Whether canal command irrigation through pressurized irrigation system deteriorates soil properties in hot arid ecosystem of India?

Aims: Determining effects of spatial variation of some soil properties on wheat quantity and quality variation in order that proper soil and inputs management can be applied for sustainable wheat production. Study Design: Analyzing data of a field with center pivot irrigation system and uniform management using the geostatistical method. Place and Duration of Study: Soil and Water Research Department, Fars Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, Darab, Iran, from September 2013 to February 2014. Methodology: Wheat yield data harvested by class lexion 510 combine from 25 m2 plots (11340 locations) with the corresponding geographical location were used. Besides, soil properties and wheat yield were measured at 36 randomly selected points on the field. Interpolation of parameters was predicted with the best semi-variogram model using kriging, inverse distance weighted (IDW), and cokriging methods. Results: Results showed that wheat yield varied from 2 to 10.08 tons per hectare. Cokriging with cofactor of kernel weight interpolator had more accuracy compared to the combine default interpolator (kriging). A logical, linear correlation was found between different parameters. The best variogram model for pH, OC, and ρb was exponential, for EC, TNV, SP, soil silt and clay percentage was spherical, and for soil, percentage sand was Gaussian model. Data of soil sand, silt, and clay percentage, EC, TNV, and SP had strong spatial structure, and soil pH, OC, and ρb had moderate spatial structure. The best interpolation method for soil pH, EC, sand and silt percentage was kriging method; while, for TNV, SP, OC, ρb, and clay percentage was IDW. Conclusion: There was a close relationship between wheat yield variation and changes in the soil properties. Soil properties and wheat yield distribution maps provided valuable information which could be used for wheat yield improvement in precision agriculture.

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Effect of Different Rates of Nitrogen and Drip Irrigation System on the Yield of Cabbage and Some Soil Properties Under Arid Conditions.

Journal of King Abdulaziz University-Meteorology Environment and Arid Land Agriculture Sciences ◽

10.4197/met.15-1.9 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 95-111

Author(s):

SAMIR AL-SOLIMANI

Keyword(s):

Soil Properties ◽

Drip Irrigation ◽

Irrigation System ◽

Drip Irrigation System ◽

Arid Conditions

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Experimental Evaluation for the Impacts of Conservation Agriculture with Drip Irrigation on Crop Coefficient and Soil Properties in the Sub-Humid Ethiopian Highlands

Water ◽

10.3390/w12040947 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (4) ◽

pp. 947 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Abdu Y. Yimam ◽

Tewodros T. Assefa ◽

Nigus F. Adane ◽

Seifu A. Tilahun ◽

Manoj K. Jha ◽

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Keyword(s):

Soil Moisture ◽

Soil Properties ◽

Irrigation Water ◽

Drip Irrigation ◽

Irrigation System ◽

Chemical Properties ◽

Crop Coefficient ◽

Conservation Agriculture ◽

Ethiopian Highlands ◽

Irrigation Water Use

A field experiment consists of conservation agriculture (CA) and conventional tillage (CT) practices were set up in two areas, Robit and Dangishta, in sub-humid Ethiopian highlands. Irrigation water use, soil moisture, and agronomic data were monitored, and laboratory testing was conducted for soil samples, which were collected from 0 to 40 cm depth before planting and after harvest during the study period of 2015–2017. Calculation of crop coefficient (Kc) revealed a significant decrease in Kc values under CA as compared to CT. The result depicted that CA with a drip irrigation system significantly (α = 0.05) reduced Kc values of crops as compared to CT. Specifically, 20% reductions were observed for onion, cabbage, and garlic under CA whereas 10% reductions were observed for pepper throughout the crop base period. Consequently, irrigation water measurement showed that about 18% to 28% of a significant irrigation water savings were observed for the range of vegetables under CA as compared to CT. On the other hand, the results of soil measurement showed the CA practice significantly (α = 0.05) increased soil moisture (4%, 7%, 8%, and 10% increment for onion, cabbage, garlic, pepper) than CT practice even if irrigation input was small in CA practice. In addition, CA was found to improve the soil physico-chemical properties with significant improvement on organic matter (10%), field capacity (4%), and total nitrogen (10%) in the Dangishta experimental site. CA with drip irrigation is evidenced to be an efficient water-saving technology while improving soil properties to support sustainable intensification in the region.

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Analysis of effective factors on agricultural water management in Iran

Journal of Water and Land Development ◽

10.2478/jwld-2018-0040 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 38 (1) ◽

pp. 35-41

Author(s):

Yaser Feizabadi ◽

Effat Masomi Gorji

Keyword(s):

Water Management ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Irrigation System ◽

Farming System ◽

Point Of View ◽

Agricultural Water ◽

Agricultural Water Management ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Five Factors ◽

Pressurized Irrigation

AbstractThe aim of this study was to analyse the factors affecting agricultural water management in Iran based on irrigation experts’ point of view using factor analysis approach. The results indicated that conservation of modern irrigation equipment, promoting farmers’ knowledge, creating a watercourse (surface water collection), imposing a ban on digging new wells and educating the effectiveness of pressurized irrigation system were all known as the most important factors affecting agricultural water management. Moreover, factor analysis results showed that five factors influencing agricultural water management (institutional and legislative, educational and promotional, economic, technical and farming system) explained 64.29% of the total variance. At the end, some policy suggestions were provided in order to improve agricultural water management in Iran.

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A Review on Feasibility of Pressurized Irrigation in Canal Command Area

International Journal of Agricultural Science and Research ◽

10.24247/ijasrdec201735 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 7 (6) ◽

pp. 259-264

Author(s):

Shiv Singh Basediya et al., Shiv Singh Basediya et al., ◽

Keyword(s):

Command Area ◽

Pressurized Irrigation ◽

Canal Command ◽

Canal Command Area

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Energy Saving Measures in Pressurized Irrigation Networks: A New Challenge for Power Generation

Proceedings ◽

10.3390/proceedings2231440 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2 (23) ◽

pp. 1440 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jorge García Morillo ◽

Juan A. Rodríguez Díaz ◽

Miguel Crespo ◽

Aonghus McNabola

Keyword(s):

Energy Consumption ◽

Water Supply ◽

Distribution Systems ◽

Water Distribution ◽

Irrigation System ◽

Distribution Networks ◽

Water Networks ◽

Irrigation Network ◽

Irrigation Networks ◽

Pressurized Irrigation

In Spain and other countries, open channel distribution networks have been replaced by on demand-pressurized networks to improve the water-use efficiency of the water distribution systems, but at the same time the energy requirements have dramatically risen. Under this scenario, methodologies to reduce the energy consumption are critical such as: irrigation network sectoring, critical hydrant detection, improving the efficiency of the pumping system and the irrigation system, or introducing solar energy for water supply. But once these measures are undertaken, the recovery of the energy inherent in excess pressure in the network should be investigated. Hydropower energy recovery in irrigation is still largely unexplored and requires further investigation and demonstration. All of these methodologies should be considered as useful tools for both, the reduction of energy consumption and the recovery of the excess energy in pressurized irrigation networks. To accomplish this, the REDAWN project (Reducing Energy Dependency in Atlantic Area Water Networks) aims to improve the energy efficiency of water networks through the installation of innovative micro-hydropower (MHP) technology. This technology will recover wasted energy in existing pipe networks across irrigation, public water supply, process industry, and waste-water network settings.

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