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Relationships between degree of ponding and uniformity of soil moisture distribution under irrigation sprinklers

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  • Often low intake rate soils need special consideration when applying water during an irrigation. Surface flooding for extended periods may cause adverse crop growth conditions. Properly designed sprinkler systems often eliminate irrigation problems, because the application rate and quantity of water applied can be readily controlled. Research workers who have studied sprinkler irrigation disagree on many things. Differences are found in the literature concerning the procedures used to determine sprinkler distribution uniformity and the optimum rate of application of water to the soil. Several authors suggest that moisture movement within the soil occurs after an irrigation. If trans location of moisture occurs, it may be possible to use sprinkler system design specifications that are less critical than those now in use. In order to determine the effect of sprinkler application rate on the resulting soil moisture distribution it is necessary to have criteria relating degree of ponding, crop cover, and slope of the land to the uniformity of soil moisture. Experimental plots were designed and prepared to study and relate these factors to each other. Sprinkler distribution measurements were made to be used in computing sprinkler uniformity. Using neutron equipment, soil moisture determinations were made before the irrigation, one day after irrigation, and three days after irrigation to determine the effect of the irrigation. Final analysis of the data from the experiment indicated that there was not an optimum degree of ponding. In fact, ponding, application rate, grade of plots, and crop cover did not appear to appreciably affect the distribution of soil moisture after an irrigation.
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