This important book—the only complete, one-stop manual on microirrigation worldwide--offers knowledge and techniques necessary to develop and manage a drip/trickle or micro irrigation system. The simplicity of the contents facilitates a technician to develop an effective micro irrigation system.
Management of Drip/Trickle or Micro Irrigation includes the basic considerations relating to soil-water-plant interactions, with topics such as methods for soil moisture measurement; evapotranspiration; irrigation systems; tensiometer use and installation; principles of drip/ micro/ trickle irrigation; filtration systems; automation; chloration; service and maintenance; design of drip irrigation and lateral lines; the evaluation of uniformity of application; and an economical analysis for selecting irrigation technology.
Methods to Measure Soil Moisture
Evapotranspiration
The Tensiometer: Use, Installation, and Maintenance
Irrigation Systems
Principles of Drip/Trickle or Micro Irrigation
Installation
Chemigation
Chloration
Filtration Systems
Service and Maintenance
Design of Trickle Irrigation Systems
Design of Lateral Lines
Evaluation of the Uniformity Coefficients
Use of Soil Mulch
Viability Studies
Megh R. Goyal, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, USA