Modeling long-term water use of irrigated cropping rotations in the Texas High Plains using SWAT

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. W. Marek ◽  
P. H. Gowda ◽  
T. H. Marek ◽  
D. O. Porter ◽  
R. L. Baumhardt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Use ◽  
High Plains ◽  
Texas High Plains

Integrated Crop-Livestock Systems in the Texas High Plains: Productivity and Water Use

2014 ◽  
Vol 106 (3) ◽  
pp. 831-843 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cody J. Zilverberg ◽  
C. Philip Brown ◽  
Paul Green ◽  
Michael L. Galyean ◽  
Vivien G. Allen
Keyword(s):  
Water Use ◽  
High Plains ◽  
Texas High Plains ◽  
Livestock Systems

Water Use and Grain Yield in Drought-Tolerant Corn in the Texas High Plains

2015 ◽  
Vol 107 (5) ◽  
pp. 1922-1930 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Hao ◽  
Q. Xue ◽  
T. H. Marek ◽  
K. E. Jessup ◽  
J. Becker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Grain Yield ◽  
Water Use ◽  
High Plains ◽  
Drought Tolerant ◽  
Texas High Plains

Long-Term Irrigation Trends – Texas High Plains

1990 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 717-724 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. T. Musick ◽  
F. B. Pringle ◽  
W. L. Harman ◽  
B. A. Stewart
Keyword(s):  
High Plains ◽  
Texas High Plains

WATER USE AND CONSERVATION AT TEXAS HIGH PLAINS BEEF CATTLE FEEDYARDS

2000 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. B. Parker ◽  
L. J. Perino ◽  
B. W. Auvermann ◽  
J. M. Sweeten
Keyword(s):  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Water Use ◽  
High Plains ◽  
Texas High Plains

scholarly journals Yields, Fruit Quality, and Water Use in a Jalapeno Pepper and Tomatoes under Open Field and High-tunnel Production Systems in the Texas High Plains

HortScience ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 55 (10) ◽  
pp. 1632-1641
Author(s):  
Hyungmin Rho ◽  
Paul Colaizzi ◽  
James Gray ◽  
Li Paetzold ◽  
Qingwu Xue ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Use ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Severe Weather ◽  
High Plains ◽  
Vegetable Production ◽  
Crop Water ◽  
High Tunnel ◽  
Growing Seasons ◽  
Texas High Plains ◽  
High Winds

The Texas High Plains has a semi-arid, hot, windy climate that features high evapotranspiration (ET) demands for crop production. Irrigation is essential for vegetable production in the region, but it is constrained by depleting groundwater from the Ogallala Aquifer. High-tunnel (HT) production systems may reduce irrigation water demand and protect crops from severe weather events (e.g., hail, high wind, freezing) common to the region. The objective of this study was to compare yields, fruit quality, crop water use, and crop water use efficiency (WUE) of jalapeno pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) and tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum L.) in HT and open field (OF) production systems. We hypothesized that the protection from dry and high winds by HT would improve yields and quality of fruits and reduce water use of peppers and tomatoes. During the 2018 and 2019 growing seasons, peppers and tomatoes were transplanted on two HT plots and two identical OF plots. Plastic mulch was used in combination with a surface drip irrigation system. Micrometeorological variables (incoming solar irradiance, air temperature, relative humidity, and wind speed) and soil physical variables (soil temperature and volumetric soil water) were measured. Air temperatures were significantly higher during the daytime, and wind speed and light intensity were significantly lower in HT compared with OF. Despite the lower light intensity, yields were greater in HT compared with OF. The fruits grown in HT did not show significant differences in chemical quality attributes, such as ascorbic acid and lycopene contents, compared with those grown in OF. Because of protection from dry, high winds, plants in HT required less total water over the growing seasons compared with OF, resulting in increased WUE. The 2018 and 2019 data showed that HT production is advantageous as compared to conventional OF production in terms of increased WUE and severe weather risk mitigation for high-value vegetable production in the Texas High Plains.

scholarly journals Effects of Quality Considerations and Climate/Weather Information on the Management and Profitability of Cotton Production in the Texas High Plains

