Closed Circuit Trickle Irrigation Design
Theory and Applications
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Book Description
Closed circuit trickle irrigation is a form of micro irrigation that increases energy and water efficiency by using closed circuit drip irrigation systems designs. Modifications are made to traditional micro irrigation methods to reduce some of the problems and constraints, such as low compressor water at the end of irrigation lines. This approach has proved successful for the irrigation of fruit trees and some vegetable and field crops. Closed circuits of drip irrigation systems require about half of the water needed by sprinkler or surface irrigation. Lower operating pressures and flow rates result in reduced energy costs, and a higher degree of water control is attainable as well. Plants can be supplied with more precise amounts of water, and disease and insect damage is reduced because plant foliage stays dry. Fertilizers can also be applied through this type of system, which can result in a reduction of fertilizer and fertilizer costs.
This new volume in the Research Advances in Sustainable Micro Irrigation book series presents a diverse collection of research on closed circuit irrigational technology and design and provides studies of its use on such crops as wheat, maize, yellow corn, soybeans, rice, and snap peas.
The book explores:
• Soil moisture and salinity distributions under modified sprinkler irrigation
• Performance of sprinkler irrigation
• Design considerations for closed circuit drip irrigation systems
• Performance of bubbler irrigation
• Energy and water savings of drip irrigation systems
• Automation of mini-sprinkler and drip irrigation systems
• Water and fertilizer use efficiencies for drip irrigated maize
• Evaluation of emitter clogging for drip irrigated systems
This book will be valuable for those interested in irrigation planning and management, namely, researchers, scientists, educators, upper-level students, agricultural extension services, and others.
Table of Contents
Preface
Forewords by Gajendra Singh, V. M. Mayande, B. J. Pandian, and M. E. Jensen
PART I: Irrigation Technology
Soil Moisture and Salinity Distributions under Modified Sprinkler Irrigation; M. E. El-Hagarey, H. M. Mehanna, and H. A. A. Mansour
Performance of Sprinkler Irrigated Wheat—Part I; M. Y. Tayel, H. A. A. Mansour, and S. Kh. Pibars
Performance of Sprinkler Irrigated Wheat—Part II; E. Eldardiry, F. Hellal, H. A. A. Mansour, and M. A. El-Hady
Part II: Closed Circuit Trickle Irrigation Design
Design Considerations for Closed Circuit Design of Drip Irrigation System; Hani A. A. Mansour
Performance of Maize under Bubbler Irrigation; M.Y. Tayel, H. A. A. Mansour, and S. Kh. Pibars
Energy and Water Savings in Drip Irrigation Systems ; H. A. A. Mansour, M. Y. Tayel, D. A. Lightfoot, and A. M. El-Gindy
Automation of Mini-Sprinkler and Drip Irrigation Systems; H. A. A. Mansour, H. M. Mehanna, M. E. El-Hagarey, and A. S. Hassan
PART III: Applications
Water and Fertilizer Use Efficiencies for Drip Irrigated Maize; H. A. A. Mansour, M. A. El-Hady, and C.S. Gyurciza
Performance of Drip Irrigated Yellow Corn: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; H. A. A. Mansour and Y. El-Melhem
Water and Fertilizer Use Efficiencies for Drip Irrigated Corn: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; H. A. A. Mansour and A. S. Aljughaiman
Performance of Drip Irrigated Soya Bean; M. Y. Tayel, H. A. A. Mansour, and S. Kh. Pibars
Drip Irrigation in Rice; R. K. Sivanappan
Evaluation of Emitter Clogging for Drip Irrigated Snap Beans; S. Kh. Pibars, H. A. A. Mansour, M. Abd El-Hady, and E. I. Eldardiry
Evaluation of Emitter Clogging; M. Y. Tayel, S. Kh. Pibars, and H. A. A. Mansour
15. Evapotranspiration for Cypress and Pine Forests: Florida, USA; David M. Sumner
Index