CAO Hongxia

　　 　　

INTRODUCTION TO HONGXIA CAO

CAO HONGXIA, Ph.D., Professor of Agricultural Soil and Water Engineering,

College of Water Resources and Architectural Engineering

Northwest A&F University, P.R.China.

23# Weihui Rd ,Yangling, Shaanxi Province, 712100

0086-29-87082902(office)

0086-18192901021(Cell-phone)

nschx225@nwsuaf.edu.cn

EDUCATION

1998 Ph.D. Agricultural Soil and Water Engineering, Northwest A&F University

1996 M.Sc. Agricultural Soil and Water Engineering, Northwest A&F University

1994 B.Sc. Water Resources Planning and Utilization, Northwest Agricultural University

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

01/2018 – present Professor, Agricultural Soil and Water Engineering, Northwest A&F University

05/2006 – 05/2007 Visiting Professor, University of Sydney, Australia

01/2004–12/2017 Associate Professor, Agricultural Soil and Water Engineering, Northwest A&F University

12/2002 – 02/2003 Visiting Scholar, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR, P.R.China

12/1999 – 12/2003 Lecturer, Agricultural Soil and Water Engineering, Northwest A&F University

07/1994–12/1999 Teaching Assistant, Agricultural Soil and Water Engineering, Northwest Agricultural

University

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Mechanism and technologies of water-saving irrigation

Salt and water movement in farmland and improvement of saline-alkali land

Efficient utilization of agricultural water resources

HONORS AND AWARDS

2016 The eighth Participant in the second class Award of Science and Technology Progress by Ministry of Education for the Achievement: “Study and application of efficient irrigation technologies for saving water and improving quality of greenhouse crops”

2001 The ninth Participant in the second class Award of Project of the National education: Building a new Subject of Agricultural Soil and Water Engineering; Cultivating High Level Researcher of Agricultural Water-saving Facing Arid Region

RESEARCH PROJECTS

2022-2025 The regulation of water-salt and crop effect on mulching-surface and subsurface drip irrigation system of saline cotton fields in Xinjiang. General program of National Natural Science Foundation of China, ¥ 580,000 CNY, PI

2020-2023 Study on mechanism of field water and salinity control and crop effect in growth period of cotton with integrated irrigation and drainage system, General program of National Natural Science Foundation of China, ¥ 600,000 CNY, Participant

2020-2023 Integration and application of water saving and water conservation technologies in mountainous orchards in Northern Shaanxi, Science and Technology Project of the Water Conservancy Department of Shaanxi Province, ¥ 350,000 CNY, PI

2022-2023 Study on the suitable supplementary irrigation system for main grain crops in Yulin, Yulin local project, ¥ 230,000 CNY, PI

2016-2020 Study on drip irrigation technology and irrigation schedule of economic forest in Northern Shaanxi, subproject of National Science and Technology Major Project, ¥ 430,000 CNY, PI

2016-2019 Study on water saving, quality improving and efficiency increasing technology of protected peach trees in sandy area of Northern Shaanxi, subproject of Innovation Project by coordinating Science and Technology of Shaanxi Province, ¥ 150,000 CNY, PI

2016-2016 Optimization of row spacing and irrigation index of Tomato in Solar Greenhouse, Special fund for basic scientific research business of the University, ¥ 50,000 CNY, PI

2015-2017 Study on Under Film Irrigation Schedule of greenhouse tomato based on water and fertilizer regulation technology, Science and Technology Project of the Water Conservancy Department of Shaanxi Province, ¥ 250,000 CNY, PI

2014-2015 Study and demonstration of drip irrigation schedule of apple in Shaanxi, Shaanxi fruit industry development project, ¥ 150,000 CNY, PI

2013-2017 Study on the optimal blending scheme and control technology of fruit and vegetable nutrient solution in plant factory, subproject of Chinese National “863” Project, ¥ 200,000 CNY, PI

2013-2014 Study on response mechanism of tomato to water deficit in sunlight greenhouse, Shaanxi Natural Science Basic Research Program, ¥40,000 CNY, PI

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Lijie Guo, Hongxia Cao, Warren D.Helgason, Hui Yang, Xuanyi Wu, Hongzheng Li. 2022, Effect of drip-line layout and irrigation amount on yield, irrigation water use efficiency, and quality of short-season tomato in Northwest China. Agricultural Water Management, Volume 270, 107731

HU Qingyang, CAO Hongxia, HE Zijian, DING Bangxin, ZHANG Yi. 2022. Combined effect of drip irrigation amount and straw mulch on growth and yield of cotton in salinized soils in Northern Xinjiang. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage, 41(5):27-33

DU Bingjie, CAO Hongxia, PEI Shuyao, ZHANG Zeyu, LI Manning. 2021, The effects of deficit irrigation combined with biochar amendment on growth and physiological traits of greenhouse tomato. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage, 40(10):43-51

Yang Liao, Hong-Xia Cao, Xing Liu, Huang-Tao Li, Qing-Yang Hu, Wen-Kai Xue. 2021, By increasing infiltration and reducing evaporation, mulching can improve the soil water environment and apple yield of orchards in semiarid areas. Agricultural Water Management. 253: 106936.

