Surface irrigation
Definition / description
Under the term ‘surface irrigation’, various methods of water application are grouped in which water is applied to the soil surface by gravity, allowing it to infiltrate and irrigate the crop. Water is applied to the soil surface through furrows, borders, basins, or flooding. Various variants of these core methods exist.
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Publications / information
- Clemmens, A.J., 2007:
Simple approach to surface irrigation design: Theory.-
e-Journal of Land and Water, Vol. 1, 1-19.
https://www.sakia.org/ejlw_2007_01_01_i
- Clemmens, A.J., 2007:
Simple approach to surface irrigation design: Spreadsheet applications.-
e-Journal of Land and Water, Vol. 1, 20-43.
https://www.sakia.org/ejlw_2007_01_02_i
Reference
- ARC-LNR, 2003:
Irrigation design manual. -
ARC - Institute for Agricultural Engineering (ARC-ILI), Silverton. - ICID-CIID, 2001:
Multilingual Technical Dictionary on Irrigation and Drainage. -
CD Version September 2000, International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage, New Dehli. - Kay, M., 1989:
Surface Irrigation: Systems and Practice. -
Cranfield Press, Cranfield Institute of Technology, Cranfield, UK. -
Walker, W.R., 1989:
Guidelines for designing and evaluating surface irrigation systems. -
FAO Irrigation and Drainage Paper 45, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome.