Subsurface drip irrigation improving resource productivity in agricultural systems at different intensification levels

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Llovet, Jose Andres; Peper, Alberto Mario
Año de publicación
2026
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inglés
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Aims: Interannual variability in water availability limits the efficient use of environmental resources in rainfed agricultural systems. This study aimed (i) to evaluate the performance of non-intensified (NIN) and intensified (IN) cropping sequences under rainfed (Rf) and subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) conditions, and (ii) to quantify water productivity (WPg) and radiation productivity (RPg) in glucose equivalent. Methods: Experiments were conducted in the Argentine Pampas (33°57′S; 60°34′W) over two consecutive years with contrasting rainfall patterns. Water and radiation capture and use efficiencies were calculated for both annual crops and cropping sequences. Results: SDI significantly increased glucose equivalent yield (EY) compared with Rf (+ 28% and + 77% across two years; p < 0.001) and reduced interannual variability (0.4% CV). It also enhanced grain yield, remaining biomass, and on average water productivity (WPg, + 27%) and radiation productivity (RPg, + 49%). These effects were explained by higher efficiencies of water use (+ 21%), water capture (+ 4%), radiation use (+ 24%), and radiation capture (+ 16%). In the drier year, IN under Rf partially mitigated yield losses due to field pea/maize performance, although it negatively affected other crops (Cover Crops/Soybean, Wheat/Soybean) because of lower initial soil water. Conclusions: Results provide an alternative to improve and stabilize crop production while optimizing environmental resource use, offering a promising strategy for sustainable intensification in water-limited systems.
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Fil: Llovet, José Andrés. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Pergamino. Manejo de cultivos; Argentina
Fil: Peper, Alberto Mario. Bayer Crop Science; Argentina
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Plant and Soil 520 : 1-19. (March 2026)
Materia
Agricultura
Cultivos
Sistemas de Riego
Riego por Goteo
Productividad del Agua
Argentina
Agriculture
Crops
Irrigation Systems
Trickle Irrigation
Water Productivity
Subsurface Drip Irrigation
Crops Intensification
Radiation Productivity
Grain Yields
Región Pampeana
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spelling Subsurface drip irrigation improving resource productivity in agricultural systems at different intensification levelsLlovet, Jose AndresPeper, Alberto MarioAgriculturaCultivosSistemas de RiegoRiego por GoteoProductividad del AguaArgentinaAgricultureCropsIrrigation SystemsTrickle IrrigationWater ProductivitySubsurface Drip IrrigationCrops IntensificationRadiation ProductivityGrain YieldsRegión PampeanaAims: Interannual variability in water availability limits the efficient use of environmental resources in rainfed agricultural systems. This study aimed (i) to evaluate the performance of non-intensified (NIN) and intensified (IN) cropping sequences under rainfed (Rf) and subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) conditions, and (ii) to quantify water productivity (WPg) and radiation productivity (RPg) in glucose equivalent. Methods: Experiments were conducted in the Argentine Pampas (33°57′S; 60°34′W) over two consecutive years with contrasting rainfall patterns. Water and radiation capture and use efficiencies were calculated for both annual crops and cropping sequences. Results: SDI significantly increased glucose equivalent yield (EY) compared with Rf (+ 28% and + 77% across two years; p < 0.001) and reduced interannual variability (0.4% CV). It also enhanced grain yield, remaining biomass, and on average water productivity (WPg, + 27%) and radiation productivity (RPg, + 49%). These effects were explained by higher efficiencies of water use (+ 21%), water capture (+ 4%), radiation use (+ 24%), and radiation capture (+ 16%). In the drier year, IN under Rf partially mitigated yield losses due to field pea/maize performance, although it negatively affected other crops (Cover Crops/Soybean, Wheat/Soybean) because of lower initial soil water. Conclusions: Results provide an alternative to improve and stabilize crop production while optimizing environmental resource use, offering a promising strategy for sustainable intensification in water-limited systems.EEA PergaminoFil: Llovet, José Andrés. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Pergamino. Manejo de cultivos; ArgentinaFil: Peper, Alberto Mario. Bayer Crop Science; ArgentinaSpringer Nature2026-03-27T12:01:56Z2026-03-27T12:01:56Z2026-03info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/25597https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11104-026-08443-50032-079X1573-5036 (online)https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-026-08443-5Plant and Soil 520 : 1-19. (March 2026)reponame:INTA Digital (INTA)instname:Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariaenginfo:eu-repograntAgreement/INTA/2019-PE-E1-I011-001, Intensificacion Sustentable de la Agricultura en la Region Pampeanainfo:eu-repograntAgreement/INTA/2019-PE-E2-I505-001, Uso y gestión eficiente del agua en sistemas de regadíoinfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)2026-04-01T11:49:59Zoai:localhost:20.500.12123/25597instacron:INTAInstitucionalhttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/oai/requesttripaldi.nicolas@inta.gob.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:l2026-04-01 11:49:59.517INTA Digital (INTA) - Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Subsurface drip irrigation improving resource productivity in agricultural systems at different intensification levels
