scholarly journals Development and Evaluation of Low Cost Drip Filter

2020 ◽  
pp. 87-94
Author(s):  
Balaji Kannan ◽  
N. Janani ◽  
S. Thangamani ◽  
A. Selvaperumal
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Irrigation System ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Water Productivity ◽  
Head Loss ◽  
Single Chamber ◽  
Uniformity Coefficient ◽  
Sand Particles ◽  
Micro Irrigation

Irrigation water is many a time contaminated with physical, chemical and biological impurities. Proper filtration is of paramount importance to prevent clogging in drip irrigation system thereby aiding in reduced maintenance of the micro irrigation system. This study was conducted on Development and Evaluation of Low cost filters in the Network project on “Engineering Interventions in Micro Irrigation Systems (MIS) for improving water productivity” under Consortia Research Platform on Farm Mechanization and Precision Farming during 2018 to 2020. The objectives of the study are to develop low cost filters and to test the developed system in the field for efficiency in terms of pressure drop throughout discharge and quality of output. It was observed that the discharge from the filter increases as the time increases. Pressure drop and head loss in the filter system increases with flow rate. Filtration efficiency is a percentage of sand particles divided by the TSS removed by the filter. Efficiency of the filter increased from 25% to 64% (double chamber filter) and 23% to 62% (single chamber filter) with flow range of 5 m3/h to 30 m3/h. As flow rate increases, soil particles retained and efficiency of the filter increased with increase in head loss. Filter materials and screen filter removed the sand particles effectively. Uniformity coefficient of 0.95 was observed in single chamber filter which is suitable for small farm application.

scholarly journals Performance Evaluation of Low-Cost Filter in Field Condition

2021 ◽  
pp. 20-26
Author(s):  
K. Nagarajan ◽  
S. Ramya ◽  
T. Thangamani ◽  
A. Selvaperumal ◽  
T. Arthi
Keyword(s):  
Irrigation System ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Water Source ◽  
Filter Media ◽  
Micro Irrigation ◽  
Main Components ◽  
Filtration Unit ◽  
Solids Removal ◽  
Media Layer

The parameters require for maintaining the crop's health and the integrity of the irrigation system has a relation with quality of irrigation water. In Micro irrigation appropriate filtration is very much important to prevent clogging. Filtration unit is one of the main components in micro irrigation system that too, Primary filter is more important to be installed along with the unit, when the water source is from open reservoir and other water sources. Though it is essential, the primary filter is not being installed by the farmers due to its high cost. Hence this study is an attempt to fabricate low-cost filter and to evaluate its performance with different filter media layer. A low-cost primary filter for drip irrigation system is fabricated. Different filter media layer like silex sand (fine silex, coarse silex), pebbles with different sizes are selected. The results revealed that the removal efficiency of filter using silex sand and pebbles were 71% in terms of turbidity, 78% in terms of total suspended solids removal at flow rate of 12 m3 /hr. This fabricated low-cost filter will be cost effective for small farm applications.

scholarly journals SENSIBILIDADE DE GOTEJADORES À OBSTRUÇÃO POR PARTÍCULAS DE AREIA

Irriga ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 194-203
Author(s):  
Acácio Perboni ◽  
José Antonio Frizzone ◽  
Rubens Duarte Coelho ◽  
Rogério Lavanholi ◽  
Ezequiel Saretta
Keyword(s):  
Turbulent Flow ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Flow Regimes ◽  
Solid Particles ◽  
Automated System ◽  
Particle Sizes ◽  
Initial Flow ◽  
Water Flow Velocity ◽  
Sand Particles ◽  
Micro Irrigation

