SOIL CLOGGING IN A SUBSURFACE DRIP DRAIN FIELD

Author(s):  
I. Jnad ◽  
B. Lesikar ◽  
G. Sabbagh ◽  
A. Kenimer
HortScience ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 905D-905
Author(s):  
Thomas R. Clarke ◽  
M. Susan Moran

Water application efficiency can be improved by directly monitoring plant water status rather than depending on soil moisture measurements or modeled ET estimates. Plants receiving sufficient water through their roots have cooler leaves than those that are water-stressed, leading to the development of the Crop Water Stress Index based on hand-held infrared thermometry. Substantial error can occur in partial canopies, however, as exposed hot soil contributes to deceptively warm temperature readings. Mathematically comparing red and near-infrared reflectances provides a measure of vegetative cover, and this information was combined with thermal radiance to give a two-dimensional index capable of detecting water stress even with a low percentage of canopy cover. Thermal, red, and near-infrared images acquired over subsurface drip-irrigated cantaloupe fields demonstrated the method's ability to detect areas with clogged emitters, insufficient irrigation rate, and system water leaks.


2002 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas L. Thompson ◽  
Thomas A. Doerge ◽  
Ronald E. Godin

2000 ◽  
Vol 42 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 75-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Campos ◽  
G. Oron ◽  
M. Salgot ◽  
L. Gillerman

A critical objective for any wastewater reuse programme is to minimise health and environmental hazard. When applying wastewater to soil–plant systems, it is to be noted that the passage of water through the soil considerably reduces the number of microorganisms carried by the reclaimed wastewater. Factors that affect survival include number and type of microorganisms, soil organic matter content, temperature, moisture, pH, rainfall, sunlight, protection provided by foliage and antagonism by soil microflora. The purpose of this work was to examine the behaviour of fecal pollution indicators in a soil irrigated with treated wastewater under onsurface and subsurface drip irrigation. The experiment was conducted in a vineyard located at a commercial farm near the City of Arad (Israel). Wastewater and soil samples were monitored during the irrigation period and examined for fecal coliforms, somatic and F+ coliphages and helminth eggs. Physico-chemical parameters were controlled in order to determine their relationship with removal of microorganisms. The results showed high reduction of the concentration of microorganisms when wastewater moves through the soil; and a good correlation between the reduction of fecal pollution indicators and moisture content, organic matter concentration and pH. The application of secondary treated domestic wastewater in this specific soil and under these irrigation systems affect the survival of microorganisms, thus reducing the health and environmental risk.


Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1091
Author(s):  
Vanessa Mendoza-Grimón ◽  
Regla Amorós ◽  
Juan Ramón Fernández-Vera ◽  
Jose Manuel Hernádez-Moreno ◽  
María del Pino Palacios-Díaz

Cape Verde is a semiarid country where lack of rainfall exacerbates the scarce resources available for livestock which, therefore, make it very vulnerable to climate change. By providing reclaimed water (RW) for irrigation, it is possible to decrease forage importation. Subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) improves health security by preventing contact between water and harvested plants. Sorghum is a water-efficient crop that provides good nutritional value. The aim of this experiment was to study the nutrient and fiber contents of the Sorghum Payenne variety using subsurface (T1) and surface (T2) drip irrigation by RW vs. conventional water (T3) and plant maturity to assure the feasibility of water reuse to produce forage. Ntot–Ptot–Ca–Mg and Na were significantly higher in the RW plants than in the conventional water ones. Ntot–Ptot–K and Fe contents significantly lowered, while Ca–Na and Mn significantly rose as plant maturity increased. All the fiber values meet the Nos. 2 and 3 quality standards, and the Prime and No. 1 for NDF and ADF, respectively. The obtained good forage quality let to avoid the competence of conventional water and to reuse nutrients added by RW. If generalized, this solution would reduce forage importation by improving food sovereignty and farmers’ profitability, and would enhance resilience against climate change effects.


2019 ◽  
pp. 397-404
Author(s):  
J.V. Prado-Hernández ◽  
F.R. Hernández-Saucedo ◽  
M. Carrillo-García ◽  
J. Pineda-Pineda ◽  
A.H. Gutiérrez-Campos ◽  
...  

2011 ◽  
Vol 42 (22) ◽  
pp. 2778-2794 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. G. Hunt ◽  
K. C. Stone ◽  
T. A. Matheny ◽  
M. B. Vanotti ◽  
A. A. Szogi ◽  
...  

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guglielmo Fortunato ◽  
Antonio Valletta ◽  
Alessandra Bonfiglietti ◽  
Massimo Cuscuna ◽  
Paolo Gaucci ◽  
...  

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