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Author : David E. Whiting
Release : 2003
Genre : Evapotranspiration
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Book Synopsis Soil Water Holding Capacity and Irrigation Management by : David E. Whiting
Download or read book Soil Water Holding Capacity and Irrigation Management written by David E. Whiting. This book was released on 2003. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Blaine Hanson
Release : 2007
Genre : Technology & Engineering
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Book Rating : 812/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Monitoring Soil Moisture for Irrigation Water Management by : Blaine Hanson
Download or read book Monitoring Soil Moisture for Irrigation Water Management written by Blaine Hanson. This book was released on 2007. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Jerry A. Wright
Release : 1991
Genre : Irrigation
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Book Synopsis Irrigation Water Management Considerations for Sandy Soils in Minnesota by : Jerry A. Wright
Download or read book Irrigation Water Management Considerations for Sandy Soils in Minnesota written by Jerry A. Wright. This book was released on 1991. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Martin Burton
Release : 2010
Genre : Technology & Engineering
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 160/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Irrigation Management by : Martin Burton
Download or read book Irrigation Management written by Martin Burton. This book was released on 2010. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Sara Finley
Release : 2016-07-27
Genre : Technology & Engineering
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 860/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Sustainable Water Management in Smallholder Farming by : Sara Finley
Download or read book Sustainable Water Management in Smallholder Farming written by Sara Finley. This book was released on 2016-07-27. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Water is critical to all human activities, but access to this crucial resource is increasingly limited by competition and the effects of climate change. In agriculture, water management is key to ensuring good and sustained crop yields, maintaining soil health, and safeguarding the long-term viability of the land. Water management is especially challenging on smallholder farms in resource-poor areas, which tend to be primarily rainfed and thus highly dependent on unreliable rainfall patterns. Sustainable practices can help farmers promote the development of soils, plants and field surfaces to allow maximum retention of water between rains, and encourage the efficient use of each drop of water applied as irrigation. Especially useful for farmers' groups, agricultural extension workers, NGOs, students and researchers working with farmers in dryland areas, this comprehensive yet concise book is a practical and accessible resource for anyone interested in sustainable water management.
