Trickle irrigation for crop production [electronic resource] : design, operation, and management / edited by F.S. Nakayama and D.A. Bucks.
An entirely new agricultural technology, trickle or drip irrigation, began its development in the early 1960's. Initial progress was sporadic even though the advantages in water management with trickle systems were recognized. Operators were reluctant to use the system because of its high initi...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam ; New York : St. Joseph, MI, U.S.A. :
Elsevier ; Distributors for the U.S. and Canada, American Society of Agricultural Engineers,
1986.
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| Series: | Developments in agricultural engineering ;
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Table of Contents:
- Front Cover; Trickle Irrigation for Crop Production: Design, Operation and Management; Copyright Page; PREFACE; Table of Contents; CONTRIBUTORS; CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION; 1.1 Historical Development; CHAPTER 2. DESIGN PRINCIPLES; 2.1 Emitter Construction; 2.2 System Design; 2.3 Soil Water Distribution; 2.4 Salt Distribution; CHAPTER 3. OPERATIONAL PRINCIPLES; 3.1 Emitter Clogging; 3.2 Water Treatment; 3.3 Automation; 3.4 Field Performance and Evaluation; CHAPTER 4. MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES; 4.1 Irrigation Scheduling; 4.2 Flow Measurement and System Maintenance; 4.3 Fertilization; 4.4 Salinity.
- SUBJECT INDEXAPPENDIX I: LIST OF SYMBOLS AND PREFIXES; APPENDIX II: UNITS CONVERSION TABLE.