ABSTRACT

Fertigation techniques for efficient water and nutrient use in agriculture Munir J. Mohammad Rusan, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan and International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI), USA

1 Introduction

2 Advantages of fertigation

3 Limitations and constraints of fertigation

4 Prerequisites of successful and efficient fertigation

5 Nutrient fertigation

6 Fertilizer injection equipment

7 Fertigation solutions

8 Fertigation under greenhouse conditions

9 Applying the 4R principles of nutrient stewardship

10 Monitoring of soil, plant and water under fertigation

11 Future trends and conclusion

12 Where to look for further information

13 References

The world is facing serious challenges to meet the growing demand for food and feed, while conserving natural resources and maintaining a healthy environment (Mikkelsen et al., 2015). This can be achieved only by developing a sustainable and intensive agricultural production system, where natural resources and all inputs of the agricultural production system are managed efficiently and sustainably (Neumann et al., 2010; Van Ittersum et al., 2013).