Irrigation scheduling
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Date
1984
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Sokoine University of Agriculture
Abstract
This thesis deals with irrigation scheduling under
rotational water supply. First, irrigation scheduling is
defined and the general review of the principles,
factors, methods, and scheduling techniques which must
be considered before scheduling is given. This includes
crop water requirements, factors affecting crop water
requirements and methods for determining crop water
requirements. Then soil waterholding capacity, irrigation
requirements (efficiencies and leaching requirements),
amount of water for irrigation, availability of water
supply, and scheduling techniques are reviewed.
Also, Tanzania's case study is given for two projects:
Mbarali (a state farm) and Mombo (village owned farm).
Finally, irrigation schedule is prepared for Mombo
irrigation scheme.
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Disertation
Keywords
Irrigation, Water supply, Crop water