Sandy soils in arid regions have low fertility, poor structural stability, and limited water‐holding capacity. This study evaluated phosphogypsum (PG) as a soil amendment for improving sandy‐soil quality and wheat productivity under arid conditions. A field experiment was conducted during the 2020/2021 w...
Drought stress and declining soil organic matter are critical constraints on cereal production in arid and semi-arid agroecosystems, impairing soil water dynamics and plant physiological functioning. This study evaluated the effects of seaweed-derived biochar applied at 0, 2.5, 5 and 7.5% (w/w) under two deficit irri...
This study aims to investigate the early post-termination phase as a critical window for assessing soil responses and improving agricultural management decisions. The experiment was conducted in Southern Italy and arranged as a split–split plot design involving three factors: irrigation system (sprinkler vs. drip); cov...
The purpose of this study was to quantify water use and yield of tomato crops grown on biochar-amended soils in tropical conditions of Ibadan, Nigeria. Field experiments incorporated FAO AquaCrop and CROPWAT alongside five levels of biochar application (0, 5, 10, 15 and 20 t ha⁻¹). Reference evapotranspiration was esti...
Agriculture consumes 70% of global freshwater, and rising food demand by 2050 will further strain these resources. Mulching can improve water productivity (WP) by reducing evaporation and stabilizing the soil microclimate. This study evaluated the effects of biodegradable mulch on irrigation efficiency, yield, and qu...
This study explores the sustainable optimization of Valencia orange production in Egypt's arid regions by analyzing the dual effects of deficit irrigation and biochar soil conditioning. Multi-season field experiments demonstrated that Partial Root-zone Drying (PRD) combined with 1200 kg ha⁻¹ of biochar significantly en...
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