Irrigated Soils
Irrigated Soils

Author: David Wynne Thorne

Publisher:

Published: 1954

Total Pages: 416

ISBN-13:

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Problems of irrigated regions; Soil as a medium for plant growth; Soil and water relations; The salt problem; Evaluating land for irrigation; Source and quality of irrigation water; Measuring irrigation water; Planning A farm for irrigation; Irrigation practice Dainage; Reclamation and management of saline and alkali soils; Control of the physical properties of soil; Control of the biological properties of soil; Maintaining organic matter in soil; Minerals and plant growth; Fertilizer elements and fertilizer materials; Using fertilizers; Soil management for general field crops; Soil management for fruit, vegetable and specialty crops; Farm planning.

Monitoring Soil Moisture for Irrigation Water Management
Monitoring Soil Moisture for Irrigation Water Management

Author: Blaine Hanson

Publisher: University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 58

ISBN-13: 9781601074812

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Monitoring soil moisture is an alternate method to water-based balance methods of managing irrigation water. Using this method you can "see" what is going on in the soil and determine answers to some key irrigation management questions: Did enough water infiltrate the soil? Is too much water being applied? What is the water uptake pattern of the roots? When should irrigation take place? What was the depth reached by the irrigation? Includes 24 figures and 7 tables, metric conversions, and an appendix of typical root depths. One of a series of water management handbooks prepared by the UC Irrigation Program.