Effect of soil-based managements on the spatial variability of maize growth and yield for a variable rate irrigation system

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiumei Li ◽  
Weixia Zhao ◽  
Jiusheng Li ◽  
Jun Wang
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Variability ◽  
Irrigation System ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Variable Rate ◽  
Maize Growth ◽  
Variable Rate Irrigation

Technological and agronomic assessment of a Variable Rate Irrigation system integrated with soil sensor technologies

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 564-568 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Martello ◽  
A. Berti ◽  
G. Lusiani ◽  
A. Lorigiola ◽  
F. Morari
Keyword(s):  
Irrigation System ◽  
Irrigation Performance ◽  
Variable Rate ◽  
Management Zones ◽  
Soil Moisture Sensors ◽  
First Results ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Noticeable Reduction ◽  
Business As Usual ◽  
Variable Rate Irrigation

The main goal of this study was assessing the technological and agronomic performances of a centre pivot Variable Rate Irrigation (VRI) system. The study was conducted in 2015 on a 16-ha field cultivated with maize. Irrigation was scheduled in three Management Zones according to data provided by a real-time monitoring system based on an array of soil moisture sensors. First results demonstrated the potential benefits of the VRI system on irrigation performance however a multiyear comparison is requested for evaluating the response to climate variability. VRI resulted in yields comparable to the business-as-usual regime but through a noticeable reduction in irrigation volumes.

Improving vineyard water use efficiency and yield with variable rate irrigation in California

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 574-577 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. A. Sanchez ◽  
B. Sams ◽  
M. M. Alsina ◽  
N. Hinds ◽  
L. J. Klein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Variability ◽  
Water Use Efficiency ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Drip Irrigation ◽  
Cabernet Sauvignon ◽  
Variable Rate ◽  
Spatial Dependency ◽  
Use Efficiency ◽  
High Yields ◽  
Variable Rate Irrigation

A variable rate drip irrigation (VRDI) system was implemented in early 2013 in a 4.05-ha area inside a drip-irrigated Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard measuring 12.5 total ha. The VRDI area was split into 140 15×15-meter irrigation zones which were watered independently during three seasons with weekly schedules based on estimated actual ET. Irrigation was scheduled with the objective of decreasing spatial variability while maintaining high yields. Compared to an adjacent, 4.05-ha, conventionally drip irrigated section of the vineyard (CDI); VRDI increased yield and water use efficiency in all three years and decreased spatial dependency and structure in 2013 and 2015.

Performance Evaluation of a Center Pivot Variable Rate Irrigation System

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arndt Gossel ◽  
Allen L Thompson ◽  
Kenneth A Sudduth ◽  
Joseph C Henggeler
Keyword(s):  
Performance Evaluation ◽  
Irrigation System ◽  
Variable Rate ◽  
Center Pivot ◽  
Variable Rate Irrigation

scholarly journals Assessing the Effectiveness of Variable-Rate Drip Irrigation on Water Use Efficiency in a Vineyard in Northern Italy

Water ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 1964 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ortuani ◽  
Facchi ◽  
Mayer ◽  
Bianchi ◽  
Bianchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Variability ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Drip Irrigation ◽  
Root Zone ◽  
Irrigation System ◽  
Irrigation Management ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
Northern Italy ◽  
Variable Rate ◽  
Drip Irrigation System

Although many studies in the literature illustrate the numerous devices and methodologies nowadays existing for assessing the spatial variability within agricultural fields, and indicate the potential for variable-rate irrigation (VRI) in vineyards, only very few works deal with the implementation of VRI systems to manage such heterogeneity, and these studies are usually conducted in experimental fields for research aims. In this study, a VR drip irrigation system was designed for a 1-ha productive vineyard in Northern Italy and managed during the agricultural season 2018, to demonstrate feasibility and effectiveness of a water supply differentiated according to the spatial variability detected in field. Electrical resistivity maps obtained by means of an electro-magnetic induction sensor were used to detect four homogeneous zones with similar soil properties. In each zone, a soil profile was opened, and soil samples were taken and analyzed in laboratory. Two irrigation management zones (MZs) were identified by grouping homogeneous zones on the basis of their hydrological properties, and an irrigation prescription map was built consistently with the total available water (TAW) content in the root zone of the two MZs. The designed drip irrigation system consisted of three independent sectors: the first two supplied water to the two MZs, while the third sector (reference sector) was managed following the farmer’s habits. During the season, irrigation in the first two sectors was fine-tuned using information provided by soil moisture probes installed in each sector. Results showed a reduction of water use by 18% compared to the ‘reference’ sector without losses in yield and product quality, and a grape’s maturation more homogeneous in time.

Compensating inherent linear move water application errors using a variable rate irrigation system

2009 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 203-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
José L. Chávez ◽  
Francis J. Pierce ◽  
Robert G. Evans
Keyword(s):  
Irrigation System ◽  
Variable Rate ◽  
Water Application ◽  
Variable Rate Irrigation
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