2002 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 561-583 ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan L. Britt ◽  
Octavio A. Ramirez ◽  
Carlos E. Carpio
Keyword(s):  
Water Use ◽  
Irrigation Water ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
High Plains ◽  
Cotton Production ◽  
Cotton Lint ◽  
Weather Information ◽  
Irrigation Water Use ◽  
Texas High Plains ◽  
Seed Yields

Production function models for cotton lint yields, seed yields, turnout, and lint quality characteristics are developed for the Texas High Plains. They are used to evaluate the impacts of quality considerations and of climate/weather information on the management decisions and on the profitability and risk of irrigated cotton production systems. It is concluded that both quality considerations and improved climatic/weather information could have substantial effects on expected profitability and risk. These effects mainly occur because of changes in optimal variety selection and irrigation water use levels. Quality considerations in particular result in significantly lower irrigation water use levels regardless of the climate/weather information assumption, which has important scarce-resource use implications for the Texas High Plains.

Energy, water, and economic savings of improved production systems on the Texas High Plains

1990 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharif M. Masud ◽  
Ronald D. Lacewell
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Diesel Fuel ◽  
Distribution Systems ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
High Plains ◽  
Tillage Systems ◽  
Net Returns ◽  
Texas High Plains

AbstractThe purpose of this paper was to quantify economic and energy use implications of new improved irrigation and limited tillage production systems for the Texas High Plains. Per hectare uses of natural gas and electricity under alternative irrigation distribution systems for corn, sorghum, wheat, cotton, and soybeans were utilized to estimate total amounts of natural gas and electricity used in the production of these crops on the High Plains of Texas. The amount of diesel fuel used was estimated for conventional and limited tillage systems under dryland and irrigation production. Total amounts of water used for the five crops under the improved and conventional irrigation systems were also estimated for the High Plains. Results indicated improved irrigation and limited tillage systems reduced energy and water use on the High Plains. Total natural gas and electricity were estimated to decline over 20 percent, diesel fuel declined 32 percent, and water use for irrigation declined about 23 percent. Use of the improved irrigation and limited tillage production systems was also shown to significantly increase annual net returns to farmers ($40.0 million or 13.3 percent).

scholarly journals Harvesting Regimes Affect Brown Midrib Sorghum-Sudangrass and Brown Midrib Pearl Millet Forage Production and Quality

Agronomy ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 416 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua A. Machicek ◽  
Brock C. Blaser ◽  
Murali Darapuneni ◽  
Marty B. Rhoades
Keyword(s):  
Water Use Efficiency ◽  
Pearl Millet ◽  
Water Use ◽  
High Plains ◽  
Brown Midrib ◽  
Forage Production ◽  
Texas High Plains ◽  
Use Efficiency ◽  
Sorghum Sudangrass ◽  
Harvesting Regime

As water levels in the Ogallala Aquifer continue to decline in the Texas High Plains, alternative forage crops that utilize less water must be identified to meet the forage demand of the livestock industry in this region. A two-year (2016 and 2017) study was conducted at West Texas A&M University Nance Ranch near Canyon, TX to evaluate the forage production and quality of brown midrib (BMR) sorghum-sudangrass (SS) (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench ssp. Drummondii) and BMR pearl millet (PM) (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) Leeke)) harvested under three regimes (three 30-d, two 45-d, and one 90-d harvests). Sorghum-sudangrass consistently out yielded PM in total DM production in both tested years (yield range 3.96 to 6.28 Mg DM ha−1 vs. 5.38 to 11.19 Mg DM ha−1 in 2016 and 6.00 to 9.87 Mg DM ha−1 vs. 6.53 to 15.51 Mg DM ha−1 in 2017). Water use efficiency was higher in PM compared to SS. The 90-d harvesting regime maximized the water use efficiency and DM production compared to other regimes in both crops; however, some forage quality may be sacrificed. In general, the higher forage quality was achieved in shorter interval harvesting regimes (frequent cuttings). The selection of suitable forage crop and harvesting regime based on this research can be extremely beneficial to the producers of Texas High Plains to meet their individual forage needs and demand.

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