CENTER PIVOT IRRIGATION SYSTEM MODIFICATION TO PROVIDE VARIABLE WATER APPLICATION DEPTHS

1997 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 235-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Omary ◽  
C. R. Camp ◽  
E. J. Sadler
Keyword(s):  
Irrigation System ◽  
Water Application ◽  
Center Pivot ◽  
Variable Water

scholarly journals Economic viability of retrofiting emitters in center pivot irrigation systems

2012 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 602-608 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cornélio A. Zolin ◽  
Rubens D. Coelho ◽  
Janaina Paulino ◽  
Marcos V. Folegatti
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Irrigation System ◽  
Potato Crop ◽  
Economic Viability ◽  
Water Application ◽  
Economic Perspective ◽  
Sale Price ◽  
Irrigation Systems ◽  
Uniformity Coefficient ◽  
Center Pivot

Although several studies have been conducted to evaluate the uniformity of water application under center pivot irrigation systems, there are few studies concerning the economic perspective of such coefficient. The aim of this study is to present a methodology to accomplish an economic analysis as support for the decision-making to retrofit emitters in center pivot irrigation systems, and to attribute an economic meaning to the uniformity coefficient of water application taking into account the response function productivity to the amount of water applied and the sale price of the crops. In the hypothetic calculation example considering the variation of revenue of potato crop under center pivot irrigation system, it was verified that the area with uniformity coefficient of water application of 90% brought an income increase of BR$ 1,992.00, considering an area about 1,0 ha. Thus, it can be concluded that the methodology presented has met the objectives proposed in the study and made it possible to attribute an economical meaning to the coefficient of water uniformity application.

scholarly journals Effects of Travel Speed and Collector on Evaluation of the Water Application Uniformity of a Center Pivot Irrigation System

Water ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 1916 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yongchong Li ◽  
Xin Hui ◽  
Haijun Yan ◽  
Diyi Chen
Keyword(s):  
Cross Section ◽  
Irrigation System ◽  
Weighted Average ◽  
Travel Speed ◽  
Application Rate ◽  
Water Application ◽  
Center Pivot ◽  
Average Water ◽  
Coefficient Of Uniformity ◽  
Selection Of

Water application uniformity is an important performance parameter when designing and operating an irrigation system. Performance tests of a center pivot irrigation system equipped with fixed and rotated spray plate sprinklers (FSPS and RSPS, respectively) were conducted at five travel speeds. The effects of travel speed, collector size, and setting height on water application uniformity were evaluated using Heermann and Hein’s coefficient of uniformity (CUH). The CUH was 12.7% higher for the RSPS than the FSPS and decreased as the travel speed increased. Collector size and setting height affected CUH, and CUH was higher when the collector had a large opening cross-section compared to the collector with a small opening cross-section. CUH was higher when the collector with a low setting height compared to when it a high setting height for the FSPS. However, collector setting height had no effect on CUH for the RSPS. The weighted average water application depth (Dw) decreased as the travel speed increased. Collector size had no significant effect on Dw, but Dw with a low collector setting height was larger than the values with a high collector setting height. The water application rate increased as distance from the pivot point increased and was higher for the FSPS than the RSPS. The results will improve the selection of travel speed and collector when the water application uniformity of a center pivot irrigation system is evaluated.

Use of geographic information systems and remote sensing as automated tool for variable rate irrigation prescriptions

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Anh Thi Tuan Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Regression Models ◽  
Field Data ◽  
Irrigation Management ◽  
Irrigation Scheduling ◽  
Crop Growth ◽  
Variable Rate ◽  
Water Application ◽  
Center Pivot

