Trickle Irrigation for Crop Production
：Design, Operation and Management
( Volume 9 )
Publication subTitle ：Design, Operation and Management
Publication series ：Volume 9
Author： Nakayama F. S.;Bucks D. A.
Publisher： Elsevier Science
Publication year： 2012
E-ISBN: 9780444600967
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780444426154
P-ISBN(Hardback): 9780444426154
Subject： S275.6 drip irrigation
Language： ENG
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Description
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 initial cost and questions regarding its reliability. Once the main problems were isolated and solutions developed to make the system reliable, rapid acceptance by the growers resulted. Today, trickle irrigation is being used on crops that were earlier considered to be uneconomical.
This multi-purpose handbook brings together current knowledge from various engineering and scientific disciplines (crop, hydraulic, irrigation and soil sciences) needed for understanding the trickle irrigation system for crop production. The two dozen contributors are experts on the various subjects, which range from the basic to the more practical aspects of trickle irrigation. Major topics include design, operation and management - with individual chapters covering historical development, emitter construction and clogging, system design, water and salt distribution, automation, water treatment, irrigation scheduling, maintenance, fertilization and salinity.
The book greatly expands the scope of research papers, reviews, extension bulletins, and updates earlier text with new information on trickle systems. A multi-disciplinary approach has been taken on a multi-faceted subject. The material con
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