Management, Performance, and Applications of Micro Irrigation Systems

Introduction

Adoption of Sustainable Micro Irrigation in India: Factors and Policies; D. Suresh Kumar

Impact of Drip Irrigation on Farming System: Evidence from Southern India; D. Suresh Kumar and K. Palanisami

Research Advances in Sustainable Micro Irrigation in India; Felix B. Reinders

Research Advances in Sustainable Irrigation Methods for Efficient Water Application: South Africa; Felix B. Reinders

Performance of Irrigation Systems in South Africa; Felix B. Reinders

Impact of Flushing and Filtration System on Performance of Micro Irrigation Systems; Vinod Kumar Tripathi

Clogging and Maintenance of Sustainable Micro Irrigation Systems; Juan Enciso

Estimation of Pan Evaporation Coefficients; Eric W. Harmsen, Antonio Gonz‡lez-PŽrez, and Amos Winter

Alternate Partial Root-Zone Surface Drip Irrigation for Tomato: Hydrus 2-D; Tarek Selim Abou Lila, Ronny Berndtsson, Magnus Persson, and Mohamed Somaida

Soil Moisture Distribution under Micro Irrigation; Mukesh Kumar

Web-Based Irrigation Scheduling; Eric W. Harmsen

Biometric Response of Chilli under Sustainable Micro Irrigation Practices; Nadiya Nesthad, Dr. Kurien E. K., Dr. Mathew E. K., and Anu Varughese

Sustainable Micro Irrigation and Fertigation Practices in Chilli (Capsicum Annum); A. K. Pandey, A. K. Singh, A. Kumar, and S. K. Singh

Irrigation Scheduling for Sweet Pepper; Eric W Harmsen, Joel T. Colon, Carmen L. Arcelay, and Dionel C. Rodr’guez

Sustainable Micro Irrigation Practices in Tomato; Balram Panigrahi

Tensiometer Based Automated Irrigation for Tomato under Plasticulture; Timothy Coolong, Susmitha S. Nambuthiri, and Richard Warner

Sustainable Micro Irrigation Practices in Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa); Ajit Kumar Pandey, A.K.Singh, S.K.Singh, and Ajay Kumar

Water Use Efficiency of Micro-irrigated Citrus (Citrus reticulata var. Blanco) Tree; P. Panigrahi, A. K. Srivastava, and A. D. Huchch

Regulated Deficit Irrigation for Micro-irrigated Citrus (Citrus reticulata var. Blanco) Tree; P. Panigrahi and R. K. Sharma

Performance of Grapevines under Sustainable Irrigation Systems; Hani A. A. Mansour

Micro Irrigation Systems for Pot-in-Pot Ornamental Nursery Production; Susmitha Nambuthiri, Amy Fulcher, and Robert Geneve

Biography

Dr. Megh R. Goyal received BSc degree in engineering in 1971, MSc degree in 1977, PhD degree in 1979, and master of divinity degree in 2001. He spent a one-year sabbatical leave in 2002–03 at the Biomedical Engineering Department of Florida International University, Miami, USA. Since 1971, he has worked as lecturer/research assistant at Haryana Agricultural University and the Ohio State University, and professor – cum research agricultural engineer at Agricultural Experiment Station of the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez campus.

At present, he is a retired professor in agricultural and biomedical engineering in the College of Engineering at University of Puerto Rico. He is also senior acquisitions editor for Apple Academic Press, Inc., in the areas of agricultural science and biomedical engineering, as well as senior editor-in-chief of the book series Advances in Bioengineering Research and Applications, published by AAP.

He has authored more than 200 articles in technical journals and textbooks, including Elements of Agroclimatology (Spanish) by UNISARC; Colombia, two Bibliographies on Drip Irrigation; the books Biofluid Dynamics of Human Body, Management of Drip/Trickle or Micro Irrigation, Evapotranspiration: Principles and Applications for Water Management, and Biomechanics of Artificial Organs and Prostheses; as well as the three volume series on Research Advances on Sustainable Micro Irrigation.