Microirrigation for Crop Production: Design, Operation, and Management

✍ Scribed by Freddie R. Lamm, James E. Ayars and Francis S. Nakayama (Eds.)

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 2007
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 643
• Series: Developments in Agricultural Engineering 13
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Microirrigation has become the fastest growing segment of the irrigation industry worldwide and has the potential to increase the quality of food supply through improved water fertilizer efficiency. This book is meant to update the text "Trickle Irrigation, Design, Operation and Management". This text offers the most current understanding of the management criteria needed to obtain maximum water and fertilization efficiency. * Presents a detailed explanation of system design, operation, and management specific to various types of MI systems Analyzes proper use of irrigation technology and its effect to increase efficiency Provides an understanding to the basic science needed to comprehend operation and management* Over 150 figures of designs and charts of systems including, surface drip, subsurface drip, spray/microsprinkler, and more

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Preface
Page V
Freddie R. Lamm, James E. Ayars, Francis S. Nakayama

Contributors
Pages VI-X

1. Introduction Original Research Article
Pages 1-26
James e. Ayars, Dale A. Bucks, Freddie R. Lamm, Francis S. Nakayama

2. Soil water concepts Original Research Article
Pages 27-59
Arthur W. Warrick, Dani Or

3. Irrigation scheduling Original Research Article
Pages 61-130
Terry A. Howell, Moshe Meron

4. Salinity Original Research Article
Pages 131-160
Glenn J. Hoffman, Michael C. Shannon

5. General system design principles Original Research Article
Pages 161-220
Gary A. Clark, Dorota Z. Haman, James F. Prochaska, Mulukeh Yitayew

6. Economic implications of microirrigation Original Research Article
Pages 221-258
Dennis Wichelns

7. Automation Original Research Article
Pages 259-284
James E. Ayars, Claude J. Phene

8. Application of chemical materials Original Research Article
Pages 285-327
Robert G. Evans, Peter M. Waller

9. Application of biological effluent Original Research Article
Pages 329-356
Todd P. Trooien, David J. Hills

10. Field performance and evaluation Original Research Article
Pages 357-387
I-Pai Wu, Javier Barragan, Vincent F. Bralts

11. Maintenance Original Research Article
Pages 389-430
Francis S. Nakayama, Brian J. Boman, Donald J. Pitts

12. Surface drip irrigation Original Research Article
Pages 431-472
Lawrence J. Schwankl, Lawrence R. Hanson

13. Subsurface drip irrigation Original Research Article
Pages 473-551
Freddie R. Lamm, Carl R. Camp

14. Bubbler Irrigation Original Research Article
Pages 553-573
David J. Hills, Muluneh Yitayew

15. Microsprinkler irrigation Original Research Article
Pages 575-608
Brian J. Boman

Index
Pages 609-618

✦ Subjects

Сельское хозяйство;Сельскохозяйственные мелиорации;