scholarly journals Influence of lettuce as cover crop of the soil on sprinkler irrigation uniformity and parameters of efficiency

2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 377-382 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Angélica A Marques ◽  
Mário Alberto L Fonseca ◽  
Pedro V Baldotto

The effect of lettuce as cover crop was evaluated on sprinkler irrigation uniformity and parameters of efficiency. The experiment was carried out in field at the Universidade do Oeste Paulista, in Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brazil, from August to October, 2006. One treatment was performed on bare soil and the other using lettuce cultivar Vera as cover crop, at the end of the cycle. The average water depth, application rate, uniformity of distribution coefficient, Christiansen uniformity coefficient, Hawaiian uniformity coefficient, as well as the statistical uniformity coefficient were evaluated. The following plant spacing were simulated: 12 x 12, 12 x 18, and 18 x 18 m. The highest water depth retained with lettuce crop cover, at the end of the cycle was 2.4 mm, applied when sprinklers were spaced at 12 x 12 m. The same occurred in the application rate with an average reduction of 43%. When the overlapping was performed, the crop cover did not influence the parameters of efficiency and uniformity, assuring the distribution of the irrigation depth. Neither treatment reached the expected rate concerning the water depth average or the application rate in the spaces. The treatment using cover crop presented the lowest value, with a water depth average below the intended amount. Therefore, the lettuce as cover crop promotes the reduction of applied water depth. Consequently, the irrigation time has to be increased to assure the expected water depth.

Irriga ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giuliani Do Prado ◽  
Alberto Colombo

São apresentados resultados da validação analítica e experimental do aplicativo computacional SIMULASOFT, que simula a distribuição espacial da lâmina de água aplicada por equipamentos autopropelidos de irrigação. Para validação analítica, foram calculados valores de lâmina e uniformidade de aplicação de água, considerando-se um aspersor com perfil radial de formato triangular, em deslocamento linear com velocidade constante, operando com ângulos de giro de 270º e 360º. A comparação entre valores gerados analiticamente e pelo aplicativo demonstrou a equivalência dos dois processos. Valores de lâmina de água aplicados, observados em quatro ensaios de campo, realizados com um carretel enrolador dotado de um aspersor, da marca SIME®, modelo Big-River, quando comparados com valores produzidos pelo aplicativo, para as mesmas condições observadas nos ensaios de campo, apresentaram um coeficiente de determinação médio de 91,3%. Nas comparações entre os valores de coeficiente de uniformidade de Christiansen, simulados e observados em campo, verificou-se um erro relativo médio de 3,6%.   UNITERMOS: ensaios de uniformidade, simulação matemática, aspersores     PRADO, G. do; COLOMBO, A. SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF  WATER APPLIED BY TRAVELER iRRIGATIOn MACHINES - Part II: SIMULASOFT VALIDATION     2 ABSTRACT   Results from both analytical and experimental validation of Simulasoft, a software that simulates spatial distribution of  water applied by traveler irrigation machines, are presented. For the analytical validation, values of applied water depth and irrigation uniformity were input considering a sprinkler which presented radial water application profile and had triangular shape, moving along a straight line at constant speed and operating with wetted sectors of 270º and 360º. Comparisons among analytically input values and simulated ones have demonstrated that the two procedures are equivalent. When water depth values determined at four field tests of a traveler irrigation machine, set with a SIME® sprinkler, Big-River model, were compared to simulated values considering the operational conditions observed at field tests, a 91.3% determination coefficient was found. Comparisons among field observed and simulated Christiansen uniformity coefficient values showed that the relative error has a 3.6% average value. KEYWORDS: uniformity tests, irrigation uniformity, sprinklers  


2013 ◽  
Vol 385-386 ◽  
pp. 468-473
Author(s):  
Wei Lou ◽  
Jia Lin Hou

Micro-irrigation sprinkler irrigation uniformity coefficient is an important indicator of measuring the irrigation uniformity of micro-irrigation system and is an important parameter of micro-irrigation nozzle design. In order to test micro-irrigation sprinklers irrigation uniformity coefficient precisely, micro-irrigation sprinkler irrigation uniformity coefficient precision test-bed was developed. Test-bed can measure some parameters, such as on-site temperature, pressure, total flow, sub-flow and measurement time accurately. Collecting data through the data collect network. Multi-chip acquisition card is connected with RS485 bus and is connected to the host computer by numerical control system specially developed. The task of numerical control system is to process preliminary collected data, transfer the data to host computer, and coordinate with host computer to complete the task of control. It can also complete the several of control functions independently. Experiments show that the test-bed is reasonable designed, easy to operate and has a high test accuracy.


