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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Drip Irrigation for Vegetable Crops of Drylands | Agriculture
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Efficient MI methods and technologies developed for irrigating horticultural and vegetable crops are reported to result in 30-50% water-saving and 20-40% increase in crop yields. The DI system is more economical for orchard crops. The performance of drip and conventional (i.e. check basin) irrigation methods in banana was evaluated in clay soils at Rahuri, Maharashtra. […]
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 […]