[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Economic as well as water shortage pressure on agricultural use of water has placed added emphasis on efficient irrigation management. Center pivot technology has made great improvement with variable rate irrigation (VRI) technology to vary water application spatially and temporally to maximize the economic and environmental return. Proper management of VRI systems depends on correctly matching the pivot application to specific field temporal and areal conditions. There is need for a tool to accurately and inexpensively define dynamic management zones, to sense within-field variability in real time, and control variable rate water application so that producers are more willing to adopt and utilize the advantages of VRI systems. This study included tests of the center pivot system uniformity performance in 2014 at Delta Research Center in Portageville, MO. The goal of this research was to develop MOPivot software with an algorithm to determine unique management areas under center pivot systems based on system design and limitations. The MOPivot tool automates prescriptions for VRI center pivot based on non-uniform water needs while avoiding potential runoff and deep percolation. The software was validated for use in real-time irrigation management in 2018 for VRI control system of a Valley 8000 center pivot planted to corn. The water balance model was used to manage irrigation scheduling. Field data, together with soil moisture sensor measurement of soil water content, were used to develop the regression model of remote sensing-based crop coefficient (Kc). Remote sensing vegetation index in conjunction with GDD and crop growth stages in regression models showed high correlation with Kc. Validation of those regression models was done using Centralia, MO, field data in 2016. The MOPivot successfully created prescriptions to match system capacity of the management zone based on system limitations for center pivot management. Along with GIS data sources, MOPivot effectively provides readily available graphical prescription maps, which can be edited and directly uploaded to a center pivot control panel. The modeled Kc compared well with FAO Kc. By combining GDD and crop growth in the models, these models would account for local weather conditions and stage of crop during growing season as time index in estimating Kc. These models with Fraction of growth (FrG) and cumulative growing degree days (cGDD) had a higher coefficient of efficiency, higher Nash-Sutcliffe coefficient of efficiency and higher Willmott index of agreement. Future work should include improvement in the MOPivot software with different crops and aerial remote sensing imagery to generate dynamic prescriptions during the season to support irrigation scheduling for real-time monitoring of field conditions.

Analytical Head Loss Equation of Center-Pivot Irrigation System

2021 ◽  
Vol 147 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amin Seyedzadeh ◽  
Amir Panahi ◽  
Eisa Maroufpoor ◽  
Abdolmajid Liaghat
Keyword(s):  
Irrigation System ◽  
Head Loss ◽  
Center Pivot

Laboratory Evaluation of Variable Water Application with Pulse Irrigation

1995 ◽  
Vol 38 (5) ◽  
pp. 1363-1369 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. W. Fraisse ◽  
H. R. Duke ◽  
D. F. Heerman
Keyword(s):  
Laboratory Evaluation ◽  
Water Application ◽  
Variable Water

scholarly journals IRRIGAÇÃO DE PASTAGENS VIA PIVÔ CENTRAL, NA BOVINOCULTURA DE CORTE.

Irriga ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 492-503 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonardo Pretto de Azevedo ◽  
João Carlos Cury Saad
Keyword(s):  
Solar Radiation ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Irrigation System ◽  
Economic Feasibility ◽  
Forage Production ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Forage Plants ◽  
Matter Production ◽  
Tropical Forage ◽  
Center Pivot

Irrigação de pastagens via pivô central, na bovinocultura de corte.  Leonardo Pretto de Azevedo1; João Carlos Cury Saad21 Instituto Federal de São Roque, São Roque, SP, [email protected] de Engenharia Rural, Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, SP,   1 RESUMO          O presente trabalho teve como objetivo apresentar o sistema de irrigação de pastagens via pivô central na bovinocultura de corte brasileira, bem como discutir a viabilidade econômica desta prática em diferentes regiões do país. Foram apresentados fatores importantes na produção de massa seca de forrageiras tropicais, como temperatura, radiação solar, adubação e água. Também foram apresentadas as vantagens e desvantagens do sistema, bem como uma breve discussão de sua viabilidade econômica. Concluiu-se que a irrigação de pastagens pode ser uma técnica economicamente viável para regiões específicas do Brasil, considerando-se os fatores envolvidos e esclarecendo que apenas o fornecimento de água às culturas não resolve o problema da estacionalidade durante o inverno. UNITERMOS: pivô central, forrageiras, viabilidade econômica  AZEVEDO, L. P.; SAAD, J. C. C. Pasture irrigation under center pivot for beef cattle.  2 ABSTRACT          The aims of this work were to show the pasture irrigation system by center pivot with Brazilian cattle and to discuss the economic feasibility of this technique in different regions of the country. Important parameters to dry matter production of tropical forage plants, as temperature, solar radiation, fertilization, and water requirement were shown Also, the system advantages and disadvantages and a discussion about economic feasibility of this technique were presented. It was concluded that pasture irrigation is a feasible and economical technique to some specific Brazilian regions, depending on appropriated parameters. This work also concludes that just water supply is not enough to assure forage production avoiding reduction in dry production in the winter. KEYWORDS: center pivot, pasture, economic feasibility