Irriga ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 458-469 ◽  
Author(s):  
Everardo C. Mantovani ◽  
Gregório G. Faccioli ◽  
Brauliro Gonçalves Leal ◽  
Antonio Alves Soares ◽  
Luis Claudio Costa ◽  
...  

INFLUENCE OF THE WATER DISTRIBUTION UNIFORMITY AND IRRIGATION DEPTH ON THE YIELD OF IRRIGATED BEAN CROP  Everardo C. Mantovani1; Gregório G. Faccioli2; Brauliro Gonçalves Leal3;Antônio Alves Soares1; Luis Cláudio Costa1; Paulo Sérgio L. Freitas4 1Departamento de Engenharia Agrícola, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, MG [email protected]úcleo de Estudos e Pesquisas do Nordeste, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, São Cristovão, SE3Intec Consultoria e Assessoria Ltda, Viçosa, MG4Departamento de Agronomia, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, PR  1 ABSCTRACT This study aimed to evaluate the influence of the water distribution uniformity and three irrigation depths on the production variables for the bean crop, using a conventional sprinkler irrigation system, during the winter season. The treatments consisted of three irrigation depths and two uniformity levels of water distribution represented by the Christiansen uniformity coefficient (CUC). In the treatments L1A and L1B a sufficient water depth was applied to raise the soil water content to field capacity. The distribution uniformities (CUCs) were higher and lower than 80%, respectively. In treatments L2A and L3A, and L2B and L3B, the applied water depths corresponded to 50% and 150% of that applied to the LIA treatment. Because of rainfall events until the sampling date, no significant differences at 5% probability were found among treatments, when the variables were: leaf number, leaf area and dry matter. The F test for the contrast among the treatments with high and low uniformity was significant at 5% probability, when using 50% replacement of the water depth required by the crop. Significant differences were observed at 5% probability for pod number per plant among the treatments, when using 150, 100 and 50% replacement of the water depth required by the crop KEYWORDS: irrigation uniformity, sprinkler irrigation, yield.  MANTOVANI, E. C.; FACCIOLI, G. G.; LEAL, B. G.; SOARES,A. A.; COSTA, L. C.; FREITAS, P. S. L. INFLUÊNCIA DA UNIFORMIDADE DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO DE ÁGUA E LÂMINA DE IRRIGAÇÃO NA PRODUTIVIDADE DO FEIJÃO  2 RESUMO O presente trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar a influência da uniformidade de distribuição de água e de três lâminas de irrigação nas variáveis de produção da cultura do feijão, utilizando um sistema de aspersão convencional, no período de inverno. Os tratamentos constaram de três lâminas de irrigação e dois níveis de uniformidade de distribuição de água, representados pelo coeficiente de uniformidade de Christiansen (CUC). Nos tratamentos L1A e L1B foi aplicada uma lâmina de água suficiente para elevar a umidade do solo à capacidade de campo, com uniformidade de distribuição (CUC) maior e menor que 80%, respectivamente. Nos tratamentos L2A e L3A, e L2B e L3B as lâminas aplicadas foram, respectivamente, 50% e 150% da lâmina aplicada no tratamento L1A. Não existiram diferenças significativas, a 5% de probabilidade, nos tratamentos para seguintes variáveis: número de folhas, área foliar e matéria seca, em razão das chuvas ocorridas até a data da amostragem. O teste F para o contraste entre os tratamentos de alta e baixa uniformidade com 50% de reposição da lâmina requerida pela cultura foi significativo a 5% de probabilidade. Observou-se diferenças significativas, a 5% de probabilidade entre os tratamentos com 150, 100 e 50% de reposição da lâmina requerida pela cultura, para o número de vagens por planta. UNITERMOS: Uniformidade de irrigação, irrigação por aspersão, produtividade.