SENSIBILIDADE DE GOTEJADORES À OBSTRUÇÃO POR PARTÍCULAS DE AREIA     ACÁCIO PERBONI1; JOSÉ ANTONIO FRIZZONE2; RUBENS DUARTE COELHO2; ROGÉRIO LAVANHOLI3 E EZEQUIEL SARETTA4   1 Professor, IFMT, Campo Novo do Parecis - MT, [email protected] 2 Professor, Departamento de Engenharia de Biossistemas, ESALQ/USP, Piracicaba - SP, [email protected]; [email protected] 3 Doutorando, Departamento de Engenharia de Biossistemas, ESALQ/USP, Piracicaba - SP, [email protected] 4 Professor, UFSM, Cachoeira do Sul - RS, [email protected]     1 RESUMO   O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a influência do tamanho e concentração de partículas de areia e da velocidade de fluxo da água nas linhas na sensibilidade à obstrução de um modelo de gotejador do tipo cilíndrico, não regulado, com vazão nominal de 2 L h-1. Foram realizados ensaios de obstrução com areia misturada em água destilada, combinando os seguintes fatores: três faixas granulométricas de partículas de areia, três concentrações de areia e três velocidades de fluxo de água no tubo. A vazão de 32 gotejadores foi medida a cada doze minutos por meio de um sistema automatizado. Nos ensaios com faixa granulométrica de 0,105 a 0,25 mm, ocorreu a obstrução nas concentrações de 250 e 500 mg L-1, para os regimes de escoamento de transição e turbulento. Já na faixa granulométrica de 0,25 a 0,5 mm, ocorreu obstrução nas concentrações de 100, 250 e 500 mg L-1, para os regimes de escoamento de transição e turbulento. A obstrução de gotejadores ocorreu de forma aleatória nas oito linhas. Após obstruídos os gotejadores não desobstruíram com o passar do tempo de ensaio.   Palavras-chave: microirrigação, partículas sólidas inertes, granulometria, concentração     PERBONI, A.; FRIZZONE, J. A.; COELHO, R. D.; LAVANHOLI, R.; SARETTA, E. SENSITIVITY OF DRIPPERS TO CLOGGING CAUSED BY SAND PARTICLES     2 ABSTRACT   The purpose of this research was to assess the influence of concentration and size of sand particles, and water flow velocity in laterals on the sensitivity of drippers to clogging. A cylindrical integrated non-pressure compensating dripper of 2 L h-1 nominal flow rate was used. Experiments were undertaken using distilled water and sand particles, according to the following levels: (a) three ranges of particles sizes; (b) three concentrations of particles; and, (c) three flow velocities in the laterals. The flow rate of 32 drippers was measured at every 12 minutes by an automated system. Within the range of particle sizes from 0.105 to 0.25 mm, clogging of emitters was observed under transient and turbulent flow regimes, and under particles concentration of 250 and 500 mg L-1. Within the range of particles sizes from 0.25 to 0.5 mm, clogging was observed for all concentrations under transient and turbulent flow regimes. Clogging of emitters occurred as a random phenomenon. Once clogged, emitters did not recover their initial flow rate.    Keywords: micro irrigation, inert solid particles, particle size, concentration

scholarly journals PERDA DE CARGA EM FITAS GOTEJADORAS COM EMISSORES MOLDADOS

Irriga ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-93
Author(s):  
Verônica Gaspar Martins Leite de Melo ◽  
Leonardo Leite de Melo ◽  
José Antônio Frizzone ◽  
Antônio Pires de Camargo ◽  
Patricia Angélica Alves Marques
Keyword(s):  
Friction Factor ◽  
Drip Irrigation ◽  
Irrigation System ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Pressure Head ◽  
Head Loss ◽  
Operating Pressure ◽  
Relative Errors ◽  
E Mail ◽  
Pipe Inlet

