Microirrigation for Crop Production: Design, Operation, and Management, Second Edition, Volume Thirteen is the latest release in this go-to foundational resource for the basics of engineering and the science of the design and operation of micoirrigation systems. This new edition includes novel methods for measurement and estimation of evapotranspiration, resource-efficient microirrigation design and operation, advanced irrigation scheduling methods and tools, novel methods and technology of microirrigation automation, monitoring and control, updates in crop salinity tolerance and leaching practices, variable rate irrigation, updates on the use of biological effluents and chemicals and pesticides to include safety and regulatory concerns.The revised book will provide an understanding on the basic science needed to comprehend systems design, operation, management, maintenance, monitoring and performance evaluation.
1. Chapter 1 Introduction# - p. 1 2. Chapter 2 Soil water concepts - p. 21 3. Chapter 3 Irrigation scheduling - p. 41 4. 3.1: Introduction - p. 41 5. 3.2: Irrigation scheduling factors - p. 42 6. 3.3: Irrigation scheduling methods - p. 54 7. 3.3.1: Soil moisture feel and appearance method - p. 54 8. 3.3.2: Soil water monitoring - p. 56 9. 3.3.3: Plant-based monitoring - p. 59 10. 3.3.4: Evapotranspiration-based scheduling - p. 66 11. 3.3.5: Single crop coefficient method to estimate ETc - p. 74 12. 3.3.6: Dual crop coefficient method - p. 87 13. 3.3.7: Sources of ETo information - p. 88 14. 3.3.8: Direct evapotranspiration measurement - p. 90 15. 3.4: Scheduling with forecast ETo and the single-Kc method examples - p. 93 16. 3.5: Irrigation water quality: Its interaction with irrigation scheduling - p. 101 17. 3.6: Development of plant-based irrigation scheduling methods - p. 109 18. 3.7: On-farm experiences with plant-based irrigation scheduling - p. 114 19. Chapter 4 Salinity management - p. 133 20. Chapter 5 Economics of microirrigation systems - p. 157 21. Chapter 6 General system design principles - p. 175 22. 6.1: Overview of the design process - p. 175 23. 6.2: Water sources - p. 180 24. 6.3: System hydraulics - p. 182 25. 6.4: Filtration - p. 209 26. 6.5: Summary - p. 210 27. List of terms and symbols - p. 210 28. Chapter 7 Surface drip irrigation# - p. 215 29. Chapter 8 Subsurface drip irrigation# - p. 257 30. Chapter 9 Bubbler irrigation - p. 303 31. Chapter 10 Microsprinkler irrigation - p. 319 32. Chapter 11 Automation - p. 343 33. Chapter 12 Application of chemical materials - p. 359 34. Chapter 13 Application of biological effluent - p. 393 35. Chapter 14 Field performance and evaluation# - p. 411 36. 14.1: Introduction - p. 411 37. 14.2: Characterizing uniformity of applied water - p. 412 38. 14.3: Effect of distribution of applied water on production and economic return - p. 421 39. 14.4: Field evaluation and adjustment - p. 441 40. 14.5: Consideration of energy costs - p. 454 41. 14.6: Considerations due to the flow of water in the soil - p. 457 42. 14.7: Supplementary material - p. 461 43. List of terms and symbols - p. 461 44. Chapter 15 Maintenance# - p. 467 45. Index - p. 501 46. Index - continued - p. 509
Microirrigation for Crop Production: Design, Operation, and Management, Second Edition, Volume Thirteen is the latest release in this go-to foundational resource for the basics of engineering and the science of the design and operation of micoirrigation systems. This new edition includes novel methods for measurement and estimation of evapotranspiration, resource-efficient microirrigation design and operation, advanced irrigation scheduling methods and tools, novel methods and technology of microirrigation automation, monitoring and control, updates in crop salinity tolerance and leaching practices, variable rate irrigation, updates on the use of biological effluents and chemicals and pesticides to include safety and regulatory concerns.The revised book will provide an understanding on the basic science needed to comprehend systems design, operation, management, maintenance, monitoring and performance evaluation.
1. Chapter 1 Introduction# - p. 1 2. Chapter 2 Soil water concepts - p. 21 3. Chapter 3 Irrigation scheduling - p. 41 4. 3.1: Introduction - p. 41 5. 3.2: Irrigation scheduling factors - p. 42 6. 3.3: Irrigation scheduling methods - p. 54 7. 3.3.1: Soil moisture feel and appearance method - p. 54 8. 3.3.2: Soil water monitoring - p. 56 9. 3.3.3: Plant-based monitoring - p. 59 10. 3.3.4: Evapotranspiration-based scheduling - p. 66 11. 3.3.5: Single crop coefficient method to estimate ETc - p. 74 12. 3.3.6: Dual crop coefficient method - p. 87 13. 3.3.7: Sources of ETo information - p. 88 14. 3.3.8: Direct evapotranspiration measurement - p. 90 15. 3.4: Scheduling with forecast ETo and the single-Kc method examples - p. 93 16. 3.5: Irrigation water quality: Its interaction with irrigation scheduling - p. 101 17. 3.6: Development of plant-based irrigation scheduling methods - p. 109 18. 3.7: On-farm experiences with plant-based irrigation scheduling - p. 114 19. Chapter 4 Salinity management - p. 133 20. Chapter 5 Economics of microirrigation systems - p. 157 21. Chapter 6 General system design principles - p. 175 22. 6.1: Overview of the design process - p. 175 23. 6.2: Water sources - p. 180 24. 6.3: System hydraulics - p. 182 25. 6.4: Filtration - p. 209 26. 6.5: Summary - p. 210 27. List of terms and symbols - p. 210 28. Chapter 7 Surface drip irrigation# - p. 215 29. Chapter 8 Subsurface drip irrigation# - p. 257 30. Chapter 9 Bubbler irrigation - p. 303 31. Chapter 10 Microsprinkler irrigation - p. 319 32. Chapter 11 Automation - p. 343 33. Chapter 12 Application of chemical materials - p. 359 34. Chapter 13 Application of biological effluent - p. 393 35. Chapter 14 Field performance and evaluation# - p. 411 36. 14.1: Introduction - p. 411 37. 14.2: Characterizing uniformity of applied water - p. 412 38. 14.3: Effect of distribution of applied water on production and economic return - p. 421 39. 14.4: Field evaluation and adjustment - p. 441 40. 14.5: Consideration of energy costs - p. 454 41. 14.6: Considerations due to the flow of water in the soil - p. 457 42. 14.7: Supplementary material - p. 461 43. List of terms and symbols - p. 461 44. Chapter 15 Maintenance# - p. 467 45. Index - p. 501 46. Index - continued - p. 509