2021 ◽  
Vol 64 (4) ◽  
pp. 1295-1302
Author(s):  
Junping Liu ◽  
Umair Gull ◽  
Daniel H. Putnam ◽  
Isaya Kisekka

HighlightsUsing different nozzle sizes on a linear-move sprinkler irrigation system is a simple method for implementing VRI.This study established a variable-rate sprinkler irrigation model for a linear-move system with different nozzles.Uniformity parameters were predicted for different tests, and prediction accuracy ranged from 1.6% to 13.0%.The simulation model can be applied to other sprinkler systems with variable-rate irrigation.Abstract. Variable-rate irrigation (VRI) can vary the application rate by either changing the amount of water flowing through sprinkler nozzles (zone control) or varying the speed of a moving irrigation system across parts of a field, referred to as speed/sector control. The uniformity of sprinkler irrigation in each management zone under VRI directly affects crop growth and yield. The use of different nozzle diameters on a linear-move sprinkler irrigation system is a simple and affordable method for achieving VRI. There are few studies on modeling the uniformity of VRI on linear-move sprinkler irrigation systems. In this study, a cubic spline difference-value model was used to simulate the variable-rate water distribution and uniformity of a linear-move system. Nine tests were designed to evaluate VRI uniformity with different nozzle diameters. A simulation and corresponding field experiments were carried out. The application rate of the simulation model was higher than the experimental values because of wind drift. The uniformity coefficients of the simulation with nozzle diameters of 1.98, 2.97, and 4.17 mm in tests 1, 2, and 3 were 86.56%, 85.24%, and 79.94%, respectively. The uniformity coefficients of the VRI simulations with combinations of nozzle diameters in tests 4 through 9 were 76.89%, 80.70%, 76.67%, 69.58%, 76.64%, and 81.87%, respectively. The smallest error between the simulation and experiment was 1.6%, and the largest error was 13.0%. The simulation model and prediction method can be applied to other sprinkler irrigation systems. Keywords: Linear move, Simulation model, Sprinkler irrigation, Uniformity, VRI.


Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 1499
Author(s):  
Ján Jobbágy ◽  
Peter Dančanin ◽  
Koloman Krištof ◽  
Juraj Maga ◽  
Vlastimil Slaný

Recently, the development of agricultural technology has been focused on achieving higher reliability and quality of work. The aim of the presented paper was to examine the possibilities of evaluating the quality of work of wide-area irrigation machinery by monitoring the coefficients of uniformity and non-uniformity of irrigation. The object of the research was pivot irrigation machinery equipped with sprinklers with a total length from 230 to 540 m. The commonly applied quality of work parameter for wide-range irrigators is the irrigation uniformity coefficient according to Heermann and Hein CUH. Work quality evaluations were also carried out through other parameters applicable in practice, such as irrigation uniformity coefficients calculated according to Christiansen CU, Wilcox and Swailes Cws, and our introduced parameters, the coefficient ar (derived from the degree of unevenness according to Oehler) and the degree of uniformity γr (derived from the degree of non-uniformity according to Voight). Other applied parameters for determining the quality of work of wide-range irrigation machinery were the coefficients of irrigation uniformity according to Hart and Reynolds CUhr, further according to Criddle CUcr and subsequently according to Beale and Howell CUbr. Next, the parameters of the non-uniformity coefficient according to Oehler a, the coefficient of variation according to Stefanelli Cv, the degree of non-uniformity according to Voigt γ and the degree of non-uniformity according to Hofmeister Ef were evaluated. Field tests were performed during the growing season of cultivated crops (potatoes, corn and sugar beet) in the village of Trakovice (agricultural enterprise SLOV-MART, southwest of the Slovakia) and in the district of Piešťany (Agrobiop, joint stock company). During the research, the inlet operating parameters (speed stage, inlet pressure, irrigation dose), technical parameters (number of sprayers, total length, number of chassis) and weather conditions (wind speed and temperature) were recorded. The obtained results were examined by one-way ANOVA analysis depending on the observed coefficient or input conditions and subsequently verified by Tukey and Duncan tests as needed. Irrigation uniformity values ranged from 67.58% (Cws) to 95.88% (CUbh) depending on the input conditions. Irrigation non-uniformity values ranged from 8.58 (a, Ef) to 32.42% (Cv). The results indicate a statistically significant effect of the site of interest and thus the impact of particular field conditions (p < 0.05). When evaluating the application of different coefficients of irrigation uniformity, the results showed a statistically significant effect only in the first test (p = 0.03, p < 0.05). During further repeated measurements, the quality of work increased due to the performed inspection of all sprayers and the reduction in the influence of the wind.


