In irrigation water management, it is necessary to evaluate the irrigation practices from the time water leaves the source till it is utilized by the plants. The concept of efficiency which is an input output relationship is applied to irrigation practice. The objective of this analysis is to identify the areas where improvement is necessary […]
How to Express Irrigation Efficiencies? | Agriculture
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How to Manage Limited Irrigation Water? | Agriculture
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In dry region, water is limited and land is vast, hence, water management should aim at maximizing production per unit of water rather than per unit of land. Some of the technologies like extensive, deficit and pressurized irrigation have been developed to maximize the production in dry/arid regions. Pressurized irrigation has already been discussed in […]
Methods of Irrigation: 2 Methods
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The choice of irrigation method should be based on the surface topography, soil characteristics, crop to be grown, irrigation source, depth of water application, labour requirement, level of technology and layout and management. The criteria to be adopted for selecting irrigation method are given in Table 13.4. The irrigation method generally adopted by the farmers […]