Research Article
Sep 1981
Furrow Advance Rates under Surge Flow Systems
Authors: A. Alvin Bishop, M.ASCE, Gregory J. Poole, Niel L. Allen, and Wynn R. Walker, M.ASCEAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Irrigation and Drainage Division
Volume 107, Issue 3
Abstract
Two field tests were conducted to study the effect of cycling furrow inflows on advance rates. Earlier investigations had demonstrated the concept and termed it surge flow irrigation based on the hydraulic behavior of the cycled, or pulsed, inflow along the furrow. Surge flow treatments were compared with continuous flow tests having the same time-averaged flow rate. All of the tests indicated that surge flow produced significantly faster advance rates. The primary affects were noted during the water application to newly formed furrows with lesser differences in subsequent irrigations. Temporal and spatial variations in furrow intake rates were substantially reduced by the surge flow practices indicating a major advantage of the technique.
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Journal of the Irrigation and Drainage Division
Volume 107 • Issue 3 • September 1981
Pages: 257 - 264
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© 1981 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Sep 1981
Published online: Feb 11, 2021
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A. Alvin Bishop, M.ASCE
Prof. Emeritus, Dept. of Agr. and Irrigation Engrg., Utah State Univ., Logan, Utah 84322
Gregory J. Poole
Hydr. and Irrigation Engr., Wright-McLaughlin Engrg., Denver, Colo.
Niel L. Allen
Irrigation Engr., Pitcher Irrigation Co., Preston, Idaho
Wynn R. Walker, M.ASCE
Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Agr. and Irrigation Engrg., Utah State Univ., Logan, Utah 84322
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