SOIL-SPECIFIC IRRIGATION STRATEGIES IN THE 21st CENTURY – AN OVERVIEW | Journal of Global Ecology..

Irrigation accounts for approximately 70% of worldwide water withdrawals and 85% of consumptive water usage. Unfortunately, the agricultural sector's water use efficiency is poor, with more than 50% water loss. In most cases, the primary purpose of water management is to maximise irrigation water efficiency in order to produce high-quality, high-yield crops while minimising runoff and leaching. The majority of the time, irrigation is controlled by climatic and phenological conditions. However, soil conditions have a significant impact on irrigation efficiency.

It is critical to establish an objective basis for the irrigation process in order to maximise irrigation practise both economically and environmentally. However, atmospheric characteristics and groundwater closeness should not be overvalued; instead, paying strict attention to pedological conditions should be a top priority. Physical qualities of soils can alter dramatically over short distances, although the composition and properties of farmed soils are rarely considered.

The review paper in hand will provide an outline of the present evolution of irrigation systems based on detailed evaluations of existing literature and author studies in this field of research. Because precision irrigation methods necessitate a thorough understanding of soil features, this study focuses on soil site-specific irrigation systems.

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