Procedure to Select an Optimum Irrigation Method
Publication: Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
Volume 111, Issue 4
Abstract
A procedure to select an optimum irrigation method for specified field conditions is presented. The procedure is developed on the basis of indices that show the acceptability of the irrigation methods to the selection parameters (crop density, type of sowing or planting, slope of the field, infiltration rate of the soil, etc.), cost, and financial feasibility criteria.
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Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
Volume 111 • Issue 4 • December 1985
Pages: 319 - 329
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Copyright © 1985 ASCE.
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Published online: Dec 1, 1985
Published in print: Dec 1985
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