The research effort described in this report explores the whole question of optimization of irrigation system design, planning and operations. Optimum irrigation practices, in theory, may involve some degree of deficit irrigation (deliberate under-irrigation of crops), hence the focus of this research was the use of deficit irrigation under practical...
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A lack of reliable criteria for designing tile drainage systems
in the Willamette Valley has lead to tile drainage installations in a
given soil series being based on general observations of previous
drain performance in the series. Relatively few quantitative measurements,
which would aid in designing economical installations,
have been...
Four years of daily weather observations from Central Tunisia were available for testing the application of the Penman Equation to estimate reference evapotranspiration in the arid climate of Central Tunisia. The data included minimum and maximum temperature, minimum and maximum relative humidity, 24-hour wind run, and lysimeter measurements of reference...
Centrifugal irrigation pumps discharge fluids at high velocities that must be slowed
to minimize energy losses due to friction. Pipe expansions make the transition to larger
pipes associated with slower velocities. Expansions convert the upstream velocity head
to static head in the downstream pipe. The transition to a larger pipe...
Grazing cattle usually have access to streams as a
source of drinking water. A model was developed for the
personal computer to predict the bacterial quality of
these streams. The model estimates the number of
organisms that enter the stream by the direct deposit of
feces and by runoff from...
The rainfall regime of the Cape Verde Islands is influenced
by the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) resulting in strong
seasonal trends and frequent thunderstorm events. These
events are frequently responsible for the destruction of riverine
structures and valuable crop land.
A menu driven database program (RIS) was developed for
the...