[PDF] Monitoring Soil Moisture For Irrigation Water Management eBook

Author : Blaine Hanson
Publisher : University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 28,5 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781601074812

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Monitoring soil moisture is an alternate method to water-based balance methods of managing irrigation water. Using this method you can "see" what is going on in the soil and determine answers to some key irrigation management questions: Did enough water infiltrate the soil? Is too much water being applied? What is the water uptake pattern of the roots? When should irrigation take place? What was the depth reached by the irrigation? Includes 24 figures and 7 tables, metric conversions, and an appendix of typical root depths. One of a series of water management handbooks prepared by the UC Irrigation Program.

Author : Martin Burton
Publisher : CABI
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 41,51 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1845935160

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In many countries irrigated agriculture consumes a large proportion of the available water resources, often over 70% of the total. There is considerable pressure to release water for other uses and, as a sector, irrigated agriculture will have to increase the efficiency and productivity of its water use. This is particularly true for manually operated irrigation systems managed by government agencies, which provide water for a large number of users on small landholdings and represent 60% of the total irrigated area worldwide. Drawing on the author's 30 years of experience in some 28 countries, this book offers knowledge of the management of irrigation and drainage systems, including traditional technical areas of systems operation and maintenance, and expanding managerial, institutional and organizational aspects. Chapters provide guidelines to improve management, operation and maintenance processes, which move management thinking out of traditional public-sector mindsets to a more customer-focused, performance-oriented service delivery. As a practical guide to improve efficiency and productivity in irrigated agriculture, this book will be essential reading for irrigation managers and technicians as well as students and policy makers in water management, agriculture and sustainable development.

Author : Manish Kumar
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 471 pages
File Size : 35,69 MB
Release : 2012-03-09
Category : Medical
ISBN : 953510117X

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Food security emerged as an issue in the first decade of the 21st Century, questioning the sustainability of the human race, which is inevitably related directly to the agricultural water management that has multifaceted dimensions and requires interdisciplinary expertise in order to be dealt with. The purpose of this book is to bring together and integrate the subject matter that deals with the equity, profitability and irrigation water pricing; modelling, monitoring and assessment techniques; sustainable irrigation development and management, and strategies for irrigation water supply and conservation in a single text. The book is divided into four sections and is intended to be a comprehensive reference for students, professionals and researchers working on various aspects of agricultural water management. The book seeks its impact from the diverse nature of content revealing situations from different continents (Australia, USA, Asia, Europe and Africa). Various case studies have been discussed in the chapters to present a general scenario of the problem, perspective and challenges of irrigation water use.

Author : Blaine Hanson
Publisher : UCANR Publications
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 32,31 MB
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1601078870

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his handy guide will help you schedule your irrigation needs so you can make every drop count. Inside you'll find sections on the relationship between crop evapotranspiration and yield, how to measure crop evapotranspiration by measuring soil moisture, and how to interpret those readings. One of a series of water management handbooks prepared by the University of California Irrigation Program.