PERDA DE CARGA EM FITAS GOTEJADORAS COM EMISSORES MOLDADOS     VERÔNICA GASPAR MARTINS LEITE DE MELO1; LEONARDO LEITE DE MELO2; JOSÉ ANTÔNIO FRIZZONE3; antônio pires de camargo4 E patricia algélica alves marques5   1 Departamento de Engenharia de Sistemas Agrícola, ESALQ/USP, Av. Pádias, 11, São Dimas, CEP13418-900, Piracicaba, SP, Brasil, e-mail: [email protected] 2 Departamento de Engenharia de Sistemas Agrícola, ESALQ/USP, Av. Pádias, 11, São Dimas, CEP13418-900, Piracicaba, SP, Brasil, e-mail: [email protected] 3 Departamento de Engenharia de Sistemas Agrícola, ESALQ/USP, Av. Pádias, 11, São Dimas, CEP13418-900, Piracicaba, SP, Brasil, e-mail: [email protected] 4 Faculdade de Engenharia Agrícola – UNICAMP, Av. Cândido Rondon, 501, Cidade Universitária, CEP 13083 - 875, Campinas, SP, e-mail: [email protected] 5 Departamento de Engenharia de Sistemas Agrícola, ESALQ/USP, Av. Pádias, 11, São Dimas, CEP13418-900, Piracicaba, SP, Brasil, e-mail: [email protected]     1 RESUMO   Embora as fitas gotejadoras sejam de baixo custo, é importante que esse material seja avaliado hidraulicamente para prover informações técnicas. O objetivo deste trabalho foi analisar a perda contínua de carga e o fator de atrito em uma fita gotejadora com emissor moldado em seu interior. O experimento foi conduzido no laboratório de irrigação da ESALQ/USP. Utilizou-se a fita gotejadora Rain-Tape® fabricada pela Rain Bird®, espessura de parede de 225 µm e emissores tipo labirinto, espaçados de 0,30 m, vazão nominal de 1 L h-1 e pressão de serviço de 55 kPa. A equação de perda de carga para regime de escoamento turbulento liso em função da vazão e da carga de pressão na entrada da fita apresenta boa habilidade para estimar a perda de carga em fitas gotejadoras com emissores moldados, sendo que 95% das estimativas apresentaram erro relativo de até 6,71%. A equação de Darcy-Weisbach pode ser utilizada para o cálculo da perda de carga desde que o diâmetro seja substituído por uma função da pressão de entrada. Para o cálculo da perda de carga, utilizando a equação de Darcy-Weisbach, o fator de atrito calculado pela equação de Blasius deve considerar um coeficiente a = 0,3408.   Palavras-chave: irrigação por gotejamento, perda de carga por atrito, fator de atrito     MELO, V. G. M. L. de; MELO, L. M. de; FRIZZONE, J. A.; CAMARGO, A. P. de; MARQUES, P. A. A. HEAD LOSS IN DRIP TAPES WITH MOLDED EMITTERS     2 ABSTRACT   Although drip tapes are low-cost equipment, proper hydraulic evaluation is important to provide information required for irrigation system design. The aim of this study was to analyze the friction head loss and the friction factor in drip tapes with molded emitters, that are employed in drip irrigation systems. Experiments evaluated the drip tape model Rain-Tape®, manufactured by Rain Bird, 225-µm wall thickness, labyrinth-type emitters, 0.30-m emitters spacing, 1 L h-1 nominal discharge and operating pressure of 55 kPa. The following conclusions were obtained: (a) the equation of head loss for smooth turbulent flow as a function of flow rate and pressure head at the pipe inlet provided good predictions of head loss in drip tapes with molded emitters, since 95% of predictions presented relative errors less than 6.71%; (b) the Darcy-Weisbach equation may be used for calculating head loss, but the pipe diameter must be replaced by a function considering the lateral inlet pressure; (c) for calculating head loss of the Rain-Tape using the Darcy-Weisbach equation, the friction factor obtained by the Blasius equation should use the coefficient a = 0.3408.   Keywords: drip irrigation, frictional head loss, friction coefficient

scholarly journals Local head loss caused in connections used in micro-irrigation systems

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (7) ◽  
pp. 492-498 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wagner W. Á. Bombardelli ◽  
Antonio P. de Camargo ◽  
José A. Frizzone ◽  
Rogério Lavanholi ◽  
Hermes S. da Rocha
Keyword(s):  
Flow Rate ◽  
Head Loss ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Flow Conditions ◽  
Irrigation Systems ◽  
Head Losses ◽  
Satisfactory Performance ◽  
Head Loss Coefficient ◽  
Micro Irrigation ◽  
The One

ABSTRACT Information about local head loss caused by connections employed in micro-irrigation systems is hard to be found in literature. The objective of this research was to experimentally determine the local head losses in connections commonly used in micro-irrigation and propose mathematical models using the theorem of Buckingham. The methodology of tests was based on international standards. The tests were carried out under controlled inlet pressure, at 150 kPa, and five to ten units of each connection model were tested. The curves relating flow and head losses were drawn based on 15 flow conditions, obtained under increase and decrease of flow rate. For each condition, 30 points were collected resulting in a sample size of 900 points in each test. For each connection model evaluated, the following information was obtained: curves of local head loss as a function of flow rate and of local head loss coefficient (KL). The obtained values of KL ranged from 2.72 to 24.16, which become constant for Reynolds number higher than 10,000. The sensitivity of the coefficient related to a ratio of the internal sections in the connections was also verified. The flow exponents presented values close to the one applied by the Darcy-Weisbach equation (m = 2). The models developed for the connections presented a satisfactory performance.