title Subsurface drip irrigation improving resource productivity in agricultural systems at different intensification levels
spellingShingle Subsurface drip irrigation improving resource productivity in agricultural systems at different intensification levels
Llovet, Jose Andres
Agricultura
Cultivos
Sistemas de Riego
Riego por Goteo
Productividad del Agua
Argentina
Agriculture
Crops
Irrigation Systems
Trickle Irrigation
Water Productivity
Subsurface Drip Irrigation
Crops Intensification
Radiation Productivity
Grain Yields
Región Pampeana
title_short Subsurface drip irrigation improving resource productivity in agricultural systems at different intensification levels
title_full Subsurface drip irrigation improving resource productivity in agricultural systems at different intensification levels
title_fullStr Subsurface drip irrigation improving resource productivity in agricultural systems at different intensification levels
title_full_unstemmed Subsurface drip irrigation improving resource productivity in agricultural systems at different intensification levels
title_sort Subsurface drip irrigation improving resource productivity in agricultural systems at different intensification levels
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Llovet, Jose Andres
Peper, Alberto Mario
author Llovet, Jose Andres
author_facet Llovet, Jose Andres
Peper, Alberto Mario
author_role author
author2 Peper, Alberto Mario
author2_role author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Agricultura
Cultivos
Sistemas de Riego
Riego por Goteo
Productividad del Agua
Argentina
Agriculture
Crops
Irrigation Systems
Trickle Irrigation
Water Productivity
Subsurface Drip Irrigation
Crops Intensification
Radiation Productivity
Grain Yields
Región Pampeana
topic Agricultura
Cultivos
Sistemas de Riego
Riego por Goteo
Productividad del Agua
Argentina
Agriculture
Crops
Irrigation Systems
Trickle Irrigation
Water Productivity
Subsurface Drip Irrigation
Crops Intensification
Radiation Productivity
Grain Yields
Región Pampeana
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Aims: Interannual variability in water availability limits the efficient use of environmental resources in rainfed agricultural systems. This study aimed (i) to evaluate the performance of non-intensified (NIN) and intensified (IN) cropping sequences under rainfed (Rf) and subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) conditions, and (ii) to quantify water productivity (WPg) and radiation productivity (RPg) in glucose equivalent. Methods: Experiments were conducted in the Argentine Pampas (33°57′S; 60°34′W) over two consecutive years with contrasting rainfall patterns. Water and radiation capture and use efficiencies were calculated for both annual crops and cropping sequences. Results: SDI significantly increased glucose equivalent yield (EY) compared with Rf (+ 28% and + 77% across two years; p < 0.001) and reduced interannual variability (0.4% CV). It also enhanced grain yield, remaining biomass, and on average water productivity (WPg, + 27%) and radiation productivity (RPg, + 49%). These effects were explained by higher efficiencies of water use (+ 21%), water capture (+ 4%), radiation use (+ 24%), and radiation capture (+ 16%). In the drier year, IN under Rf partially mitigated yield losses due to field pea/maize performance, although it negatively affected other crops (Cover Crops/Soybean, Wheat/Soybean) because of lower initial soil water. Conclusions: Results provide an alternative to improve and stabilize crop production while optimizing environmental resource use, offering a promising strategy for sustainable intensification in water-limited systems.
EEA Pergamino
Fil: Llovet, José Andrés. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Pergamino. Manejo de cultivos; Argentina
Fil: Peper, Alberto Mario. Bayer Crop Science; Argentina
description Aims: Interannual variability in water availability limits the efficient use of environmental resources in rainfed agricultural systems. This study aimed (i) to evaluate the performance of non-intensified (NIN) and intensified (IN) cropping sequences under rainfed (Rf) and subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) conditions, and (ii) to quantify water productivity (WPg) and radiation productivity (RPg) in glucose equivalent. Methods: Experiments were conducted in the Argentine Pampas (33°57′S; 60°34′W) over two consecutive years with contrasting rainfall patterns. Water and radiation capture and use efficiencies were calculated for both annual crops and cropping sequences. Results: SDI significantly increased glucose equivalent yield (EY) compared with Rf (+ 28% and + 77% across two years; p < 0.001) and reduced interannual variability (0.4% CV). It also enhanced grain yield, remaining biomass, and on average water productivity (WPg, + 27%) and radiation productivity (RPg, + 49%). These effects were explained by higher efficiencies of water use (+ 21%), water capture (+ 4%), radiation use (+ 24%), and radiation capture (+ 16%). In the drier year, IN under Rf partially mitigated yield losses due to field pea/maize performance, although it negatively affected other crops (Cover Crops/Soybean, Wheat/Soybean) because of lower initial soil water. Conclusions: Results provide an alternative to improve and stabilize crop production while optimizing environmental resource use, offering a promising strategy for sustainable intensification in water-limited systems.
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