings suggest the need for identifying and developing climate change adaptation strategies to minimize the ill effects of these extreme climate events on the social, economic, and developmental sectors. Full article
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How Climate Change Affects River and Lake Water Temperature in Central-West Poland—A Case Study of the Warta River Catchment
by Joanna Gizińska and Mariusz Sojka
Atmosphere 2023, 14(2), 330; https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos14020330 - 7 Feb 2023
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Climate change has a significant impact on the abiotic and biotic environment. An increase in air temperatures translates into higher temperatures of water constituting the habitat of a wide range of species. The purpose of this study is to present the direction and [...] Read more.
Climate change has a significant impact on the abiotic and biotic environment. An increase in air temperatures translates into higher temperatures of water constituting the habitat of a wide range of species. The purpose of this study is to present the direction and extent of water temperature increases in eight rivers and three lakes on a monthly and annual basis. The analysis of river water temperatures used both measured data and data reconstructed using artificial neural networks from the period of 1984–2020. The analysis of the direction and extent of changes in air and water temperatures was performed using Mann-Kandall tests and a modified Sen test. The analysis of water temperature changes was conducted against the background of climatic conditions and catchment characteristics. The results indicate that in the Warta River basin in the period of 1984–2020, the average annual temperature rise reached 0.51 °C decade−1, ranging from 0.43 to 0.61 °C decade−1. This translated into an increase in mean annual water temperatures in lakes in a range from 0.14 to 0.58 °C decade−1, and for rivers in a range from 0.10 to 0.54 °C decade−1. The greatest changes in air temperature occurred in April, June, August, September, and November. It was reflected in an increase in water temperature in lakes and rivers. However, these changes did not occur in all rivers and lakes, suggesting the role of local factors that modify the effect of climate change. The study showed that the extent of air temperature changes was significantly higher than the extent of water temperature changes in rivers. Full article
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Analysis of Crop Water Requirements for Apple Using Dependable Rainfall
by Yusuf Ucar, Joanna Kocięcka, Daniel Liberacki and Roman Rolbiecki
Atmosphere 2023, 14(1), 99; https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos14010099 - 3 Jan 2023
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Rainfall expected to occur in a given period is defined as dependable rainfall. The increasing pressure on freshwater resources necessitates efficient water use in the agricultural sector, where water is used the most globally. Therefore, dependable rainfall values in dry (80%), normal (50%) [...] Read more.
Rainfall expected to occur in a given period is defined as dependable rainfall. The increasing pressure on freshwater resources necessitates efficient water use in the agricultural sector, where water is used the most globally. Therefore, dependable rainfall values in dry (80%), normal (50%) and wet (20%) periods, which are used in the planning and operation stages of irrigation networks, can be determined by analysis. In this study, the change in the irrigation water requirement of apple trees was investigated based on the dependable rainfall of Warsaw and Isparta, two important apple production regions of Poland and Turkey. For this purpose, dependable rainfall values in both locations between 1984 and 2021 were calculated monthly and annually with the Rainbow program. Then, using the climate parameters of the relevant years, plant water consumption and irrigation water requirements were calculated with the help of Cropwat software. As a result of the research, rainfall values expected to occur in the dry, normal and rainy years in Warsaw are 466 mm, 532 mm and 604 mm, respectively, while, in Isparta, these values are 422 mm, 520 mm and 602 mm, respectively. Crop water requirements calculated based on dependable rainfall are 363 mm, 237 mm and 108 mm in Warsaw during the dry, normal and wet periods, while these values are 452 mm, 367 mm and 277 mm, respectively, in Isparta. The application of appropriate irrigation rates that take into account water requirements will optimize the use of water resources and also improve apple yields. This is extremely important for these research areas in particular, as Turkey and Poland are among the largest apple producers in the world. Full article
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Variation of Moisture and Soil Water Retention in a Lowland Area of Central Poland—Solec Site Case Study
by Ryszard Oleszczuk, Jan Jadczyszyn, Tomasz Gnatowski and Andrzej Brandyk
Atmosphere 2022, 13(9), 1372; https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos13091372 - 26 Aug 2022
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Soil moisture monitoring is crucial for a variety of activities involving soil water regime estimation. Different phenomena such as drought, exhibit impacts of a variable extent in the soil profile, requiring moisture content monitoring as well as reliable analyses of the soil properties. [...] Read more.
Soil moisture monitoring is crucial for a variety of activities involving soil water regime estimation. Different phenomena such as drought, exhibit impacts of a variable extent in the soil profile, requiring moisture content monitoring as well as reliable analyses of the soil properties. In the village of Solec, located in central Poland, monitoring of the moisture content was attempted for a sandy soil in order to estimate soil moisture distributions for two dry years (2015, 2016) and a wet one (2017). Simple and easily obtainable drought indices, such as dry spells, climatic water balance, groundwater table depth, soil water content and potential were estimated and related with spatiotemporal evolution of soil water conditions. Soil layers subject to drought were found to be different either from a moisture (15–45 cm) or soil water potential (10–25 cm), showing diverse physical properties and relations with the ground water table. The coherence of the analysed drought indices was proven for a light, sandy soil, which has national significance for the state, drought monitoring network. Knowledge obtained during previous studies, which omitted soil water conditions for this type of the soil was supplemented. Based on its own water content, the profile of the analysed soil (Stagnic Folic Gleysols–Arenic) exhibits a negative climatic water balance and requires irrigation practices to mitigate drought effects. Full article
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