scholarly journals EFFECT OF SMART IRRIGATION CONTROLLERS UNITS ON THE PERFORMANCE AND PRODUCTIVITY OF SUBSURFACE AND SURFACE DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEMS FOR TOMATO CROP IN ARID REGIONS

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-46
Author(s):  
M. El Marazky
Author(s):  
Zhangzhong Lili ◽  
Yang Peiling ◽  
Zheng Wengang ◽  
Li Yunkai ◽  
Liu Yu ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
M. Reddy ◽  
m. S. Ayyanagowder ◽  
m. G. Patil ◽  
B. S. Polisgowdar ◽  
m. Nemichandrappa ◽  
...  

Irriga ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-41
Author(s):  
Eder Pereira Gomes ◽  
Antonio De Pádua Sousa

PRODUTIVIDADE DA ALFACE (Lactuca sativa L.) EM FUNÇÃO DOS VALORES DE LÂMINAS DE ÁGUA APLICADOS POR GOTEJAMENTO SUPERFICIAL E SUBSUPERFICIAL   Eder Pereira GomesAntônio de Pádua SousaDepto de Engenharia Rural , FCA/UNESP, CP. 237-,CEP 18603-970 – Botucatu,SP E-mail: [email protected]   1 RESUMO   A cultura da alface é extremamente exigente em água, sendo bastante recomendável a utilização de irrigação por gotejamento, pois neste método é mais fácil se controlar o teor de água no solo próximo a capacidade de campo.Com a evolução das características hidráulicas dos emissores, vem se intensificando cada vez mais o uso do gotejamento abaixo da superfície do solo (gotejamento subsuperficial), com a alegação de se obter algumas vantagens sobre a forma tradicional (gotejamento superficial), como por exemplo a possibilidade de maior vida útil do equipamento e maior eficiência de uso da água. Almejando esta segunda possibilidade, buscou-se no presente trabalho comparar parâmetros de produtividade  da cultura da alface submetida a diferentes lâminas de irrigação através de gotejamento superficial e subsuperficial.A alface foi cultivada em um túnel alto, na Fazenda Experimental São Manuel, da Faculdade Ciências Agronômicas, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Campus de Botucatu, localizada no município de São Manuel.Instalou-se no centro do túnel um tanque Classe A que serviu de base para reposição das lâminas de irrigação. Estas lâminas foram equivalentes a 25%, 50%, 75% e 100% da evaporação do tanque Classe A no intervalo entre duas irrigações, que foi igual a três dias.Entre os parâmetros estudados, as duas menores lâminas de irrigação (25% e 50%)  responderam  melhor ao gotejamento subsuperficial. Os melhores resultados obtidos,  tanto no gotejamento superficial como no subsuperficial, se deu através do manejo que utilizou uma reposição de lâmina igual a 100% da evaporação do tanque Classe A.  UNITERMOS: Lâminas de irrigação, gotejamento subsuperficial, alface   GOMES, E. P., SOUSA, A. P.  LETTUCE  YELD (Lactuca sativa L.) UNDER DIFFERENT WATER RATES APPLIED THROUGH SURFACE AND SUBSURFACE DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEMS.   2 ABSTRACT              Lettuce is a highly water demanding crop making drip irrigation strongly recommended in order to keep soil water content close to its field capacity.            Considering the development of the emitter hydraulic characteristics, drip irrigation under soil surface (subsurface drip irrigation) has been widely used aiming to take some advantages over the conventional method (surface drip irrigation) such as the possibility of extending the equipment lifetime. Focusing on efficient water using, this work aimed to compare  lettuce crop yield and  development parameters   under different water rates applied through subsurface and surface drip irrigation systems.            Lettuce was grown in a high plastic tunnel at the Experimental Farm in São Manuel city, Agricultural Science College, UNESP, campus of Botucatu.            An A – class evaporation tank was set up in the center of the tunnel in order to estimate water rate reposition.Water rates were about 25%, 50% and 100% tank evaporation in a 3-day interval .            Considering the studied parameters the two lowest water rates (25% and 50%)  presented  the best response to subsurface drip irrigation.            Best results were obtained for both surface and subsurface drip irrigation when water rate reposition was performed at 100% A-class tank evaporation.            KEYWORDS: lettuce, subsurface drip irrigation, water rates


2015 ◽  
Vol 66 (10) ◽  
pp. 1086 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. M. Al-Ghobari ◽  
F. S. Mohammad ◽  
M. S. A. El Marazky

Here, two types of smart irrigation controllers intended to reduce irrigation water are investigated under Saudi Arabia’s present water crisis scenario. These controllers are specially made for scheduling irrigation and management of landscaping. Consequently, the aim of this study is to adapt the efficient automated controllers to tomato crops, and for extension to other similar agricultural crops. The controllers are based on evapotranspiration and have been shown to be promising tools for scheduling irrigation and quantifying the water required by plants to achieve water savings. In particular, the study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of these technologies (SmartLine SL 1600and Hunter Pro-C) in terms of the amount of irrigation applied and compare them with conventional irrigation scheduling methods. The smart irrigation systems were implemented and tested under drip irrigation and subsurface irrigation for tomato (cv. Nema) in an arid region. The results revealed significant differences between the three irrigation-scheduling methods in both the amount of applied water and yield. For example, each 1 mm water depth applied to the tomato crop via subsurface (or drip) irrigation by SmartLine, Hunter Pro-C, and the control system yielded 129.70 kg (70.33 kg), 161.50 kg (93.47 kg), and 109.78 kg (108.32 kg), respectively. Generally, the data analysis indicates that the Hunter Pro-C system saves water and produces a higher yield with the greatest irrigation water-use efficiency (IWUE) of the irrigation scheduling methods considered. Moreover, the results indicate that the subsurface irrigation system produced a higher yield and IWUE than the drip system.


2010 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 1141-1161
Author(s):  
Azmy M. EL-Berry ◽  
Fathy G. EL-Ebaby ◽  
Sarah A. Helalia

EDIS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 (5) ◽  
pp. 3
Author(s):  
Ramdas Kanissery ◽  
Biwek Gairhe ◽  
Brent Sellers ◽  
Steve Futch

In Florida, clustered pellitory is becoming a troublesome weed for citrus, especially from the winter through early summer. Inadequate management of this weed can result in its heavy infestation in tree rows and can interrupt the spray pattern of low-volume drip irrigation systems. This new 3-page publication of the UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department will assist Florida citrus growers with proper identification of clustered pellitory and with adoption of adequate and timely strategies to manage this weed in their groves. Written by Ramdas Kanissery, Biwek Gairhe, Brent Sellers, and Steve Futch. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs1341


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