2006 ◽  
Vol 84 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 89-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Playán ◽  
N. Zapata ◽  
J.M. Faci ◽  
D. Tolosa ◽  
J.L. Lacueva ◽  
...  

2016 ◽  
Vol 178 ◽  
pp. 304-313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose Cavero ◽  
Jose M. Faci ◽  
Antonio Martínez-Cob

2021 ◽  
pp. 186-195
Author(s):  
I Dewa Gede Jaya Negara ◽  
Ida Bagus Giri Putra ◽  
Anid Supriadi ◽  
Made Anggitha Dewi

Currently, there are many efficient and effective sprinkler irrigation tools on the market, so it is necessary to be careful in choosing for irrigation. Among them, the Meganet 24D Netafim, including the type of irrigation tool, which still needs testing to know its performance. This study aims to examine the sprinkler irrigation performance of Meganet 24D Netafim, on variations in flow rate and distance between sprinklers, related to irrigation uniformity (CU) and irrigation radius (Rn). This test was carried out on an area of about 1 acre, at a flow rate of Q1=0.42/sec, Q2=0.51 l/sec, Q3=0.52/sec, Q4=0.56 and the test sprinkler distance, r1=2 ,5m, r2=3m,r3 = 3.5m and r4 = 4m. The results of data analysis are presented in the form of tables and graphs and concluded descriptively. The results showed that, in all variations of Q and sprinkler spacing r1, r2, r3 obtained irrigation uniformity (CU) above 85% which was classified as high, while in the r4, Q1 and Q2 tests, CU was obtained below 85% which was considered low. All discharge variations, showing irrigation radius (R) about 5 m. So at r4 sprinkler spacing, it is not recommended in irrigation applications.


Irriga ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giuliani Do Prado ◽  
Alberto Colombo

COMPOSIÇÃO DE PERFIS RADIAIS DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO DE ÁGUA DE ASPERSORES  Giuliani do Prado; Alberto ColomboDepartamento de Engenharia, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Lavras, MG, [email protected]  1 RESUMO Este trabalho descreve um procedimento de composição do perfil radial de aspersores que operam com dois bocais. Foram determinados na bancada de ensaios de aspersores da Universidade Federal de Lavras, em Lavras/MG, os valores de vazão e perfil radial do aspersor PLONA-RL250 operando, individualmente, com os bocais principais 14 e28 mme com os bocais auxiliares 5, 6 e7 mm, e operando, nas diferentes seis combinações de bocal auxiliar e principal do aspersor, sob cinco pressões de serviço (292, 392, 490, 588 e 696 kPa). No processo de composição do perfil radial realizado, ajustando a vazão dos bocais auxiliar e principal, operando individualmente, a vazão do aspersor operando com o conjunto de bocais auxiliar e principal, verificou-se um coeficiente de determinação médio de 88,57% entre as intensidades de precipitação adimensionais dos perfis radiais compostos com os perfis radiais do conjunto. Na relação linear, ajustada, entre os valores de uniformidade de equipamentos autopropelidos de irrigação, obtidos com os perfis radiais compostos e do conjunto, a inclinação da reta foi igual a 44°12’com um erro relativo médio de 2,34%. Estes resultados mostram que o procedimento de composição do perfil radial de aspersores não influencia, de maneira significativa, na uniformidade de aplicação de água de aspersores. UNITERMOS: bocais do aspersor, vazão do aspersor, uniformidade de irrigação.  PRADO, G. DO; COLOMBO, A. SPRINKLER WATER DISTRIBUTION COMPOSITIONS  2 ABSTRACT This paper described a procedure to compose a sprinkler pattern for a sprinkler that operates with two nozzles. To compose the pattern, discharge values and patterns of the PLONA-RL250 sprinkler were determined at the sprinkler test bench of the Universidade Federal de Lavras, in Lavras/MG. The tests were conducted with all possible combinations using 14mm and28 mmmain nozzles and the 5, 6 and7 mmauxiliary nozzles as well as with each nozzle functioning individually. Five working pressures (294, 392, 490, 588 and 686 kPa) were used for each nozzle configuration. In the pattern composition process, by adjusting the main and auxiliary nozzle discharges operating individually, and by adjusting  the sprinkler discharge operating with the corresponding pair of main and auxiliary nozzles, it was verified that the average determination coefficient was 88.57% between the dimensionless water application rate of the composed and pair patterns. In the adjusted linear relation, between the uniformity values of a travel irrigation machine obtained from the composed and pair patterns, the inclination was 44° 12' with an average relative error of 2.34%. These results show that the procedure to compose a sprinkler pattern for sprinklers does not influence significantly the water application uniformity of sprinklers. KEY WORDS: sprinkler nozzles, sprinkler flow rate, irrigation uniformity


