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Apr 26, 2012
Field Evaluation of Irrigation Systems Applying Lagoon Effluent
Authors: J. T. Smith and R. O. EvansAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Watershed Management and Operations Management 2000
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In situ field calibration procedures were performed to determine the application depth and uniformity of irrigation systems used for applying lagoon effluent from swine farms. Calibration procedures were used on 52 irrigation systems including stationary sprinkler, traveling gun, and center pivot irrigation systems. Systems evaluated were operated under the same conditions in which normal day to day irrigation events were conducted. Uniformity coefficients for center pivot and traveling gun systems were on average 20 % higher than for stationary systems. Traveling gun systems produced a mean coefficient of uniformity of 73. Stationary systems produced a mean coefficient of uniformity of 56. Common causes of poor performance were below recommended operating pressure and/or excessive sprinkler or travel lane spacing. Observed wetted diameters on gun type sprinklers were approximately 10 % less than wetted diameters reported in manufacturer specification literature.
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ASCE Technical Topics:
- Agriculture
- Animals
- Bodies of water (by type)
- Calibration
- Ecosystems
- Effluents
- Engineering fundamentals
- Environmental engineering
- Field tests
- Irrigation
- Irrigation engineering
- Irrigation systems
- Lagoons
- Livestock
- Measurement (by type)
- Tests (by type)
- Water (by type)
- Water and water resources
- Water management
- Water quality
- Water treatment
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