Irrigation management: challenges and opportunities

Water, in terms of both quantity and quality, is crucial to the success of horticulture greenhouse production. This chapter covers the following aspects of irrigation of greenhouse vegetable crops: • Water-use efficiency and water-saving strategies • Micro-irrigation • Irrigation scheduling • Water quality management Each section provides a critical overview of the principles, methods and tools used for vegetable crops in greenhouses, the main systems/components, the basic knowledge required for proper management and practical guidelines to deal with the most common issues faced by farmers.