Irriga ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 402-141
Author(s):  
Roberta Alessandra Bruschi Gonçalves ◽  
Everardo Chartuni Mantovani ◽  
Márcio Mota Ramos ◽  
Luiz Otávio Carvalho de Souza

DIAGNÓSTICO DA APLICAÇÃO DE ÁGUAS RESIDUÁRIAS DA SUINOCULTURA NA CAFEICULTURA IRRIGADAII. AVALIAÇÃO DA UNIFORMIDADE DE APLICAÇÃO DE ÁGUA  Roberta Alessandra Bruschi Gonçalves; Everardo Chartuni Mantovani; Márcio Mota Ramos; Luiz Otávio Carvalho de SouzaDepartamento de Engenharia Agrícola, Universidade Federal de Viçosa , Viçosa-MG, [email protected]  1 RESUMO             A uniformidade de aplicação de água influencia diretamente a produtividade das culturas, que tende a aumentar com a uniformidade de irrigação. O objetivo deste trabalho foi determinar os coeficientes de uniformidade de distribuição de água residuária da suinocultura (ARS) em 6 propriedades cafeeiras, que aplicam ARS via sistema de irrigação, localizadas em 5 diferentes municípios da região de cerrado de Minas Gerais. Do total de sistemas avaliados, 50% apresentaram coeficientes de uniformidade de distribuição de água residuária (CUC/CUD) abaixo do recomendado. Os melhores resultados estão associados ao sistema de irrigação localizada por gotejamento, mostrando a viabilidade da utilização do mesmo, desde que haja manejo adequado ao longo de todo o processo de tratamento do efluente, inclusive no sistema de filtragem do equipamento. UNITERMOS: café, reuso, irrigação GONÇALVES, R. A. B.; MANTOVANI, E. C.; RAMOS, M. M.; SOUZA, L. O. C. de; ANALYSIS OF SWINE CULTURE WASTEWATER APPLICATION ON IRRIGATED COFFEE CROP  -  II. EVALUATION OF WATER APPLICATION UNIFORMITY  2 ABSTRACT            Water application uniformity influences crop productivity that is likely to increase with irrigation uniformity. The objective of this work was to determine the uniformity distribution coefficients of swine culture wastewater on coffee plantations (SCW); the analysis was carried out on 6 farms in the Minas Gerais State cerrado region that use SCW through their irrigation system. Half of the assessed systems presented water application uniformity coefficient below the recommended limit. The best results were associated to drop irrigation, showing the viability of this irrigation system use if there is an appropriate management throughout the entire treatment process, including equipment filtration system management. KEYWORDS: coffee, irrigation, reuse


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