Micro Irrigation Scheduling and Practices

Micro Irrigation Scheduling and Practices
Author: Megh R. Goyal
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 331
Release: 2017-09-07
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1351800205

Many countries around the world are struggling with the challenges of water scarcity, including water for crops. Micro irrigation methods are an effective means to make the most efficient use of available water. This volume, Micro Irrigation Scheduling and Practices, continues the efforts of the book series Innovations and Challenges in Micro Irrigation to provide informative and comprehensive knowledge on micro irrigation methods and practices. This new book presents some of the latest information and research on micro irrigation and covers the area of performance, practices, and design, focusing particularly on the performance of vegetable, fruit and row crops in conjunction with different scheduling and practices. Irrigation scheduling is an important water management strategy, and this book addresses scheduling methods and issues. Design aspects of micro irrigation systems have also been discussed in the book. The authors present their research and studies on scheduling practices and design micro irrigation systems with a variety of fruits and vegetables, including peppers, chili, watermelon, oranges, banana, litchi, rice, sugarcane, sorghum, and marigolds. Micro Irrigation Scheduling and Practices will serve as a valuable reference for researchers, water resources professionals, agricultural extension agencies, farmers, and faculty and students.

Water, Climate Change, and Sustainability

Water, Climate Change, and Sustainability
Author: Vishnu Prasad Pandey
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2021-03-11
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1119564506

An in-depth review of sustainable concepts in water resources management under climate change Climate change continues to intensify existing pressures in water resources management, such as rapid population growth, land use changes, pollution, damming of rivers, and many others. Securing a reliable water supply—critical for achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—requires understanding of the relation between finite water resources, climate variability/change, and various elements of sustainability. Water, Climate Change, and Sustainability is a timely and in-depth examination of the concept of sustainability as it relates to water resources management in the context of climate change risks. Featuring contributions by global authors, this edited volume is organized into three sections: Sustainability Concepts; Sustainability Approaches, Tools, and Techniques; and Sustainability in Practice. Detailed chapters describe the linkage between water and sustainable development, highlight the development and use of new measuring and reporting methods, and discuss the implementation of sustainability concepts in various water use sectors. Topics include localizing and mainstreaming global water sustainability initiatives, resilient water infrastructure for poverty reduction, urban water security for sustainable cities, climate actions and challenges for sustainable ecosystem services, and more. This important resource: Reviews contemporary scientific research and practical applications in the areas of water, climate change and sustainability in different regions of the world Discusses future directions of research and practices in relation to expected patterns of climate changes Covers a wide range of concepts, theories, and perspectives of sustainable development of water resources Features case studies of field and modelling techniques for analyzing water resources and evaluating vulnerability, security, and associated risks Discusses practical applications of water resources in contexts such as food security, global health, clean energy, and climate action Water, Climate Change, and Sustainability is an invaluable resource for policy makers water managers, researchers, and other professionals in the field, and an ideal text for graduate students in hydrogeology, climate change, geophysics, geochemistry, geography, water resources, and environmental science.

Cotton Production and Uses

Cotton Production and Uses
Author: Shakeel Ahmad
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 651
Release: 2020-03-05
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9811514720

This book provides a comprehensive and systematic overview of the recent developments in cotton production and processing, including a number of genetic approaches, such as GM cotton for pest resistance, which have been hotly debated in recent decades. In the era of climate change, cotton is facing diverse abiotic stresses such as salinity, drought, toxic metals and environmental pollutants. As such, scientists are developing stress-tolerant cultivars using agronomic, genetic and molecular approaches. Gathering papers on these developments, this timely book is a valuable resource for a wide audience, including plant scientists, agronomists, soil scientists, botanists, environmental scientists and extention workers.

Crop Water Use

Crop Water Use
Author: Norman A. MacGillivray
Publisher:
Total Pages: 118
Release: 1993
Genre: Crops and water
ISBN:

The Grape Grower's Handbook

The Grape Grower's Handbook
Author: Ted Goldammer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 482
Release: 2018
Genre: Grape industry
ISBN: 9780967521251

"Updated and revised to keep pace with developments, the third edition of Grape Grower's Handbook: a Guide to Viticulture for Wine Production is meant to be a stand-alone publication that describes all aspects of wine grape production. The book is written in a nontechnical format designed to be practical and well-suited for vineyard applications."--Back cover.

Precision Agriculture '19

Precision Agriculture '19
Author: John V. Stafford
Publisher: Brill Wageningen Academic
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019
Genre: Precision farming
ISBN: 9789086863372

Precision agriculture is a reality in agriculture and is playing a key role as the industry comes to terms with the environment, market forces, quality requirements, traceability, vehicle guidance and crop management. These proceedings contain reviewed papers presented at the 12th European Conference on Precision Agriculture. The papers reflect the wide range of disciplines that impinge on precision agriculture - technology, crop science, soil science, agronomy, information technology, decision support, remote sensing and others.

Irrigation Management

Irrigation Management
Author: B.L. Darra
Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Dist
Total Pages: 600
Release: 1999
Genre: Irrigation
ISBN: 9788171567782

The Book On Irrigation Management: A System Approach Volume I Was Published In 1990 By M/S Atlantic Publishers And Distributors Which Got Very Good Response All Over The Country. The Concept Of Irrigation Management Includes Many Entities. The Attempt Has Been Made To Throw Light On The Left Over Matters In This Volume. It Covers Various Chapters Pertaining To Farm Irrigation Management, Methods Of Irrigation And Drainage, Scheduling Of Irrigation Based On Consumptive Use, Moisture Regimes For Optimum Plant Growth, Relationship Between Irrigation And Crop Production As Well As Aspect Of Irrigation Engineering, Soils And Agronomy. It Deals With The Inter¬Disciplinary Approach On The Irrigation Management As Whole System For Interaction Between The Concerned.

Tools for Drought Mitigation in Mediterranean Regions

Tools for Drought Mitigation in Mediterranean Regions
Author: Giuseppe Rossi
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 376
Release: 2003
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9781402011405

The increasing risk of severe droughts and water shortages emphasizes the need for an integrated approach to drought mitigation. However, effective tools for the implementation of such an approach have not been available till now. This book contributes to an improved preparedness for drought in water supply systems, providing tools useful for a better decision making process in drought management. It presents methods and software features of a Decision Support System (DSS) developed within a European research project and consists of three main parts. The first part deals with the advanced techniques for hydrological drought identification and monitoring; the second analyses the successful use of climate-crop-soil models in defining deficit irrigation strategies; the third provides tools for improving the operation of irrigation supply reservoirs.

Deficit Irrigation Practices

Deficit Irrigation Practices
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2002
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9789251047682

In the context of improving water productivity, there is a growing interest in deficit irrigation, an irrigation practice whereby water supply is reduced below maximum levels and mild stress is allowed with minimal effects on yield. Under conditions of scarce water supply and drought, deficit irrigation can lead to greater economic gains than maximizing yields per unit of water for a given crop; farmers are more inclined to use water more efficiently, and more water-efficient cash crop selection helps optimize returns. However, this approach requires precise knowledge of crop response to water as drought tolerance varies considerably by species, cultivar and stage of growth. The studies present the latest research concepts and involve various practices for deficit irrigation. Both annual and perennial crops were exposed to different levels of water stress, either during a particular growth phase, throughout the whole growing season or in a combination of growth stages. The overall finding, based on the synthesis of the different contributions, is that deficit or regulated-deficit irrigation can be beneficial where appropriately applied. Substantial savings of water can be achieved with little impact on the quality and quantity of the harvested yield. However, to be successful, an intimate knowledge of crop behavior is required, as crop response to water stress varies considerably.