Sustainable water management in sugar beet cultivation: Balancing irrigation efficiency and crop yield

IF 6.5 1区农林科学 Q1 AGRONOMY

Agricultural Water Management Pub Date : 2025-09-05 DOI:10.1016/j.agwat.2025.109791

Xiayu Long , Peng Chen , Ennan Zheng , Fanxiang Meng , Gui Geng , Yanchao Zang , Jianxun Yang

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Abstract

Water-saving management strategies are crucial for sustainable sugar beet production. However, existing global research on water-saving irrigation (WSI) methods for sugar beets yields inconsistent conclusions regarding their effects on crop yield, necessitating further systematic evaluation. This study systematically evaluates the effects of three WSI methods—furrow, drip, and sprinkler irrigation—on sugar beet yield across varying climatic conditions, soil characteristics, and irrigation regimes. We conducted a comprehensive literature search in Google Scholar, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), and Web of Science for peer-reviewed articles published before January 2024. Using keywords such as "irrigation" and "sugar beet yield," we performed an exhaustive search with an expanded scope and manual screening. Based on strict inclusion/exclusion criteria, we selected 86 eligible articles comprising 706 datasets for meta-analysis. Key findings demonstrate that drip and sprinkler irrigation significantly increased sugar beet yield (p < 0.05), whereas furrow irrigation showed no statistically significant improvement. Furrow irrigation was effective only in water-sufficient regions but underperformed in other environments. Drip irrigation exhibited optimal environmental adaptability, maintaining stable yields under water-deficient conditions, albeit with reduced effectiveness in neutral soils. Sprinkler irrigation improved yield in low-rainfall, high-temperature regions but displayed limited environmental adaptability. Notably, under high-temperature conditions, sprinkler irrigation exhibited significantly lower water-use efficiency than drip irrigation. Therefore, from a water conservation standpoint, drip irrigation is the superior choice in high-temperature environments. This study provides empirical evidence to support region-specific irrigation strategies, highlighting the comprehensive advantages of drip irrigation. Future research should integrate crop rotation cycles and fertilizer management to optimize irrigation practices for sugar beet production further.

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甜菜种植中的可持续水资源管理：平衡灌溉效率和作物产量

节水管理战略对甜菜的可持续生产至关重要。然而，目前全球对甜菜节水灌溉方法的研究结果并不一致，需要进一步的系统评价。本研究系统地评估了三种WSI方法——沟灌、滴灌和喷灌——在不同气候条件、土壤特征和灌溉制度下对甜菜产量的影响。我们在b谷歌Scholar、中国知网（CNKI）和Web of Science上全面检索了2024年1月之前发表的同行评议文章。使用“灌溉”和“甜菜产量”等关键字，我们进行了一次扩展范围和人工筛选的详尽搜索。根据严格的纳入/排除标准，我们从706个数据集中选择了86篇符合条件的文章进行meta分析。主要研究结果表明，滴灌和喷灌显著提高了甜菜产量（p <； 0.05），而沟灌对甜菜产量的提高无统计学意义。沟灌仅在水充足的地区有效，在其他环境下效果不佳。滴灌表现出最佳的环境适应性，在缺水条件下保持稳定的产量，尽管在中性土壤上的有效性降低。在低降雨量、高温地区，喷灌提高了产量，但表现出有限的环境适应性。值得注意的是，在高温条件下，喷灌的用水效率显著低于滴灌。因此，从节水的角度来看，滴灌是高温环境下的最佳选择。本研究为支持区域灌溉策略提供了实证证据，突出了滴灌的综合优势。未来的研究应整合作物轮作周期和肥料管理，以进一步优化甜菜生产的灌溉方式。

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Agricultural Water Management 农林科学-农艺学

CiteScore

12.10

自引率

14.90%

发文量

648

审稿时长

4.9 months

期刊介绍： Agricultural Water Management publishes papers of international significance relating to the science, economics, and policy of agricultural water management. In all cases, manuscripts must address implications and provide insight regarding agricultural water management.