YangLiao, Hong-XiaCao, Wen-KaiXue, XingLiu. 2021, Effects of the combination of mulching and deficit irrigation on the soil water and heat, growth and productivity of apples. Agricultural Water Management. 243: 106482.

LIU Xing, CAO HongXia, LIAO Yang, ZHOU ChenGuang, LI HuangTao. 2021, Effects of drip irrigation methods on photosynthetic characteristics, yield and irrigation water use of apple. Scientia Agricultura Sinica, 54(15):3264-3278

ZHANG Jiankai, CAO Hongxia, PAN Xiaoyan, NAN Xueping. 2020, Optimization of drip irrigation and topdressing nitrogen based on apple yield and quality in Northern Shaanxi. Agricultural Research in the Arid Areas, 38(5):143-152

LIAO Yang, CAO Hongxia, Liu Xing, Xue Wenkai. 2020, The effects of mulching and deficit irrigation on growth, evapotranspiration and yield of mountain apple trees. Agricultural Research in the Arid Areas, 38(4):47-56

LIU Xing, CAO Hongxia, LIAO Yang, ZHOU Chenguang. 2020, Effects of drip irrigation methods on the growth, yield and root distribution of apple trees on the Loess Plateau. Agricultural Research in the Arid Areas, 38(4):57-66

DU Bingjie, CAO Hongxia, PAN Xiaoyan, ZHANG Zeyu. 2020, Effects of biochar on the tomato yield and quality in heavy loam soil in greenhouse under deficit irrigation. Agricultural Research in the Arid Areas, 38(4):136-142

ZHANG Peng, CAO Hongxia, ZHANG Jiankai, HU Xiaotao. 2020, Response of greenhouse nectarine growth and yield to water deficit under drip irrigation in Windy-Sandy Area in Northern Shaanxi. Agricultural Research in the Arid Areas, 38(3):32-39

WANG Hu-bing, CAO Hong-xia, HAO Shu-xue, PAN Xiao-yan. 2019, The relationship between dynamic change in nutrient contents and biomass and yield of tomato under coupled irrigation and fertilization in greenhouse. Agricultural Research in the Arid Areas, 37(5):149-156

WANG HuBing, CAO HongXia, HAO ShuXue, PAN XiaoYan. 2019, Responses of plant nutrient and photosynthesis in greenhouse tomato to water-fertilizer coupling and their relationship with yield. Scientia Agricultura Sinica, 52(10): 1761-1771

Shuxue Hao, Hongxia Cao, Hubing Wang, Xiaoyan Pan. 2019, Effects of water stress at different growth stages on comprehensive fruit quality and yield in different bunches of tomatoes in greenhouses. Int J Agric & Biol Eng, 12 (3):67-76

Shuxue Hao, Hongxia Cao, Hubing Wang, Xiaoyan Pan. 2019, The physiological responses of tomato to water stress and re-water in different growth periods. Scientia Horticulturae, 249:143-154

Wu Xuanyi, Cao Hongxia, Hao Shuxue, Wang Hubing. 2018, Effect of planting row spacing and irrigation amount on tomato growthand yield in solar greenhouse in Northwest China. Transactions of the Chinese Society of Agricultural Engineering, 34(24):81-89

HAO Shuxue, CAO Hongxia, WANG Hubing, PAN Xiaoyan. 2018, Effects of water stress on physiological characteristics during tomato seedlings period. Journal of Drainage and Irrigation Machinery Engineering, 36(10):943-947

WANG Hubing, CAO Hongxia, HAO Shuxue, PAN Xiaoyan. 2018, Effects of water-fertilizer coupling on greenhouse tomato growth and chlorophyll fluorescence parameters. Journal of Drainage and Irrigation Machinery Engineering, 36(10):1047-1052

CAO Yuxin, CAO Hongxia, WANG Ping, WU Xuanyi. 2018, Effects of Nutrient Solution Concentration on Growth, Quality and Storability of Tomato. Food Science, 39(7):63-70

WU XuanYi, CAO HongXia, WANG HuBing, HAO ShuXue. 2018, Effect of planting row spacing and irrigation amount on comprehensive quality of short-season cultivation tomato in solar greenhouse in Northwest China. Scientia Agricultura Sinica, 51(5): 940 -951

TANG Long, CAO Hongxia, Li Hongli, LI Tianxing, MING Gang. 2017, Influence of drip irrigation levels to yield and quality of apple under different amount of nitrogen. Agricultural Research in the Arid Areas, 35(6):10-18

Yang Hui, Cao Hongxia, Hao Xinmei, Guo Lijie, Li Hongzheng, Wu Xuanyi. Evaluation of tomato fruit quality response to water and nitrogen management under alternate partial root-zone irrigation. International Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, 2017, 10(5):85-94

DU Ya-dan，CAO Hong-xia，LIU Shi-quan，GU Xiao-bo，CAO Yu-xin. Response of Yield, Quality, Water and Nitrogen Use Efficiency of Tomato to Different Levels of Water and Nitrogen Under Drip Irrigation in Northwestern China. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2017, 16(5): 1153-1161