Combination Subsurface Irrigation and Drainage Systems in North-Central South Dakota
Publication: Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
Volume 132, Issue 1
Abstract
The 340,000 ha Lake Dakota Plain area in north-central South Dakota has the topographical and soil characteristics required for the use of combination subsurface drainage and irrigation systems. Corn yield data from a research site and a county-wide reporting service were used to determine that DRAINMOD, a water balance and corn yield estimation computer model, could be employed to assess the feasibility of using a combination system for the area. Three soils ranging in texture from a sandy loam to a silt loam and 19 years of climatic data were used in the feasibility analysis. Drain line spacings were determined for average yield goals of 90, 95, and 100% of estimated maximum corn yields for each soil. There are possibilities for the economical use of combination subsurface irrigation and drainage systems in the Lake Dakota Plain area.
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Acknowledgment
This study was supported by the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station and approved as Journal No. 3442.
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Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
Volume 132 • Issue 1 • February 2006
Pages: 47 - 54
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Received: Aug 31, 2004
Accepted: Dec 21, 2004
Published online: Feb 1, 2006
Published in print: Feb 2006
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