Alternative Irrigation Systems for Arid Land Restoration

2002 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. A. Bainbridge
Keyword(s):  
Arid Land ◽  
Land Restoration ◽  
Irrigation Systems ◽  
Alternative Irrigation

scholarly journals AGRONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PACOVAN ORGANIC BANANA IN IRRIGATION SYSTEMS IN THE AÇU-RN VALLEY

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 370-378
Author(s):  
JÚLIO JUSTINO DE ARAÚJO ◽  
VANDER MENDONÇA ◽  
MARIA FRANCISCA SOARES PEREIRA ◽  
MATHEUS DE FREITAS SOUZA
Keyword(s):  
Irrigation System ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Sprinkler Irrigation ◽  
Tropical Region ◽  
Irrigation Systems ◽  
Banana Production ◽  
Banana Tree ◽  
The One ◽  
Small Producers ◽  
Alternative Irrigation

ABSTRACT The banana tree is grown in an extensive tropical region throughout the world, usually by small producers. The present work had the objective of evaluating irrigation systems in banana production in the Açu-RN Valley, aiming at alternatives so that they can be recommended to farmers in the Açu Valley region. The experiment was carried out in the area of the School Farm of the IFRN Campus Ipanguaçu, located in the municipality of Ipanguaçu-RN. The experiment was carried out in a randomized complete block design with subdivided plots and eight replications. The irrigation systems were: irrigation, drip irrigation, micro sprinkler and alternative irrigation. The plots were composed of eight useful plants with spacing in double rows 4 x 2 x 2 m. Eight characteristics related to production were evaluated: bunch mass (MC); number of leaves (NP); number of fruits per cluster (NFC); mean mass of the leaves (MMP); diameter of the fruit of the second seed (DF2P); length of the fruit of the second seed (CF2P); mean fruit mass (MMF); productivity (Prod). The data were submitted to analysis of variance and the means were compared by the Tukey test at 5% of probability. In the first cycle of production the sprinkler irrigation system was the one that presented better results the productivity of the Pacovan banana tree; in the 3rd cycle the alternative irrigation system was the one that showed better results the productivity of the banana tree; where the electrical conductivity correlated with the sodium adsorption ratio in the irrigation water, contributed to a moderate limitation of use.

Proceedings: Wildland Shrub and Arid Land Restoration Symposium

1995 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruce A. Roundy ◽  
E. Durant McArthur ◽  
Jennifer S. Haley ◽  
David K. Mann
Keyword(s):  
Arid Land ◽  
Land Restoration

Assessing the viability of cyanobacteria pellets for application in arid land restoration

2020 ◽  
Vol 270 ◽  
pp. 110795 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.R. Román ◽  
A.M. Chilton ◽  
Y. Cantón ◽  
M. Muñoz-Rojas
Keyword(s):  
Arid Land ◽  
Land Restoration

Using hydrogel filled, embedded tubes to sustain grass transplants for arid land restoration

2010 ◽  
Vol 74 (8) ◽  
pp. 987-990 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.E. Lucero ◽  
D.R. Dreesen ◽  
D.M. VanLeeuwen
Keyword(s):  
Arid Land ◽  
Land Restoration

Review of seed pelletizing strategies for arid land restoration

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 1206-1211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elise Gornish ◽  
Hannah Arnold ◽  
Jeffrey Fehmi
Keyword(s):  
Arid Land ◽  
Land Restoration

scholarly journals A 2020 Vision of Subsurface Drip Irrigation in the U.S.

2021 ◽  
Vol 64 (4) ◽  
pp. 1319-1343
Author(s):  
Freddie R. Lamm ◽  
Paul D. Colaizzi ◽  
Ronald B. Sorensen ◽  
James P. Bordovsky ◽  
Mark Dougherty ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Best Management Practices ◽  
Drip Irrigation ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Subsurface Drip Irrigation ◽  
List Type ◽  
Commercial Agriculture ◽  
Irrigation Systems ◽  
Subsurface Drip ◽  
The U.S ◽  
Alternative Irrigation

HighlightsSubsurface drip irrigation (SDI) has continued to expand in irrigation area within the U.S. during the last 15 years.Research with SDI continues for multiple crop types (fiber, grain and oilseed, horticultural, forage, and turf).SDI usage on many crops has matured through research and development of appropriate strategies and technologiesDespite some persistent challenges to successful use of SDI, important opportunities exist for further adoption.Abstract. Subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) offers several advantages over alternative irrigation systems when it is designed and installed correctly and when best management practices are adopted. These advantages include the ability to apply water and nutrients directly and efficiently within the crop root zone. Disadvantages of SDI in commercial agriculture relative to alternative irrigation systems include greater capital cost per unit land area (except for small land parcels), unfamiliar management and maintenance protocols that can exacerbate the potential for emitter clogging, the visibility of system attributes (components and design characteristics) and performance, and the susceptibility to damage (i.e., rodents and tillage) of the subsurface driplines. Despite these disadvantages, SDI continues to be adopted in commercial agriculture in the U.S., and research efforts to evaluate and develop SDI systems continue as well. This article summarizes recent progress in research (2010 to 2020) and the status of commercial adoption of SDI, along with a discussion of current challenges and future opportunities. Keywords: Drip Irrigation, Irrigation, Irrigation systems, Microirrigation, SDI, Water management.

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