scholarly journals Predicting infusion pressure during pars plana vitrectomy: a physically based model

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 88-103
Author(s):  
Tommaso Rossi ◽  
Giorgio Querzoli ◽  
Giampiero Angelini ◽  
Alessandro Rossi ◽  
Carlo Malvasi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Pars Plana Vitrectomy ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Polynomial Equation ◽  
Head Loss ◽  
Infusion Pressure ◽  
Physically Based ◽  
Pars Plana ◽  
Best Fit

Purpose: Intraocular pressure (IOP) during pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) decreases as aspiration generates flow, a phenomenon known as head loss. Since direct measurement of the IOP during surgery is impractical, currently, available compensating systems infer IOP by measuring infusion flow rate and estimating corresponding pressure drop. The purpose of the present paper is to propose and validate a physically based algorithm of the infusion pressure drop as a function of flow. Methods: Complete infusion lines (20G, 23G, 25G and 27G) were set up and primed. The infusion bottle was set at incremental heights and flow rate measured 10 times and recorded as mean Å} SD. Overall head loss (OHL) was defined, according to hydraulics laws, as the sum of frictional head loss (FHL; i.e., pressure drop due to friction along tubing) and exit head loss (EHL). The latter is equal to the kinetic energy of the exiting flow through the trocar (FKE = V2/2g). A 2nd degree polynomial equation (i.e., ΔP = aQ2 + bQ, where ΔP is the pressure drop, or OHL, and Q is the volumetric flow) was derived for each gauge and compared to experimental data 2nd order polynomial best-fit curve. Results: Ninety-seven percent of the pressure values for all gauges predicted using the derived equation fell within 2 SD of the mean difference yielding a Bland-Altman statistical significance when compared to 91% of best fit curve. Conclusion: The derived equations accurately predicted the head loss for each given infusion line gauge and can help infer IOP during PPV.

scholarly journals The Study on Internal Flow Characteristics of Disc Filter under Different Working Condition

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (16) ◽  
pp. 7715
Author(s):  
Yanbing Chi ◽  
Peiling Yang ◽  
Zixuan Ma ◽  
Haiying Wang ◽  
Yuxuan Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Irrigation System ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Head Loss ◽  
Main Flow ◽  
Horizontal Direction ◽  
Macroscopic Model ◽  
Hydraulic Characteristics ◽  
Flow Area ◽  
Micro Irrigation ◽  
Filter Bed

A disc filter (DF) is an important component in a micro irrigation system. However, it has a high head loss and low filtration efficiency, which can lead to the inoperability of micro irrigation systems. To improve the filtration ability and to decrease the pressure loss of the irrigation system, it is necessary to internalize the hydraulic characteristics of DFs. In this study, the filter bed of a DF was divided into three parts, i.e., upper, middle, and lower, which were wrapped with a transparent film. The wrapped part was completely blocked. The purpose was to analyze the hydraulic characteristics of different clogged conditions in three types of filters under four types of flows. In addition, we attempted to simulate the filter operation process with computational fluid dynamics, based on two aspects—a macroscopic model and a simplified model. The results showed that the patterns of head loss among all of the DFs was consistent, and the macroscopic model that treated filter bed as a porous medium could express the measured results. The macroscopic models observed that there was a circular flow in the DF, and the flow velocity presented a symmetrical distribution in a horizontal direction. The middle of the filter element appeared in a high-pressure area and demonstrated the highest head loss, which may be the main flow area of the DF, and the inner flow characteristics of the DF were consistent under different conditions. The simplified models showed that the main flow area is near the filter bed in the inner DF, and the flow is tangent to the filter bed between 45 and 90 degrees in a horizontal direction. The uneven distribution of velocity and pressure on the filter bed might be necessary factors to impact filter efficiency.

scholarly journals Effect of decision variables on yield and water productivity of onion under conventional furrow irrigation system in bako woreda, Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-100
Author(s):  
G Genemo ◽  
T Seyoum
Keyword(s):  
Water Use Efficiency ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Irrigation System ◽  
Water Productivity ◽  
Furrow Irrigation ◽  
Crop Water ◽  
Crop Water Use ◽  
Decision Variables ◽  
Use Efficiency