scholarly journals DIAGNÓSTICO DA APLICAÇÃO DE ÁGUAS RESIDUÁRIAS DA SUINOCULTURA NA CAFEICULTURA IRRIGADA II. AVALIAÇÃO DA UNIFORMIDADE DE APLICAÇÃO DE ÁGUA

Irriga ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 402-141
Author(s):  
Roberta Alessandra Bruschi Gonçalves ◽  
Everardo Chartuni Mantovani ◽  
Márcio Mota Ramos ◽  
Luiz Otávio Carvalho de Souza
Keyword(s):  
Irrigation System ◽  
Crop Productivity ◽  
Distribution Coefficients ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Water Application ◽  
Coffee Plantations ◽  
Uniformity Coefficient ◽  
Filtration System ◽  
Irrigation Uniformity ◽  
Minas Gerais State

DIAGNÓSTICO DA APLICAÇÃO DE ÁGUAS RESIDUÁRIAS DA SUINOCULTURA NA CAFEICULTURA IRRIGADAII. AVALIAÇÃO DA UNIFORMIDADE DE APLICAÇÃO DE ÁGUA  Roberta Alessandra Bruschi Gonçalves; Everardo Chartuni Mantovani; Márcio Mota Ramos; Luiz Otávio Carvalho de SouzaDepartamento de Engenharia Agrícola, Universidade Federal de Viçosa , Viçosa-MG, [email protected]  1 RESUMO             A uniformidade de aplicação de água influencia diretamente a produtividade das culturas, que tende a aumentar com a uniformidade de irrigação. O objetivo deste trabalho foi determinar os coeficientes de uniformidade de distribuição de água residuária da suinocultura (ARS) em 6 propriedades cafeeiras, que aplicam ARS via sistema de irrigação, localizadas em 5 diferentes municípios da região de cerrado de Minas Gerais. Do total de sistemas avaliados, 50% apresentaram coeficientes de uniformidade de distribuição de água residuária (CUC/CUD) abaixo do recomendado. Os melhores resultados estão associados ao sistema de irrigação localizada por gotejamento, mostrando a viabilidade da utilização do mesmo, desde que haja manejo adequado ao longo de todo o processo de tratamento do efluente, inclusive no sistema de filtragem do equipamento. UNITERMOS: café, reuso, irrigação GONÇALVES, R. A. B.; MANTOVANI, E. C.; RAMOS, M. M.; SOUZA, L. O. C. de; ANALYSIS OF SWINE CULTURE WASTEWATER APPLICATION ON IRRIGATED COFFEE CROP  -  II. EVALUATION OF WATER APPLICATION UNIFORMITY  2 ABSTRACT            Water application uniformity influences crop productivity that is likely to increase with irrigation uniformity. The objective of this work was to determine the uniformity distribution coefficients of swine culture wastewater on coffee plantations (SCW); the analysis was carried out on 6 farms in the Minas Gerais State cerrado region that use SCW through their irrigation system. Half of the assessed systems presented water application uniformity coefficient below the recommended limit. The best results were associated to drop irrigation, showing the viability of this irrigation system use if there is an appropriate management throughout the entire treatment process, including equipment filtration system management. KEYWORDS: coffee, irrigation, reuse

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