Flow rate and furrow length are the main irrigation decision variables currently affecting yield and water productivity at farm level. Improper selection of these variables produces an over use of water and loss in crop production. The general objective was to investigate the effect of decision variables on yield and water productivity of onion under conventional furrow irrigation system, with specific objective to analyze the effect of flow rate, furrow length and their interaction on yield and water productivity of onion. The field experiment was laid out in randomized complete block design with factorial arrangement of three levels of flow rate (0.7, 0.98 and 1.3 L/S) and three levels of furrow length (25, 35 and 50 m) with three replications. Inflow out flow method was used to determine the infiltration characteristics of the soil and Irrigation depth was controlled by using 3-inch Parshall flume. The maximum non-erosive flow rate to the experimental site was fixed through design equation considering soil textural class and furrow bed slope. Effect of furrow length and flow rate on yield and water productivity of the onion were used for evaluation. Their analyses indicated that effect of furrow length and their interaction with flow rate on yield were not significant (p<0.05). However, the flow rate showed highly significant (p<0.01) effect on yield of onion. The ranges of mean yield gained from furrow length and flow rate were F1 (14.75 ton ha-1) to F3 (15.96 ton ha-1) and Q1 (13.59 ton ha-1) to Q3 (19.69 ton ha-1), respectively. The effect of furrow length on crop water use efficiency and field water use efficiency was not significant (p<0.05). However, the flow rate has showed highly significant (p<0.01) effect on crop water use efficiency and field water use efficiency. The range of mean crop water use efficiency and field water use efficiency from furrow length and flow rate were F1 (33.65 kg/ha/mm) to F3 (36.41 kg/ha/mm) and Q1 (30.99 kg/ha/mm) to Q3 (38.65kg/ha/mm) and F1 (2.06 kg/m3) to F3 (2.23 kg/m3) and Q1 (1.89 kg/m3) to Q3 (2.36 kg/m3), respectively. Therefore, it can be concluded that a furrow length of 50 m is suitable to use 1.3 L/S of flow rate for better onion yield and water productivity under similar soil type of study area. Int. J. Agril. Res. Innov. Tech. 11(1): 92-100, June 2021

Effect of Drip Line Hydrocyclone Design on Head Loss for Agricultural Irrigation

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Ramirez ◽  
Deify Law
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Water Flow Rate ◽  
Head Loss ◽  
Drip Line ◽  
Agricultural Irrigation ◽  
Ansys Fluent ◽  
Pressure Drops ◽  
Current Design ◽  
Volume Method

In the present work, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis of an existing drip line hydrocyclone is performed in order to improve the current design for agricultural irrigation by understanding the effect of water flow rate on pressure drop and head loss. When water flows through a pipe, the pressure continuously drops in the stream-wise direction because of friction along the walls of the pipe. It is common to express this pressure drop in terms of an irreversible head loss. Numerical simulations are performed using the commercial CFD code ANSYS FLUENT with the finite volume method. The pressure drops of the hydrocyclone are computed numerically and they are in reasonable agreement with the experimental data provided by the Center for Irrigation Technology at Fresno State. For example, the measured pressure drop across the part is approximately 2.76 × 104 Pa at 1.89 × 10−4 m3/s inlet flow rate whereas the numerical pressure drop is roughly 2.62 × 104 Pa at 1.89 × 10−4 m3/s. Additionally, the present work shows head loss reduction by making changes to the existing hydrocyclone design including the length and diameter of the cavity as well as length of the outlet tube.

scholarly journals Design and Testing of a Low-Cost and Low-Maintenance Drip Irrigation Filtration System for Micro-Irrigation in Developing Countries

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison Greenlee ◽  
Timothy Murray ◽  
Victor Lesniewski ◽  
Mark Jeunnette ◽  
Amos G. Winter
Keyword(s):  
Flow Rate ◽  
Drip Irrigation ◽  
Pressure Loss ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Irrigation Systems ◽  
Pressure Losses ◽  
Filtration System ◽  
Cartridge Filter ◽  
Micro Irrigation ◽  
Design And Testing

The cylindrical filters presently used in <1000 m2 drip irrigation systems are frequently clogged, increasing pressure loss and lowering the flow rate through the filters. This work investigates the mechanisms for this clogging and proposes an alternative filtration design that would enable both more reliable and lower maintenance filtering. This proposed system is compatible with existing drip irrigation systems and could be made inexpensively with plastic bottle manufacturing equipment. To compare the proposed design to off-the-shelf options, a drip irrigation test setup was built to measure the pressure loss across different filters as particles accumulated. These experiments confirmed that pleated cartridge filters, with high effective surface area, incurred lower pressure losses than cylindrical filters. These tests revealed that the greatest reason for clogged performance was that filtered particles (not the cartridge filter itself) eventually restricted the flow of water through the system. This inspired the redesign of the filter housing such that the housing extended far below the filter, providing a catch basin away from the filter for the particles to settle. Fixing the filter independently of the bottom casing significantly improved the overall performance of the filtration system, reduced the maintenance requirement necessary from the user, and would enable inexpensive manufacturing via blow molding. This paper experimentally demonstrates that the cartridge filter inside the redesigned housing can filter out over 2 kg of sand while maintaining less than a .03 bar pressure drop across the filter at a flow rate of 25 l/s.

scholarly journals AVALIAÇÃO TÉCNICA DE UM PLANTIO COMERCIAL DE CANA-DE-AÇÚCAR (Saccharum officinarum L.) MICROIRRIGADO POR GOTEJAMENTO SUBSUPERFICIAL

Irriga ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-28
Author(s):  
Francisco Das Chagas Santos Rocha ◽  
Moises Custódio Saraiva Leão ◽  
Raimundo Nonato de Assis Júnior
Keyword(s):  
Sugar Cane ◽  
Water Distribution ◽  
Irrigation System ◽  
Saccharum Officinarum ◽  
Uniformity Coefficient ◽  
Sugarcane Crop ◽  
Water Redistribution ◽  
Effective Depth ◽  
Micro Irrigation ◽  
Auxiliary Line

AVALIAÇÃO TÉCNICA DE UM PLANTIO COMERCIAL DE CANA-DE-AÇÚCAR (Saccharum officinarum L.) MICROIRRIGADO POR GOTEJAMENTO SUBSUPERFICIAL   Francisco das Chagas Santos RochaMoisés Custódio Saraiva LeãoRaimundo Nonato de Assis JúniorDepto de Eng. Agrícola, Univ. Federal do Ceará, CP 12.168 – Cep. 60.450-760, Fortaleza – CE   1 RESUMO               O presente trabalho foi desenvolvido em um NEOSSOLO QUARTZARÊNICO Órtico solódico (EMBRAPA, 1999), com o objetivo de avaliar um sistema de microirrigação subterrânea, na cultura da cana-de-açúcar, visando determinar a adequação do sistema à cultura. O trabalho constou da avaliação da eficiência de distribuição de água pelo sistema e da análise da redistribuição da água no solo. A distribuição de água pelo sistema foi considerada adequada, como evidenciada pelo Coeficiente de Uniformidade de Distribuição (93,29%) e pela Eficiência Global de Irrigação (83,96%). A vazão encontrada para os emissores testados foi considerada adequada (1,49 L/h) pois pouco difere da vazão do projeto (1,55 L/h). As análises de perfis de solo, realizadas em uma linha auxiliar de gotejadores, 24 horas após as irrigações, evidenciam a existência de perdas de água e de nutrientes por percolação, além da profundidade efetiva do sistema radicular da cultura.  UNITERMOS: microirrigação subterrânea e análise dos bulbos úmidos   ROCHA, F. C. S., LEÃO, M. C. S., ASSIS Jr, R. N.  TECHNICAL EVALUATION OF A SUBSURFACE MICROIRRIGATED COMMERCIAL CROP OF SUGAR CANE (Saccharum officinarum L.)   2 ABSTRACT    The present work has been carried out in an Orthic Quartzarenic Neosoil (EMBRAPA, 1999) with the purpose to evaluate an under surface micro irrigation system on a sugarcane crop; to determine water distribution efficiency by the system and water redistribution within the soil. Water distribution by the system was considered adequate as indicated by the 93.29% Uniformity Coefficient and the 83.96% Global Efficiency of Irrigation. A 1.49 L/h average discharge found for the emitters was considered  adequate  since it was close to the 1.55 L/h expected  discharge. The soil sample analyses performed  24 hours after irrigation in an emitter auxiliary line have shown water and nutrient  losses by percolation below  the effective depth of the crop root system.   KEYWORDS: irrigation evaluation, irrigated sugar cane

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